Holly – Ilex aquifolium – el acebo Natural Reserve Special Bird Protection Zone (ZEPA) Community area of Interest (LIC) The Garagüeta reserve is located in the Sierra de Montes Claros close to the village of Arévalo de la Sierra in the province of Soria (Castilla y Leon.) It is the most extensive holly wood in … Read more
English: Lataste’s Viper Scientific: Vipera latastei Spanish: Vibora hocicuda French: Vipère de Lataste German: Stülpnasenotter Italian: Vipera di Lataste Portuguese: cobra-cornuda Distribution: Iberian Peninsula (except extreme north), North Africa VENOMOUS (If bitten seek immediate medical attention) Characterized by its dorsal markings the Lataste’s Viper – Vipera latastei – Vibora hocicudaa has a clear edged dark … Read more
As shrubs begin to show colour, spring is becoming more obvious and this alters from when we enter the month with a few shy blooms, to crossing into April with the “now in flower” list ever increasing. Over the first two weeks of March, the plants in flower are scattered and you need to know … Read more
The swallowtail is a large and brightly coloured butterfly which is easily recognised. The main colour on upper and under wings is yellow with bands and veins of black. On closer inspection there are blue markings and a pair of red spots on the hindwing. The tail streamers are where it gained the common name, … Read more