THE ISLAND OF MALLORCA - OCTOBER 2010

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Not 'alpine' in any sense of the word, but these images may (hopefully) banish someone's winter woes? Some image files from a brief visit to the island of Mallorca in October 2010 featuring a visit to an excellent cactus/botanical garden, etc.

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Cliff Booker

Sun, 12/26/2010 - 8:06am

Some more image files from a brief visit to the island of Mallorca in October 2010 featuring a visit to an excellent cactus/botanical garden, etc.

PLEASE CLICK ON EACH IMAGE TO SEE AN ENLARGED PICTURE

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Trond Hoy

Sun, 12/26/2010 - 11:05pm

Interesting, Cliff! I didn't know they had a botanical garden there - have never been to Mallorca myself but hordes of Norwegians swarm there to escape the Norwegian winter. Maybe I have to join them to take a look at the plants!

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Lori S. (not verified)

Fri, 12/31/2010 - 6:43pm

Oh, how did I miss this posting? 

Lovely photos, Cliff.  It's very cheering to see colour and warmth somewhere at this time of year!

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John P. Weiser

Fri, 01/07/2011 - 8:33am

Cliff
Wonderful photos!! ;D

Love the the Opuntias in fruit. I like the color contrast between the pads and brightly colored fruit. It is always a joy seeing them swell and deepen in color as fall gets underway.
The towering stalks of the Agaves are dramtic indeed! Too bad they expend all their reserves to reproduce.

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Trond Hoy

Mon, 01/10/2011 - 11:10am

Cliff, when you tire of plants you can live as a famous post card designer!
However many of the plants you show are not native to Mallorca but foreign. However do I spot a tiny rock samphire among the cacti and agaves?