In March we found ourselves for a week or so
on the Canarian island of Tenerife. Our purpose was to explore nature in this
time of year and to find some of the dragonflies of the few species that exist
here.
Because of the uncertain weather this was
quite a challenge; especially because they only appear in in the sunshine… We
took a good chance in the Barranco del Infierno, where in the protected areas
they were present for a short while in all their beauty.
The somewhat windy weather however, made the
coastline, with its big waves, an interesting sight to watch and capture. The
most intriguing catch there, was the Portuguese Man of War, a beautiful blue
colonial organism, see photo made by my husband (a biologist) by the way.
And of course there is this rugged land all
over the place, with its rocky lava mountains and the proud Teide on top of
this ever fascinating island!!
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| Pico del Teide |
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| Caneriensis-Bicacarera (Canary Island Bellflower) |
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Sympetrum Nigrefemur (Island Darter)
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| Punta Hidalgo (NE coast) |
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Portuguese Man of War
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Montaña Roja (S coast)
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Remains in Garachico
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Los Roques in the Cañadas
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Trithemis Arteriosa (Red-veined dropwing)
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Euphorbia Canarienses (Canary Island Spurge)
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| Alectoris Barbara (Barbary Partridge) |
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Brassica Napus (Coleseed flower)
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At the end of the day ;-)
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