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Thassos nature Blog
We love nature, we observe the birds on their travels and we like to photograph them together with flowers, insects, wild animals and elements of the local culture and environment. Get to know the island and the surrounding areas through our photos.
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Judas tree (Cercis siliquastrum)
It is a very widespread tree of the Mediterranean and Greek countryside that stands out every spring in the fields with its dense purple...
Yelkouan shearwater (Puffinus yelkouan)
The Yelkouan shearwater, Levantine shearwater or Mediterranean shearwater (Puffinus yelkouan) (Greek: Μύχος - Michos) is a medium-sized...
Scopoli's shearwater (Calonectris diomedea)
Scopoli's shearwater (Calonectris diomedea) Greek: ( Αρτέμης - Artemis) is a bird in the family Procellariidae currently considered...
Common crossbill (Loxia curvirostra)
The red crossbill or common crossbill (Loxia curvirostra) Greek: Σταυρομύτης - Stavromitis is a small passerine bird in the finch family...
European shag (Phalacrocorax aristotelis)
A philosopher on the shores of Thassos
Greek stream frog (Rana graeca)
The Greek stream frog or simply Greek frog (Rana graeca) is a species of frog in the family Ranidae found in Albania, Bosnia and...
Greek juniper (Juniperus excelsa)
Juniperus excelsa, commonly called the Greek juniper, is a juniper found throughout the eastern Mediterranean, from northeastern Greece...
Εastern Montpellier snake (Malpolon insignitus)
M. insignitus ranges from eastern Morocco through Algeria and from Tunisia around the Mediterranean Sea to western Syria, including...
Great peacock moth (Saturnia pyri)
Saturnia pyri, the giant peacock moth, great peacock moth, giant emperor moth or Viennese emperor, is a Saturniid moth which is native to...
Mediterranean monk seal (Monachus monachus)
The Mediterranean monk seal (Monachus monachus) is a monk seal belonging to the family Phocidae. As of 2015, it is estimated that fewer...
Να σταθώ στα πόδια μου (Na statho sta podia mou)
Artist: Leonidas Balafas (Λεωνίδας Μπαλάφας) Featuring artist: Giorgos Nikiforou Zervakis Song: Να σταθώ στα πόδια μου (Na statho sta...
The Minor of Tekke
In 1933 an album came to Greece that was recorded in America and contained an organic track that was a huge success. This piece was the...
The European robin (Erithacus rubecula)
The robin occurs in Eurasia east to Western Siberia, south to Algeria and on the Atlantic islands as far west as the Azores and Madeira....
One of the last...
One of the last small stone houses that still standing. These houses were used for work in remote areas so that they could stay overnight...
European mantis (Mantis religiosa)
Their common name praying mantis is derived from the distinctive posture of the first pair of legs that can be observed in animals in...
Hummingbird hawk-moth (Macroglossum stellatarum)
It is an insect of the family Sphingidae. They are found only in warmer climates (eg southern Europe, North Africa) and rarely survive...
Winter sunset
Some winter sunsets in Potos with the sun disappearing behind Mount Athos blush the sky like never in summer.
Snake-eyed lizard (Ophisops elegans)
Ophisops elegans, commonly known as the snake-eyed lizard, is a species of lizard in the family Lacertidae. The species is endemic to the...
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