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Welcome to Flora & Fauna We cover all wildlife, plants, trees & fungi. Share photos & knowledge, post questions and answers.

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01/01/2024

A beautiful moment at Blythe Farm Sanctuary / Living Outdoors Einstein and his son Jaffa

15/05/2021

What herbs grow near you? These are the herbs that grow near us. We live near Taberno.
Wild herbs in Spain and their health benefits.
Thyme:Inflammation Reduction. Thymol, one of the main oils in thyme, can fight against cyclooxygenase-2, or COX-2, an enzyme responsible for inflammation in the body. ...
Respiratory Support. ...
Gastrointestinal Health.

Rosemary:Rosemary is a rich source of antioxidants and anti-inflammatory compounds, which are thought to help boost the immune system and improve blood circulation. Rosemary is considered a cognitive stimulant and can help improve memory performance and quality. It is also known to boost alertness, intelligence, and focus.

Borage: flower and leaves are used for fever, cough, and depression. Borage is also used for a hormone problem called adrenal insufficiency, for "blood purification," to increase urine flow, to prevent inflammation of the lungs, as a sedative, and to promote sweating.

Wild Garlic:The headline health benefit of garlic is its effectiveness in reducing blood pressure and, hence, heart disease and the risk of stroke. Although all garlic has this property, wild garlic has the greatest effect on lowering blood pressure.

Blue Lupine:Digestive Health. Extremely high in dietary fibre, Lupine beans keep food and waste moving through the body thus preventing constipation and keeping the colon healthy. ...
High in Protein. Proteins are the main building blocks of the body used to make muscles, tendons, organs and skin. ...
Diabetes. ...
Heart Health. ...
Pregnancy Health.

Fennel: The fiber, potassium, folate, vitamin C, vitamin B-6, and phytonutrient content in fennel, coupled with its lack of cholesterol, all support heart health. Fennel contains significant amounts of fiber. Fiber decreases the risk of heart disease as it helps reduce the total amount of cholesterol in the blood.

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09/05/2021

Mushrooms in Spain
What mushrooms grow around you?

This country’s groves of oak, elm, beech, pine, and other trees nurture approximately 1,500 species of setas, or wild mushrooms. Every autumn, some 43 gastronomically significant varieties make their way into Spanish commerce, exports, tourism and food services, creating an annual mushroom frenzy that is as significant as it is fleeting. Nowhere is this more true than in the región of Castile-León, which annually accounts for some 65 million euros in wild mushroom sales, while generating nearly five million euros a year in edible fungus-centered tourism

Lactarious Deliciosus:
Has an orange cap that is convex to vase shape, Inrolled when young. They often have darker orange lines in the form of concentric circles. The cap is sticky and viscid when wet but are often dry. It has crowded discurrent gills and a squat of orange tip that is often hollow.

Cantharellus Civarius
It grows in Europe from Scandinavia to the Mediterranean Basin and also found in forests.
The body is 3-10cm wide and 5-15 cm tall. The colour varies from yellow to dark yellow. Red spots will appear on the cap of the mushroom if it is damaged.

Camagroc
Commonly known as yellow foot.
It's hymenium is usually white or orange. The cap is labed irregulary and is brown to bistre. It's also edible. This species is commonly found in large colonies in some coniferous forests, under spruce, mountain fir trees or pinewoods near the sea shore.

Amanita Phalloides.
Commonly known as death cap.
The caps are generally greenish in colour with a white stripe and gills. These are the most poisonous of all known mushrooms. It contains enough toxicity to kill an adult human. It's located in Spain, Portugal, Greece, southern coastal regions of Scandinavia and Italy.

Destroying Angels
Grow in the near edges of woodlands, lawns, grassy meadows near trees and shrubs.
They are very toxic for humans and can kill if not treated quickly enough.

https://www.foodswinesfromspain.com/spanishfoodwine/global/food/features/feature-detail/REG2017736293.html #:~:text=The%20best%20known%20are%20undoubtedly,Muerte%3B%20and%20Oyster%20Mushrooms%20(Pleurotus

08/05/2021

Snakes in Spain.

What snakes are near you? Add locations and any photographs.
There are 10-15 species of snakes in Spain. The majority of snakes are non-toxic or harmless to humans, but there are also some types of poisonous snakes. Snake bites are rather rare in Spain, but they do occur.

Poisonous snakes in Spain
Stlip nose viper
Northern Iberian adder (also more rarely called Spanish adder)
Aspisviper
Macroprotodon cucullatus
Lizard Snake

Non-toxic
Aesculapian snake
Ladder Snake
Smooth Snake
Horseshoe Snake
Grass Snake

Serpientes en España.

¿Qué serpientes hay cerca de ti? Agregue ubicaciones y fotografías.
Hay 10-15 especies de serpientes en España. La mayoría de las serpientes no son tóxicas o inofensivas para los humanos, pero también existen algunos tipos de serpientes venenosas. Las mordeduras de serpientes son bastante raras en España, pero ocurren.

