This a hive, not a beehive, but a hive for wasps. In Spain, wasps are called avispas. The wasps in the picture look different from those that visit the pool. The ‘pool wasps’ are bigger and have tails. Bees and wasps have important functions in nature. They eat other less useful animals and inseminate flowers … Read more
The ants in our garden have a field day: a dead mouse. How the mouse ended up dead just on this spot is unclear. It could have been dropped out of the claws of a hawk. Hawks frequently hunt in this area. It could also have been laid down there by one of the many … Read more
In 2004 Adrián Carra finished a sculptural work in Leganés which he called Plaza de los Gatos. It’s a square, like an open patio. On the square walk, sit, and crawl several, bronze, fairly big-sized cats (gatos). The funny thing though is that mice (ratones) have been carved in the bricks where the cats are … Read more