El Torcal de Antequera, Malaga Province.

A mornings stroll around this superb natural monument with Jayne, Howard and Santi.

Rock formations.

Jayne, Howard, Santi and I headed out on the A92 to Antequera and then on to El Torcal, on the drive in to the visitor centre we had a few Spanish Ibex (Cabra pyreaica hispanica) on the roadside rocks. 

Black Redstart (Colirrojo Tizón / Phoenicurus ochruros) Male.

Once we were parked the others went for a lok at the centre whilst I watched a cracking male Spectacled Warbler (Curruca Tomillera / Sylvia conspicillata), a pair of Sardinian Warblers (Curruca Cabecinegra / Sylvia melanocephala) and several Black Redstarts (Colirrojo Tizón / Phoenicurus ochruros) most of which were either females or immatures but there was one very smart looking male feeding on the blackberries. 

Black Redstart (Colirrojo Tizón / Phoenicurus ochruros) Male.

Once the others returned we had a nice steady walk arounfd the shorter of the two trails, on the way I recorded Blackbird (Mirlo Común / Turdus merula), Goldfinch (Jilguero / Carduelis carduelis), Linnet (Pardillo Común / Carduelis cannabina), Blue Tit (Herrerillo Común / Parus caeruleus), House Sparrow (Gorrión Común / Passer domesticus), Robin (Petirrojo Europeo / Erithacus rubecula), Rock Bunting  (Escribano Montesino / Emberiza cia), Western Orphean Warbler (Curruca Mirlano / Sylvia hortensis), Short-toed Treecreeper (Agateador Común / Certhia brachydactyla), Blue-rock Thrush (Roquero Solitario / Monticola solitarius), Black Wheatear (Collalba Negra / Oenanthe leucura) and Blackcap (Curruca Capirotada / Sylvia atricailla). 

Black Redstart (Colirrojo Tizón / Phoenicurus ochruros) Male.

I also saw Common Mallow (Malva sylvestris), Blue lettuce (Lactuca tenerrima), Wild Plumbago (Plumbago scandens) and a small number of butterflies including Wall Brown (Lasiommata megera), Large White (Pieris brassicae), Meadow Brown (Maniola jurtina ssp hispulla), Southern Gatekeeper (Pyronia cecilia), Spanish Brown Argus (Aricia cramera) and a single Swallowtail (Papilio machaon).

Black Redstart (Colirrojo Tizón / Phoenicurus ochruros) Female.

About three quartes of the way around we diverted off the main trail and went out on to some rocky shelves which gave stunning views out to Malaga and the coast and of several Griffon Vultures (Bultre Leonado / Gyps fulvus) as they drifted by. 

One of the fossels.

Howard and Santi returned along the track we came up on but Jayne and I took a slightly harder route which took us on to the far view point where we found some fossels in the rocks. 

Jayne, Santi and Howard starting the walk.

We dropped down to the main path again and met up with Santi and Howard and then we walked back in to the visitor centre adding Sparrowhawk (Gavilán Común / Accipiter nisus), Pallid Swift (Vencejo Pálido /Apus pallidus), Barn (Golondrina Común / Hirundo rustica) and Red-rumped Swallow (Golondrina Dáurica / Hirudo daurica), House Martin (Avión Común / Delichon urbica), Serin (Verdecillo / Serinus serinus), Greenfinch (Verderón Común / Carduelis chloris), Collared Dove (Tórtola Turca / Streptopelia decaocto) and Woodpigeon (Paloma Torcaz / Columba palumbus).

Sardinian Warbler (Curruca Cabecinegra / Sylvia melanocephala).

Jayne on the edge.

Spanish Ibex (Cabra pyreaica hispanica).

Some more rock formations.

Sierra Nevada, Granada Province.

An amazing day in the mountain with a small group organised by Jose Antonio Díaz of Granada Natural.

Immature Lammergeier / Bearded Vulture (Quebrantahuesos / Gypaetus barbatus).

