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
When we arrived in the house we have rented for the summer there was a skinny plant near the gate that almost looked dead. I didn’t give it much attention at the time. Last week all of a sudden flowers blossomed on the one branch the plant has. Beautiful yellow with red ones. And today … Read more
It’s surprising how colorful January is in such a mild climate as the south of Spain. In cities, public parks are filled with flowers. Which takes quite some maintenance. Many cities have botanic gardens. The one in Valencia is the most beautiful we have visited so far in Spain. But even Almuñécar has a botanic … Read more
We celebrated my friend’s birthday. A festive occasion usually, but her brother-in-law died yesterday. Everybody was feeling a bit uneasy; should we be joyful, should we mourn. In the end, we did both of course. I bought her flowers and there was this beautiful bouquet of all white flowers. As you can imagine I chose … Read more