A week in Gran Canaria

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A week in Gran Canaria

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I just had the pleasure of a week in Gran Canaria. The weather was warm and sunny, just a couple of heavy bursts of rain and half a day's wind and I had a good look round the island and saw some impressive scenery and lots of Canary nativeplants and rather too many non-native plants. Here is a selection.
The interior, mainly rugged mountains
The interior, mainly rugged mountains
Another interior
Another interior
The almond trees were in full bloom and full of bees
The almond trees were in full bloom and full of bees
Monanthes polyphylla
Monanthes polyphylla
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Aeonium simsii nestling in the rocks, complete with flowers
Aeonium simsii nestling in the rocks, complete with flowers
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A beautiful symmetrical clump of aeonium percaneum
A beautiful symmetrical clump of aeonium percaneum
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Echium decaisnea
Echium decaisnea
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Kleinia neriifolia
Kleinia neriifolia
Euphorbia regis-jubae
Euphorbia regis-jubae
An extraordinary rock formation, it was very thin, with native shrubs in front
An extraordinary rock formation, it was very thin, with native shrubs in front
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A sheet of Aeonium simsii
A sheet of Aeonium simsii
Aeonium aureum growing high on rock walls.
Aeonium aureum growing high on rock walls.
Stressed Aeonium percaneum showing the remnants of last year's flowers and new buds forming
Stressed Aeonium percaneum showing the remnants of last year's flowers and new buds forming
Aeonium undulatum in front and Aeonium percaneum behind and a clump of Agave
Aeonium undulatum in front and Aeonium percaneum behind and a clump of Agave
Aeonium undulatum
Aeonium undulatum
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More Aeonium aureum in bud
More Aeonium aureum in bud
A clump of Aeonium aureum
A clump of Aeonium aureum
Growing close to the Aeonium aureum,  Caldera de Marteles and more Agave
Growing close to the Aeonium aureum, Caldera de Marteles and more Agave
Aeonium canariense ssp virgineum one in bud
Aeonium canariense ssp virgineum one in bud
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More Aeonium canariense ssp virgineum, along with Opuntia
More Aeonium canariense ssp virgineum, along with Opuntia
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Aeonium spathulatum growing near the Aeonium aureum
Aeonium spathulatum growing near the Aeonium aureum
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Euphobria canariensis and too many Opuntia
Euphobria canariensis and too many Opuntia
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A hillside being taken over by Agaves and Opuntia
A hillside being taken over by Agaves and Opuntia
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Aeonium arboreum
Aeonium arboreum
An extremely stressed Aeonium arboreum
An extremely stressed Aeonium arboreum
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Aeonium arboreum growing and flowering on a roof
Aeonium arboreum growing and flowering on a roof
A Mesem  which grew everywhere complete with seed pods
A Mesem which grew everywhere complete with seed pods
Found in an open garden Aeonium decorum
Found in an open garden Aeonium decorum
An extraordinary bit of artwork made from plastic bottles in the same garden
An extraordinary bit of artwork made from plastic bottles in the same garden
Euphorbia canariensis with Kleinia neriifolia
Euphorbia canariensis with Kleinia neriifolia
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Looking down from the mountains to this amazing cloud over the sea
Looking down from the mountains to this amazing cloud over the sea
Down a valley to the sea
Down a valley to the sea
View of the mountains with a storm brewing, from the dunes at Maspalomas
View of the mountains with a storm brewing, from the dunes at Maspalomas
The dunes
The dunes
The dunes at sunset
The dunes at sunset
The sky really was that blue and I hope you enjoyed a few views of Gran Canaria and the wonderful plants that are there
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Beautiful photos Liz. Thanks for posting them. I'm envious.
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A very interesting set of photos Liz, thanks for posting. The Aeoniums look lovely and so does the sunshine!
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Thanks for posting Liz, I think I need a holiday now.
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