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The Riu Besòs this evening, Barcelona on right bank. In the 1970s this was (it is claimed) Europe’s most polluted watercourse, an open sewer, a deadzone. The factories moved to China and the watercourse was cleaned up. It is now a biodiverse river park cutting through a dense metropolis. No kingfishers today but a heron … Read More “A walk along the river Besòs” »
This gorgeous Scarce Swallowtail (Iphiclides feisthamelii) on Montjuïc, one of around 51 species of butterflies found in Barcelona’s city parks.By way of comparison, the entire UK has ~60.
Roman coin of Hispania minted during the reign of Emperor Hadrian between 130 and 138 CE. It bears a distinct rabbit, endemic to Iberia and exported elsewhere. The most widely–accepted theory says Phoenicians called Iberia i-shepan-im, the Land of Rabbits (or to be more precise the land of hyrax north African animals they confused) which … Read More “Roman rabbit coin of Hispania” »
Stamps showing amphibians of Spain. 1975. Common salamander, Marbled newt, European Tree Frog, Midwife Toad, European common frog.
