Wadi Jazirah Field Trip 2003

Orange Darter (*Trithemis kirbyi*)	Orange Darter (*Trithemis kirbyi*)	Bush cricket	Harlequin Potter Wasp of genus Delta
Perhaps a damselfly or an antlion	Primitive shelter consisting of a cave with low stone wall in front with terrace below	Murphy and Becky (left) at the lookout on the road into Jazira	Entering the oasis, the abandoned housing on the right
The last resident of Jazira lived in the modern house beside the dilapidated one on the right	Brien giving an introduction to the housing area	Brien pointing out where the group's camera traps have been set up	One of the camera trap locations, with a record of the number of events
The second camera trap location with a record of the number of events	One of the cameras, knocked out of position	The mosque at Jazira	The introduction of the plant and insect life at Jazira
An orange on one of the several orange trees of Jazira	A good supply of water flowing through the aflaj of Jazira	With a mountain stream as a source of water, Jazira always has a good quantity of water available	Water flooding an area of the oasis
Our plant specialist, Geoff (right), explaining the history of some of the oasis plants	The old bridge made of palm trunks	The vegetable garden of the gentleman now working the oasis	The lovely sight and sound of water cascading through the oasis
The dense undergrowth at Jazira	A blossom and some young fruit on one of the banana plants	In the shade of one of Jazira's large mango trees	A sickly papaya plant
A closer view of the diseased papaya	One of the majestic date palms of Jazira	A bunch of bananas; Jazira has more banana plants than most mountain oases	One of the mountain ridges overlooking the oasis
An old metal can buried in the ground to serve as an oven	The stone and pottery that litter the built-up area	Geoff's photo of the reservoir and weir of Jazira	Geoff's award-winning photo of the mountain road into Jazira
A stunning winter sunset at Jazira