Costitx blooms to celebrate its big day
Costitx blooms to celebrate its big day. The streets were dressed in gala, colour and fantasy to enjoy the traditional Fira de les Flors.
The herdsman and the poppy
Poppies contain an alkaloid called ‘rhoeadine’, a mild sedative.
Vanessa and Alexandria
Wandering around Alburcutx Tower, Son Real beach and the Albufereta Marsh all saw good numbers of Painted Lady's with some Brimstones mixed in too.
Wild Mallorca: Robusta and the Sand Ploughman
The Albufera is the only place the Marsh Orchid is found on Mallorca, and I know of one spot away from the crowds, where they grow annually and in good numbers.
Wild Mallorca: King Tereus and Tolpis
The Greek playwright Aristophanes (446-386 BC) states King Tereus was transformed into a Hoopoe by the Gods as punishment for his crimes.
Gardening
Gardening In Majorca
Cut out the long and straggly bits on the Osteospermums (black eyed susan), you will find all the length of the stem has new little shoots, cut back within these and the plant will fill out again.
A Pyramidal Orchid
A Pyramidal Orchid.
- Britons cash in on the outgoing Golden Visa in Spain to beat the 90 day rule
- After a holiday in Mallorca Richard Gere moves to Spain
- Laura Hamilton: “I’ve always loved Mallorca, I just wished I’d bought here earlier...”
- The 90 day rule does have some positive results in Spain!
- German low-season tourism in Mallorca set for a new record