Ecology

Cool in the Pool

You may be surprised when I tell you that we do not possess a swimming pool. We had guests staying with us the other day, for a week or so. […]

Beaches

The Posidonia Seagrass Crisis

The Posidonia oceanica sea grass, also known as Neptune Grass, is under threat. This marine plant is of an utmost importance to the coastal ecosystem of the Mediterranean Sea and […]

Boats

All is Not Well in Portocolom

All is not well in Portocolom. This puerto on the East coast of this island enjoys Mallorca’s largest natural harbour bay. Now, there is reason for concern; Portocolom’s harbour basin and […]

Beaches

Save Our Souls

Whenever we have friends staying with us here in Mallorca, they inevitably ask, are there any nice, uncrowded beaches, and do we perhaps know somewhere that other people don’t know […]

Ecology

The Institut Mediterrani d’Estudis Avançats (IMEDEA, Mediterranean Institute for Advanced Studies) is a research centre, jointly run by the Consell Superior d’Investigacions Científiques (CSIC) and the Universitat de les Illes Balears […]

Customs & Traditions

The Salt of the Earth

I have decided to give up on alcohol, well, almost. There will be no more spirits from now on, no more Cava, no more cocktails, no spritzers, no highballs, no […]

Beaches

The Goose and the Golden Egg

Last Sunday, April 29th, between 5,000 and 10,000 protesters congregated on the beach of Es Trenc in opposition to a change in the planning law that now would allow the […]

Animals

Dead Dolphins

First the good news. There is a surprising prevalence of dolphins in the waters surrounding the Balearic Isles. Species found around Mallorca include the Common Dolphin (Delphinus delphis), Risso’s Dolphin […]

Customs & Traditions

Pruning the Vines

Out there in Mallorca’s vineyards, this year’s first young shoots have appeared. The grapes will start to form in May and will grow and ripen over the Summer, before the […]

Beaches

Violating the Beaches

Every year, just before the start of the temporada (the holiday season) some of Mallorca’s beaches get a clean-up, a face-lift and a bit of a reconstruction and regeneration. In […]

Customs & Traditions

The Art of Grafting

I am continually amazed about the cleverness and competence of Mallorcan farmers. Agriculture on the island may be on a historic low and in continuous decline but, the few pagesos […]

Customs & Traditions

The International Day of the Tree

I know it is still a few days away, but March 21st is usually celebrated as Arbor Day, something like the International Day of the Tree. The Ajuntament de Palma calls Arbor […]

Ecology

Sponsaliorum Plantarum, or The Wedding of Plants

Spring is in the air, or is it not? Talking […]

Architecture

The Aljub in Santanyí and the Ancient Art of Water Storage

The aljub is Santanyí is a particularly fine example of an […]

Animals

The Picudo Rojo Weevil Disaster

Over the last ten years Mallorca’s palm trees have been suffering from an invasion of the Picudo Rojo, a weevil or snout beetle known by its Latin name as Rhynchophorus […]

Animals

Of Ducks and Foolish Politicians

We had another beautiful day yesterday with the weather giving me a good enough reason to go out on that daily photo shoot. When I found a good ten dozen […]

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Ecology

Cool in the Pool

The Posidonia Seagrass Crisis

All is Not Well in Portocolom

Save Our Souls

Biodiversity and Conservation

The Salt of the Earth

The Goose and the Golden Egg

Dead Dolphins

Pruning the Vines

Violating the Beaches

The Art of Grafting

The International Day of the Tree

Sponsaliorum Plantarum, or The Wedding of Plants

The Aljub in Santanyí and the Ancient Art of Water Storage

The Picudo Rojo Weevil Disaster

Of Ducks and Foolish Politicians