By ricardo on June 2, 2009
The invasive mosquito Aedes Albopictus was detected for the first time in Spain, in Sant Cugat del Vallès, a city in the north-east of the country, during August 2004. A male and one larva were collected in the backyard of a house and in a tree hole, respectively. Dense populations of adults and larvae were [...]
Posted in Nature | Tagged mosquito
By ricardo on May 11, 2009
Call it luck, fate, what you will, but I just happened to glance at our webcam, above Lanjaron, this afternoon and it had captured a bird flying past. As the photo updates every 30 seconds I just had time to save a copy on my computer. No idea what it is, as birds are not [...]
Posted in Lanjaron, Nature | Tagged bird
By ricardo on July 18, 2008
Great skies last night enabled me with my cheap digital camera and rather shaky hand (after too many vinos) to get these shots of the moon rising over the hill above our casa. See photo albums for more.
The photo below shows the moon rising. In the top right hand corner is a bright star. This [...]
Posted in Misc, Nature
By ricardo on June 26, 2008
This friendly little fella lives in our bathroom. Its been identified as a “Moorish” Gecko, which makes one think that originally they were bloody good swimmers!
He keeps the insects at bay, evidently, so is most welcome here.
Posted in Nature | Tagged gecko
By ricardo on June 25, 2008
This photo was shot by my partner, Kiersten. Good effort eh? Havent a clue what sort it is but she say’s that maybe it is a “Silver Studded Blue”. Unusual and rare. Nice though.
Posted in Nature | Tagged andalucia, butterfly
By ricardo on June 6, 2008
Just found the husky playing “dare” with this little creature in the back garden! About 1.5ft in length but didnt try to unravel it to find out! Gave a big hiss at me when I went to investigate. Think its a “Ladder Snake” but am trying to get it identified.
Posted in Nature | Tagged laddersnake, snake, spain
By ricardo on June 6, 2008
It seems to me that the amount of fox related incidents is increasing in these mountains. I remember when I first came out here some 10 years ago that they were shy, retiring creatures, that you sometimes caught a glimpse of early in the mornings, or late at night. Not any more!
Some high level traverses [...]
Posted in Misc, Nature | Tagged borreguiles, elorietta, fox, problems, sierra nevada
By ricardo on May 11, 2008
So, Lanjarón’s just a sleepy little backwater of the world eh? Don’t things change fast, just when you think it’s all going so slow?
Just when I thought I’d be spending the next two months strimming, gardening, sweating and straining to keep the land going along comes some ……. WOOFERS!
Evidently Woofers is a pet name for [...]
Posted in Alpujarra life, Early Years, Nature
By ricardo on May 11, 2008
Just come in from the heat and watched Tim Henman losing at Wimbledon! He’ll never make it will he? Why do they all get so worked up? Seems really strange …….. I’m so far away yet can watch tennis, football, rugby etc. Just like I never left. Even Coronation Street if I want!
We’ll, the summer’s [...]
Posted in Alpujarra life, Early Years, Nature
Mountain and Leonberger loving recluse, now living in Spain's Sierra
Nevada mountains
