Barbados Flora & Fauna
Tuesday, 18 December 2018
Christmas Candle (Senna alata)
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It is that time of year when this wonderful shrub is covered in magnificent candle-like golden flowers, Christmas Candle (Senna ala...
Monday, 10 December 2018
Column Cactus
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I have no idea what kind of column cactus is shown here, but I found a piece growing wild, carefully removed it and put it in a pot...
Monday, 26 November 2018
Seaside Morning Glory (Ipomoea pes-caprae)
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I love Seaside Morning Glory for many reasons. Aside from the fact that it grows (thrives) on little to no soil (rock is just fine)...
Monday, 19 November 2018
Silver Dollar
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This shrub grows very easily and can be seen in gardens all over Barbados. I don’t know the Latin name for Silver Dollar (that’s wh...
Monday, 12 November 2018
Sea Grape (Coccoloba uvifera)
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Sea Grape trees and shrubs grow wild all over Barbados, particularly along the coastline. They are easily recognisable because of t...
Monday, 5 November 2018
Texas Sage (Leucophyllum frutescens)
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Texas Sage is not indigenous to Barbados, but it can be found thriving in gardens all over the island, and I could not resist includi...
Monday, 29 October 2018
Coconut (Cocos nucifera)
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Everybody knows what a coconut tree looks like as we see them on TV all the time, but not everyone has seen one as it starts out in l...
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