Flora and Fauna of Corfu

Corfu has lots of flora for the tourist to see and the best time for wild flowers being springtime. However the visitor in May and June is equally likely to be impressed with a vibrant display. Like most Greek islands July and August in Corfu tends to be hot and dry. Indeed the tourist is not privy to the best of what the island has to offer again until September onwards, whereby the island seems to come alive again.

One of the plants not to miss is in Corfu are the Orchids, of which there are some
36 species or so on species. Please do not pick them or dig them up as some of them are endangered. Other wild plants you will come across are Oregano, Bay, Mint and celery.

Corfu is home to over 150 species of birds, many of them rare. Birds such as the The Glossy Ibis, the Spoonbill, the Gull-Billed Tern, and the Great White Egret are some of the rarest. Amongst the wild flowers look out for Corfu's array of butterflies. Inhabitants include the Swallowtail, the Common Blue and the splendid Two-Tailed Pasha.

Corfu is also home to a number of amphibians which include freshwater terrapins, bullfrogs,(you will hear them before you see them), weasels, foxes, hedgehogs and otters.

If you have spotted any of the local wildlife on your holidays please do let us know where and when and what you saw.

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