Egyptian birds,bugs, and flowers

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Giza and Cairo, NileLuxor east, Luxor west, Esna, Edfu, Kom Ombo, Aswan, Abu Simbel, Hurghada, Memphis, PeopleFlowers, birds, and bugs

Snowy Egrets if their range includes the Nile.


A Hooded Crow


This Hoopoe ws probing the holes  in the top of a brick wall.
He was so fast that it was hard to show it's long beak.


These three are currently unidentified.


These Orb weaver spiders were not uncommon in garden areas.


A bee, a fly ???


We recognized a few of the flowers we saw.
Most were in gardens not growing wild.

Hibiscus
 

Gazania splendens in a garden in Hurgada


Ice plant


Bougainvillea


Vinca


Daisy


Datura


A visitor to this site provided a correction, more identifications and some information about each of the flowers in this next set.
Thanks Mitalee I really appreciate your help.

Crown Flower (Calotropis gigantea)
Medicinal, it oozes a milky substance when any of it's parts are snipped.
 It's used in medication for eye problems like cataract.


Varieties of Oleander Flowers
A quote from a reference Mitalee provided says "A native of India and the Mediterranean, it is now widely grown in tropical and subtropical gardens, parks, avenues, and is popular for its hue and fragrance."


Canna flower and fruit (not a lily though sometimes called that)
From South East Asia, it is considered exotic even in India. 
It comes in a variety of colours, ranging from white, pale yellow, peach, pink, orange, vermillion and deepening to dark burgundy colours.


Flower of the Lantana Bush
It is a common weed plant, but a haven for bees and butterflies and very, very important for maintaining the ecological balance of our planet.
Thanks again Mitalee, your information adds a lot to this page.

The remainder of these fruits and flowers are still unidentified. 
If you recognize any of them please send me an e-mail,  Thanks.
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To see our other stops in Egypt click on:
Giza and Cairo, Nile, Luxor east, Luxor west, Esna, Edfu, Kom Ombo, Aswan, Abu Simbel, Hurghada, Memphis, PeopleFlowers, birds, and bugs

Thanks to many friends on the trip for sharing their photos with us and with you.
Jerry and Carmen, Jeannie and Bill, Kathy and Howard, Jim and Lilly, Randy and Trena, and Hoy and Nancy thanks again.

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For pictures of flowers from our other travels click here.

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