Wilco Liebregis , Consultant from Six Senses Resort and Spas arrived on Salt Cay on Monday to tour the Island and check out the various invasive bugs, animals and plants that may be a threat to the delicate eco systems or indeed to the health of other plants and living species.
Nic from Pirates Hideaway revved the golf cart into action for a very bumpy ride round the coastline in search of any unusual sitings.
We checked in the old watering wells to determine the presence of breeding mosquitoes.
As we continued our tour, it did not take long to determine that a white fly was laying eggs on a particular bush on the North side of the Island which was causing many of the bushes to turn black and die. Wilco showed us by rubbing the leave which was bright green underneath.
This was very noticeable from Taylors Hill. As you looked accross the Island it was apparent that this particular white fly was taking hold. By now Nic and myself were hooked as we continued the bumpy ride to the mangroves.
As we rocked over to the Mangroves by South Creek, Wilco pointed out some of the poor health of the mangroves on the east side of the creek and gave an example on mangroves that looked healthy.
This is an example of healthy mangroves but take a look at the difference of the ones pictured on top...they are very noticeably dryer and many are dead.At the end of the South side of the Island we examined the old drinking wells again and they were definately toxic. This is definately not a good place for cows and donkeys to drink water.
Besides all the 'nasties' there were just as many healthy specimens. There were some great pear bush all round the Island. Whose going to be the first to make some pear bush wine!
Meanwhile Nic decided to show Wilco where to find the whelks and where the oceans meet at the point of the Island.
When Wilco makes his scientific findings I shall post the information here. Meanwhile if you have any comments on strange bugs, fungus or invasive species please post something here!
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