I left home at 08:00 to meet a small group for a day photographing wildlife on the Western slopes of the Sierra Nevada between 2500m and 2980m. 

I arrived a bit early and had a quick look at the Rio Genil near the garage where we were meeting, here I saw Grey Wagtail (Lavandera Cascadena / Motacilla cinerea), Blue Tit (Herrerillo Común / Parus caeruleus), Barn Swallow (Golondrina Común / Hirundo rustica), House Martin (Avión Común / Delichon urbica), Pallid Swift (Vencejo Pálido /Apus pallidus) and Sardinian Warbler (Curruca Cabecinegra / Sylvia melanocephala).

Nevada House Leek (Sempervivum minutum).

The first person to arrive was Enric Martí who luckily for me spoke some English, soon we were joined by Mari Carmen Casas and her partner and then Jose Antonio Díaz the organizer of the day and guide. Jose and I piled into Enric´s car and made our way up to the car park at 2500m where we met Manuel Becerra Parra and Juan Rios Pimentel.

Spanish Argus (Aricia morronensis).

Once we were kitted up we started to make our way up along the roads and tracks passed the statue Virgen des las Nieves, all the way we were seeing good numbers of the endemic subspecies Apollo (Parnassius apollo subsp nevadensis).
Plants on this first section included Jurinea humilis, Ptilotrichum spinosum, Eryngium glaciale and just passed the Virgin we came in to an area of the little Geranium Erodium cheilanthifolium which whilst not only being beautiful is the food plant of the uncommon Spanish Argus (Aricia morronensis) which is a local subspecies on the mountain.
We continued on up the road and took the turn to the upper ski station and then turned off on to a track which twisted and turned its way up to Lagunillas de la Virgin where we had lunch.
On the way we made lots of stops to photograph some of the rarest of the endemic plants founds in the area, just after we left the road Mari Carmen got very excited when a very 

Erodium cheilanthifolium

nice Apollo sat for long enough for her to get some very good shot´s, she got some more in almost the same location on the way back down. 

At one of the first water courses we found lots of the very nice Hairbell like plant called Campanula herminii along with Lotus glareosus, Reseda complicata, Plantago nivalis, Arenaria pungens and Carduus carlinoides subsp hispanicus. 

We continued on along the track up over a ridge and down to Embalse de la Laguna de las Yeguas, during this part of the walk we saw several of the rare endemic butterfly Nevada Blue (Polyommatus golgus) as well as Small Tortoiseshell (Aglais urticae), Painted Lady (Vanessa cardui), Purple-shot Copper (Lycaena alciphron subsp gordius), Clouded Yellow (Colias croceus), Southern Blue (Polyommatus celina) and lots more Apollo´s. 

Plants included Jasione crispa, Asplenium septentrionale, Leucanthemopsis pectnata, Euphrasia willkommii, Linaria earuginea subsp. nevadensis, Linaria glacialis, Water Violet (Viola palustris), Veronica nevadensis subsp. nevadensis and Armeria splendens.

Sierra Nevada Violet (Viola crassiuscula / Violeta de Sierra Nevada).

We dropped down to the first Embalse and then up to the second pool where we had lunch on a large rock beside the Lagunillas de la Virgin which was half covered in a snow drift which was melting fast feeding several small streams. In the damp areas we found Ranunculus demissus, Cerastium cerastoides, Sedum anglicum subsp melanantherum, Ptilotrichum purpureum, Chaenorhinum glareosum, Alpine Gentian (Gentiana alpina), Nevada House Leek (Sempervivum minutum) and the variable but beautiful Sierra Nevada Violet (Viola crassiuscula / Violeta de Sierra Nevada).

Linaria glacialis.

We had lunch and then checked out the scree above the site where we found a cracking clump of Linaria glacialis, along with Sideritis glacialis, Silene rupestris, Dianthus subacaulis subsp brachyanthus and Arenaria imbricata.

