Natural History



  Majorca is rich in plant and animal life, and we are particularly lucky in our Pollensa region.


Flora


There are five native trees - pine, oak, olive (some over 1000 years old), dwarf fanpalm and the carob tree.

The beautiful carob yields the long black pods which have a high sugar content and are used to feed cattle, although their similarity to the taste of chocolate tempts the odd hiker.


During the early spring, the island bursts into blossom. Depending on the winter, the almond blossom starts any time from mid-January into February - in two shades of white and delicate pink.

The island seems to take on their delectable fragrance. Its season is unpredictable, as you can awake one morning and find a wind has scattered the blossom, which the locals think is their nearest to snow. But there are still more treats to come with the orange and lemon blossom.


Dense aromatic shrubs dominate any walk, and provide colour throughout the winter. Spring is truly early, with crocuses as early as December. "Hedgehog" plants, known locally as nun's sewing cushions, are about the only plant the local animals do not graze on!


Birds


Birdwatching in Majorca has long attracted experts and novices alike. Besides the resident black vulture, red kites, peregrines, kestrels and booted eagles can be seen here in winter.

You may find the fascinating hoopoe visits your garden, but if you are a real bird lover you'll want to visit the Boquer valley and Albufera. Albufera Nature Reserve, a few kilometres away, is one of the most important wetland areas in Spain.


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