Today was an exploratory day. A day to get out into the field to see the lay of the land. Look for flowering plants. We found Yellow star-thistle (Centaurea solstitialis) in abundance and flowering. Dr. Barthell and Dr. Hranitz noted to us that Vitex agnus-castus had flower buds but that they were not as far along as they would have expected. One thing you learn from this is that you cannot expect anything to be what you expect in the field--be ready to adapt and change plans.
We did some insect collecting, looking at transects and finding good supplies of plants for next day. We met with Dr. Theodora Petanidou, she is a professor of Geography at the University of the Aegean on Lesvos. She is an expert in pollination ecology and reproductive biology in plants
View in the moring outside the Hotel Malemi
Breakfast at Hotel
Yellow Star-Thistle (Centaurea Solstitialis), a key plant in the study here
Ready to catch insects visiting Yellow Star-Thistle
Mammal bone found on beach
Lunch break on beach on Kaloni Bay, perhaps a place that Aristotle visited
REU collecting insects getting some advice from Dr. Bartell
View from University of the Aegean out to Mytilene
In Mytilene
Narrow streets and interesting drivers, and very smart dogs and cats
A dinner fit for Greek nobility
And Dessert
Note person on the end to the left Dr. Theodora Petanidou our host for the evening
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