Serpientes venenosas en España
Víbora de nariz cortada
Víbora ibérica del norte (también llamada más raramente víbora española)
Aspisviper
Macroprotodon cucullatus
Serpiente lagarto

No tóxico
Serpiente de Esculapio
Serpiente de escalera
Serpiente lisa
Serpiente de herradura
Serpiente de hierba

Snakes Spain Overview: Poisonous snakes and other snakeshttps://spain-guide.info › snakes_spain
For more information.

07/05/2021

For all you bird lovers. This app is fantastic that identifies new bird calls. The app keeps you loads of information on the identified bird and saves your findings.

06/05/2021

The oldest olive tree in Spain is believed to be 2000 years old. According to local experts, the local millennium olive tree groves in north eastern Spain are home for trees that are over 2000 years. They are located close to the Via Augusta( the Roman road that connected Rome with Cadiz, Spain)
It is alleged that a wealthy Arab Sheik offered 500 Euros a bottle for all the oil that this tree produced, but the family that owns the tree refused the offer allowing lovers of rare olive oil from all over the world to buy it.

05/05/2021

Any idea what this wild flowers is please ? Location taberno road

04/05/2021

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04/05/2021

Do you have any Great Spotted Cuckoos near you? Please add any other interesting information to this post below in the comments section, such as a location and add your photos if you have any…Lets see whereabouts they are here in Spain.
(you may watermark photos if needed).

Interesting facts:
The juveniles have blackish upper parts and cap, and chestnut primary wing feathers. This species has a magpie-like flight. It is a bird of warm open country with trees. It feeds on insects, spiders, small reptiles and hairy caterpillars, which
We have a pair of that visit daily, they have a strange shrill call not the normal cuckoo call you would expect. They are currently causing havoc with our resident magpies, who are continually driving the Cuckoo away. are distasteful to many birds.
Why do cuckoos call?
But the cuckoo chick has a special trick, too. Its loud and rapid begging calls sound like a whole brood of hungry host young, and this fools the foster parents into bringing as much food to a cuckoo chick as to a brood of their own.

What is special about cuckoo?
The cuckoo is a brood parasite. It is well-known for its habit of laying an egg in the nest of another bird, then leaving the offspring to be hatched and fed by 'foster parents'. This cunning tactic allows for more young cuckoos to be reared than would otherwise be possible.

How long does a cuckoo live?
It is estimated that the species numbers between 25 million and 100 million individuals worldwide, with around 12.6 million to 25.8 million of those birds breeding in Europe. The maximum recorded lifespan of a common cuckoo in the United Kingdom is 6 years, 11 months and 2 days.

El gran cuco manchado Algunos hechos:
Tenemos un par de esa visita todos los días, tienen una extraña llamada estridente, no la llamada de cuco normal que cabría esperar. Actualmente están causando estragos en nuestras urracas residentes, que continuamente ahuyentan al Cuco. ¿Tienes cucos cerca de ti? Por favor agregue información como una ubicación y agregue sus fotos si tiene alguna… Veamos dónde están aquí en España.
(puede agregar marcas de agua a las fotos si es necesario).
Los juveniles tienen la parte superior y el sombrero negruzcos y las plumas de las alas primarias de color castaño. Esta especie tiene un vuelo parecido a una urraca. Es un ave de campo abierto cálido con árboles. Se alimenta de insectos, arañas, pequeños reptiles y orugas peludas, que son de mal gusto para muchas aves.
¿Por qué llaman los cucos?
Pero el pollito de cuco también tiene un truco especial. Sus fuertes y rápidos gritos de súplica suenan como toda una camada de crías anfitrionas hambrientas, y esto engaña a los padres adoptivos para que lleven tanta comida a un polluelo de cuco como a una cría propia.

¿Qué tiene de especial el cuco?
El cuco es un parásito de la cría. Es bien conocido por su hábito de poner un huevo en el nido de otra ave y luego dejar que las crías sean incubadas y alimentadas por "padres adoptivos". Esta astuta táctica permite criar más cucos jóvenes de lo que sería posible de otra manera.

¿Cuánto tiempo vive un cuco?
Se estima que la especie asciende a entre 25 millones y 100 millones de individuos en todo el mundo, de los cuales entre 12,6 y 25,8 millones se reproducen en Europa. La vida útil máxima registrada de un cuco común en el Reino Unido es de 6 años, 11 meses y 2 días.

04/05/2021

Fauna is all of the animal life present in a particular region or time. The corresponding term for plants is flora. Flora, fauna and other forms of life such as fungi are collectively referred to as biota. Please share you photos including locations. Lets build this Spanish community together. Post your questions and answers, photos or share your knowledge all Nature enthusiasts welcome.

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