Under the shade of the banyan trees, we visited a bird park in northern Malta . We had heard about the 2000 year old apiaries and visited one. The next day we took a ferry to Gozo to see a neolithic temple built around 3000 BCE.
After that nice greeting from the cockatoo we were guided along the way by a chicken… You will recognize a peacock, an owl, a stork, budgies, and flamingos as we go along the way.
Next stop was an apiary more than 2000 years old . The ancient apiaries are not used by the bees any longer but the bees are still here on Malta – making honey… The name of the country, Malta, is in fact derived from the Greek for “honey”.
The beekeepers walked in through the small doors and collected the honey from inside.
A forager working on a crown daisy. The meadows are covered in these yellow blossoms in the spring.
Wild snapdragons…
Sweet Alyssum…
Arabian pea..
Cup of Gold Vine…
And king of the hill is this 1000 year old carob tree just up the hill from the apiary.
Saturday March 28 we took a ferry to the Maltese Island of Gozo which is famous for its cliffs and sandy beaches. It has one city, Victoria, and the rest of the island is open countryside.
The photos that follow are of a Neolithic archeological site called Ggantija Temples.
Yesterday, Sunday March 29, we met our friends Mike and Theresa in Valletta at the Mediterranean Conference Center for the Milan Ballet’s production of Carmen. The venue is amazing and the ballet was wonderful.
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