Maltese Nature

February seemed to be wetter than usual. It rained most days and by the end of the month I was hearing a lot of people complaining that t...

The Plant Health Directorate last week issued a statement to inform the public that carob trees are falling victim to a beetle known scie...

Visiting the beach after storms can be very rewarding. Waves can throw up interesting creatures and deposit them on the sand or in rock p...

The green spider is an indigenous member of the huntsman spider family. This family got its name because of its fast active hunting habit...

The wood blewit is a scarce mushroom that grows under both coniferous and deciduous trees in places such as Buskett and the Simar Nature ...

Last November I wrote an article about a pair of immature flamingos that were released at the Ghadira Nature Reserve in early September....

The robin is one of the most common birds wintering in the Maltese islands. It is well known and probably easily recognised by everybody....