This was a puzzle. The grass on one side of the track (near Melandra now) was covered in snails. For some reason they didn't like the other side.

These last flowers we photographed on the way down to Skarfos Bridge. These were taken just before we made the Evretou Valley video (see link below).

Alex thinks they are orchids. I have no idea. I can't tell an orchid from another plant. However, I have done a bit of digging and found this definition on the web:

Technically, an orchid is a flowering plant that exhibits a unique reproductive strategy. All orchids have both the male and female reproductive structures fused into a single structure commonly called a "column". They also share some other floral characteristics, including (usually) a highly modified petal called a lip, or labellum. Think of it as a landing pad for bugs. These things are easy to see in most of the common orchids, although some orchid flowers are so small (or strange) that it can be difficult to tell. In that case it is best to go with the first definition. I'm sure that professional taxonomists have a more detailed definition of what makes an orchid an orchid, but since I'm not a taxonomist that will have to do. It is important to note, however, that even though the reproductive parts are contained in the same structure, orchids have evolved a highly efficient system of insuring that self pollination never takes place.

There you go, one final close-up of this lovely flower. Cyprus really does have a wealth of colour and beauty in the Spring. It is on the way out now though, so enjoy it while you can.

Don't worry if you aren't visiting until August though. Cyprus will be a lot browner then, but it is still beautiful. It has a another type of beauty then, totally different to its springtime extravagance, but still spectacular in its own right.

And after all the rain, we say bring it on!