Near Moraleda de Zafayona and Huétor Fields, Granada Province, Spain.

A quick look for some Orchids and then a walk around the Olive Groves near the house later in the day.

 

Somber Bee Orchid (Ophrys lupercalis).

I got up and did some more filling of cracks in the bedroom and then got a bit of housework done, later in the morning I popped to a spot near Moraleda where I wanted to check on the progress at a good Orchid site, but it was too early and all I found in flower were a few Fan-lipped Orchids (Anacamptis collina) and lots of Somber Bee's (Ophrys lupercalis).

Fan-lipped Orchid (Anacamptis collina).

Fan-lipped Orchids (Anacamptis collina).

Fan-lipped Orchids (Anacamptis collina).

Other species seen around the site included Broad-leaved Iris (Iris planifolia), Field Marigold (Calendula arvensis), Rosemary (Salvia rosmarinus), White Wallrocket (Diplotaxis erucoides), Common Woodpigeon (Paloma Torcaz / Columba palumbus), Eurasian Collared Dove (Tórtola Turca / Streptopelia decaocto), Common Buzzard (Busardo Ratonero / Buteo buteo), Common Kestrel (Cernicalo Vulgar / Falco tinnunculus), Iberian Green Woodpecker (Pito ibérico / Picus sharpei), Eurasian Hoopoe (Abubilla Común / Upupa epops), Eurasian Magpie (Urraca Común / Pica pica), Eurasian Blackcap (Curruca Capirotada / Curruca capirotada), Sardinian Warbler (Curruca Cabecinegra / Curruca melanocephala), Black Redstart (Colirrojo Tizón / Phoenicurus ochruros), Common Blackbird (Mirlo Común / Turdus merula), Spotless Starling (Estornino Negro / Sturnus unicolor), Great Tit (Carbonera Común / Parus major), Crested Lark (Cogujada Común / Galerida cristata), White Wagtail (Lavandera Blanca / Montacilla alba) and Spanish (Yellow) Wagtail (Lavandera Boyera / Motacilla flava iberiae), Meadow Pipit (Bisbita Pratense / Anthus pratensis), House Sparrow (Gorrión Común / Passer domesticus), Common Chaffinch (Pinzón Vulgar / Fringilla coelebs), European Greenfinch (Verderón Común / Chloris chloris), European Goldfinch (Jilguero Europeo / Carduelis carduelis), European Serin (Serin Verdecillo / Serinus serinus) and Corn Bunting (Escribano Triguero / Emberiza calandra).

Somber Bee Orchid (Ophrys lupercalis).

Somber Bee Orchid (Ophrys lupercalis).

I returned to the house and did a few more odd bits, then later I went for a walk through the Olives at the back of the house, I didn't find much in the first section but at least they haven't sprayed everything yet but sure they will.

Less bad Olive Grove.

I reached the more Eco farmed section and started to find some nice Butterflies including Small White (Pieris rapae) x1, Western Dappled White (Euchloe crameri) x4, Clouded Yellow (Colias croceus) x5, Provence Hairstreak (Tomares ballus) x2 and Painted Lady (Vanessa cardui) x2.

Provence Hairstreak (Tomares ballus).

Orchids and wildflowers included Fan-lipped Orchid x13, Groundsel (Senecio vulgaris), Red Dead-nettle (Lamium purpureum), Wild Grape Hyacinth (Muscari neglectum), Field Marigold, Mallow-leaved Storksbill (Erodium malacoides) and Shepherd's Purse (Capsella bursa-pastoris).

Fan-lipped Orchids (Anacamptis collina).

Groundsel (Senecio vulgaris).

Field Marigold (Calendula arvensis).

Other species seen and heard were Little Owl (Mochuelo Europeo / Athene noctua), Crested Lark (Cogujada Común / Galerida cristata), Sardinian Warbler, Short-toed Treecreeper (Agateador Europeo / Certhia brachydactyla), Common Chiffchaff (Mosquitero Común / Phylloscopus collybita), Great Tit, European Greenfinch (Verderón Común / Chloris chloris) and European Goldfinch (Jilguero Europeo / Carduelis carduelis).

Very old Olive Trunks.