All about Malta

Golden Bay - Malta  October 2017 One of my favourite spots in Malta. Golden Bay is about 1 Km from Manikata. Golden Bay is probably the most sandy beach in Malta. The golden colour of the sand gives the name to the bay. The bay was called Military Bay before it became known as Golden Bay. The reason it was called Military Bay was because there were two military camps just above the bay. One was hosting a British Army regiment and the other was occupied by the RMA (Royal Malta Artillery). The beach was used frequently for military training. Occasionally the United States Navy visited the bay and performed amphibious landing training. If you visit when the sun is hot the sand becomes unbearably hot so be prepared. https://sites.google.com/site/ilmanikata/golden-bay

view from Manikata - Malta Manikata is a farming village close to Golden Bay. Il-Manikata is close to the seaside, Golden Bay being just 1 kilometer away and il-Mejjiesa is about (1.5 Km) both ideal for a walk to enjoy the locality. Being close to the seaside local fish is plentiful. Many Tourists visit this village all year round. Closeby is the Holiday Village of Hal-Ferh. Horse riding is enjoyed at Hal-Ferh. The word manikata is derived from the Italian word 'manica' (sleeve). The area may have derived its name from the abrupt turning of the main road (until recent times the only road). A Small village in the northern area of MALTA local farming is the main industry. Many visitors walk to the village from the nearby Radisson Hotel. il-Manikata is a typical Maltese rural village. You will find many reminders of how Malta existed before modern times. Malta is now more of a Holiday Island and farmers from Manikata provide fruit and vegetables to the tourist industry. Farming ar

Chickens eating prickly pear. Prickly pears are an easy food supply for many birds. The  prickly pears are also a very taste snack for humans. Prickly pears grow abundantly in Malta and are an easy food supply for many birds. The  prickly pears are also a very taste snack for humans. Prickly Pears  Bajtar tax-xewk grow all over the Maltese islands. Opuntia - Prickly Pears - Tuna cactus Malta has an abundance of Prickly pear plants which never seem to stop growing and bearing fruit. The fruit is ripe in the summer and many people eat this fruit. For more posts about Malta please visit il-Manikata. https://sites.google.com/site/ilmanikata/home All about Cactus and succulents https://sites.google.com/view/cactus-realm

Astrophytum myriostigma   The Bishop's Mitre Astrophytum myriostigma The Bishop's Mitre March 2019 A spineless cactus from Mexico. Plants may take up to six years to flower. If you have time visit my daily photo of a plant either from my garden or along the exercise stroll I take on a daily basis. https://sites.google.com/view/cactus-realm/photo-of-the-day

Cactus Pilosocereus pachycladus A cactus from Brazil If you have time visit https://sites.google.com/view/cactus-realm to have a look at some of my cactus plants in more detail.

Gymnocalycium horstii buenekeri  Gymnocalycium horstii  is a globular cactus with spines that are curved back towards the body If you have time visit  https://sites.google.com/view/cactus-realm to have a look at some of my cactus plants in more detail. 

Stapelia grandiflora and Gymnocalycium oenanthemum Flowering Stapelia Grandiflora - 2021 The plant is visited by flies which lay eggs on the flower. Carrion Plant - the Carrion flowers, also known as corpse flowers or stinking flowers, are flowers that emit an odor that smells like rotting flesh. Family Apocynaceae. Also known as carrion plant, starfish flower, giant toad plant, or starfish cactus