Shore at Vaerssenbaai
Vaerssenbaai is a good start for climbing the Jamanika. There is also a very good restaurant to have drinks and food after having done the wonderful Jamanika trail. This trail offers views of the sea and of the island. From Vaerssenbaai there is also a trail along the coast to Boca Sami ( the village of Saint Michael). Sometimes it is not possible to cross the Boca Sami lagune to St. Michael. Turning and walking back to Vaerssenbaai is the only option. But it is a beautiful walk; no problem to do it up and down. See the trail page of Hiking Curacao for more photos and to read about the trails.
Green Fly - Blue Fly - Blauwgroene Bromvlieg
See here: Bow Fly, Green Fly, Blue Fly
Myiasis wordt veroorzaakt door de maden van de vlieg Lucilia sericata, beter bekend als de blauwgroene bromvlieg, groene vleesvlieg of schapengoudvlieg genoemd. Deze vlieg zet haar eieren af in een wonde of de bevuilde vacht. De eitjes ontwikkelen zich binnen enkele uren of dagen tot maden. De maden vervellen een aantal keren en krijgen mondhaken, waarmee ze zich vasthaken in de huid. Ze voeden zich daar met weefselvocht en weefsel. Ze ondermijnen de huid waardoor grote stinkende wonden ontstaan met vaak sterfte van het schaap (0f mens - FC) tot gevolg. BRON
Moth - Mot
This moth is of the same size as the hawk-moth. Family?
Deze mot is even 'groot' als de kolibrie-mot. Familie?
Hummingbird Hawk-moth ; Macroglossum stellatarum
This moth is common in the U.K. and in Southern Europe.
We saw it only twice on the island.
It is very very fast, hovers only a split second over a flower. Hard to catch with non high speed camera.
Photo - a bit unsharp - by Femia Cools
Macroglossum_stellatarum (English)
Kolibrievlinder (Dutch)
We saw it only twice on the island.
It is very very fast, hovers only a split second over a flower. Hard to catch with non high speed camera.
Photo - a bit unsharp - by Femia Cools
Macroglossum_stellatarum (English)
Kolibrievlinder (Dutch)
