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81The Death's Head and other Tenerife Hawk Moths
Tenerife has several species of hawk moth that live and breed on the island, and, with the exception of the Hummingbird Hawk Moth (Macroglossum stellatarum ), all of them are very big insects. The Death's Head Hawk Moth (Acherontia atropos ) is the...
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84Top 20 Tenerife beaches in the Canary Islands
Tenerife, in the Canary Islands, is a very popular holiday destination with sun-seekers from the UK and many other parts of the world. One of the island's main attractions is its sandy beaches. Not surprisingly the main tourist resorts in the south...
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77Edible weeds in Tenerife - some have medicinal properties too
Tenerife just like so many places in the world has a bountiful supply of wild foods that are easily gathered and come at no cost. The island is full of plants, many of which are regarded as weeds, that are both good to eat and have health-giving and...
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78Pyramids of Tenerife
The word "pyramid" usually brings to mind Egypt but in actuality pyramids are found all over the world. There are many on Tenerife in the Canary Islands, although many a holidaymaker there never get to see them. There is a real mystery about the...
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76Steph Tufft talks about animal welfare on Tenerife
Tenerife just like so many places in the world today has a very great number of abandoned dogs and cats and pets that have been the victims of cruel owners. There is a growing need for animal welfare and animal shelters on the island. Tenerife...
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80Bark Beetles kill Canary Pine trees
Tenerife in the Canary Islands has many beautiful pine woods that cover large areas of its mountain ranges but sadly some trees are dying. Although the Canary Pine (Pinus canariensis) is able to withstand and recover from forest fires it is no...
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78Mt Teide - the highest Spanish mountain
Mt Teide is the first thing anyone flying towards Tenerife will see of the island. You simply cannot miss this amazing mountain as it towers above the clouds, and in winter is often covered in gleaming white snow all around its peak. Mt Teide is...
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75Tenerife herbs: the Dragon Tree or Dracaena draco
The strange looking Dragon Tree (Dracaena draco) is one of several trees that grow in Tenerife that have medicinal properties which make them included in lists of herbs as well as trees. The Dragon Tree grows to a massive size with age and there is...
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71Teide Violet and other endangered wild flowers found on Mt Teide
Mt Teide in Tenerife is the highest mountain in Spain and the unique habitat it provides at elevations of 2,000 -3,600 metres has made it the home of some very rare wild flowers. One of these is the Teide Violet (Viola cheiranthifolia) and it is a...
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64Ensign Wasps are Cockroach killers
The Ensign Wasp (Evonia appendigaster) looks like a bit black spider with wings. Many people on seeing one might assume that it could sting but in fact it is totally harmless. The Ensign Wasp is actually a beneficial insect because it is a parasite...
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