Saturday, October 29, 2011

The bear and the arbutus tree

This is the emblem of Madrid. The bear is guzzling the red fruits of the arbutus tree, which is also called the strawberry tree because of its red soft fruits. The bears evidently find them delicious. This emblem is found all over Madrid.

Friday, October 14, 2011

Sunday, October 09, 2011

Medlars

Strange bitter fruits make delicious jams and cheeses when 'bletted' - that's rotten to you and me!

Saturday, October 08, 2011

A mixed display of Nerines, commonly known as the Guernsey lily or spider lily.

Sunday, October 02, 2011

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