Doing a tour in Montjuïc few days ago, we were trying to find some lace bugs under the bark of a London plane, but instead of insects we came across a couple of these very small and secretive arachnids. Continue reading
Montjuic
Kermes oak Galls
Wandering around the more overgrown corners of Montjuïc and other “wild” fringes of Barcelona, like the sunny slopes of Collserola, you may well come across Kermes oak, Quercus coccifera, an evergreen low growing oak found across the Mediterranean. Continue reading
An artichoke flower
A spectacular artichoke in flower yesterday in the old Botanical Gardens on Montjüic.