Mystery at Cissbury

On Tuesday we enjoyed a wander round Cissbury Ring. Not a butterfly was sighted on this misty and mysterious afternoon. Plenty of fungi, especially Parasol mushrooms.

promising start to the day

Ragwort

Kestrel

Western Conifer Seed Bug, Leptoglossus occidentalis

This bug was on our window. Thanks to Mark Colvin for the id. It was first reported in the UK in 2007. It arrived in Italy in 1999 from its native North America where is does considerable damage to conifer seed nurseries. It then spread rapidly west and over the channel.

http://www.britishbugs.org.uk/heteroptera/Coreidae/Leptoglossus_occidentalis.pdf

Scabius

young Parasol mushroom Macrolepiota procera

Parasol mushroom Macrolepiota procera, 7"/18cm diameter

young Parasol mushroom Macrolepiota procera

Final day at Bandos

view from the Sunset Bar

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This great video was made by Anthony Murdoch during our trip. Anthony has been on our annual Maldives trip many times. I particularly like the Napoleon Wrasse sequence at 14:37, and of course me in photo mode during a night dive at 11:50.

Saturday 12 November

I have been asked for some photos of Bandos to give an idea of the ambience of the place so here are a few I took this trip.

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Bandos web site: http://www.bandosmaldives.com/

I like the BA flight from London, Gatwick to Male (Maldives). It flies out on Wednesdays and Fridays, returns the following day and takes 11 hours.

Flying fox

                                      

day flying moth

Oriental Garden Lizard Calotes versicolor

This agamid lizard is found throughout Asia

Oriental Garden Lizard Calotes versicolor

Oriental Garden Lizard Calotes versicolor

  

buffet restaurant

Standard rooms

path to Dive Shop and Water Sports Centre

Reception area

Buffet Restaurant

Buffet Restaurant

Dive Shop dock

My Beach Villa with jacuzzi

Anggerik Spa

Anggerik Spa

Anthony, Adel and Abdulla enjoying a pool dive

Deluxe Suite

looking towards the Sunset Bar

Buffet Restaurant

The last two standing - Abdulla and Adel

Ready to depart