Plantago nivalis.

Birds seen in this area and on the way up included Tawny Pipit (Bisbita campestre / Anthus campestris), Rock Sparrow (Gorrión Chillón / Petronia petronia), Northern Wheatear (Collalba Gris / Oenanthe oenanthe), Linnet (Pardillo Común / Carduelis cannabina), House Martin (Avión Común / Delichon urbica), Pallid Swift (Vencejo Pálido /Apus pallidus), Common Kestrel (Cernicalo Vulgar / Falco tinnunculus) and whilst we were on the slopes above the pool Mari spotted a large raptor over the ridge above us which turned out to be an immature Lammergeier / Bearded Vulture (Quebrantahuesos / Gypaetus barbatus).
The bird moved along the ridge and then dropped down much closer and checked out the area above the laguna below us which meant we got some superb views and I managed some okish shots. 

Lagunillas de la Virgin.

Once the bird had moved on we started to make our way back down to the pool and then on down the hill back towards the cars. On the way down we picked up a few more species including Pinguicola nevadensis and Gentiana boryi.

Once we were back at the cars we dropped down the hill a short way to a disused visiting area where there were a couple of small pools and large areas of damp grassland where we found a few spikes of Robust Marsh Orchid (Dactylorhiza elata), what I think were lots of spkes of Nepeta granatensis, Corn Cockle (Agrostemma githago), Carpentor Bee (Xylocopa violacea), a single male Southern Skimmer (Orthetrum brunneum), Iberian Marbled White (Melanargia lachesis) and the spider Aculepeira armida.

Apollo (Parnassius apollo subsp nevadensis).

I was very lucky to spend the day in the Sierra Nevada with this small group of like minded naturalists who wanted to take photographs of the area's fantastic flora and fauna. I would like to thank the others in the group for being very patient with my very bad Spanish and for making me feel very welcome on the walk.
We saw a fantastic range of rare and endemic species in an outstanding area of beautiful views and scenery. Thanks again for inviting me on this superb day.

Torcal, Malaga Province.

Well, the views would have been good but for the cloud layer in July!

The group.

I met Mike and the rest of the walkers at the Hotel Enslava in Antequera and we made our way up to the Torcal, unfortunately the mist / low cloud had come across the ridge, we decided to push on around the longer of the two loops. 

Because of the low cloud very little wildlife was seen, but I did manage to pick up Common Blackbird (Mirlo Común / Turdus merula), Eurasian Blackcap (Curruca Capirotada / Sylvia atricapilla), European Greenfinch (Verderón Común / Carduelis chloris) and Rock Bunting (Escribano Montesino / Emberiza cia). 

Fossils

Towards the end of the walk we made a slight detour out on to a ridge for what would be great views normally but due to the lingering cloud we could not see very far, it was worthwhile to see the fossil remains in the limestone.

Fossils.

Huetor and Sierra Loja, Granada Province.

A day guiding in the mountains.

Black-eared Wheatear (Collalba Rubia / Oenanthe hispanica).

On my way to the meeting point for today’s trip I had a look in at the fields near Huetor Tajar where I picked up several Little Ringed Plovers (Chorlitejo Chico / Charadrius dubius), Crested Lark (Cogujada Común / Galerida cristata) and Common Nightingale (Ruisenor Común / Luscinia megarhynchos). 

Out on the Lucerne fields I picked a small group of birds which reminded me of the wintering Little Bustards (Sisón Común / Tetrax tetrax) which spend a lot of time in this area, they do not return until September, I had to check, so I dug the scope out and scanned in from the left, the first bird I came to was a ♂ Mallard (Anade Azulón / Anas platyrhynchos) which made more sense. 

Then I went further right and the remaining ten birds were indeed Little Bustards, there were three ♂ and seven ♀ / immatures, another nice but unexpected sighting.

Thread Lacewing (Nemoptera bipennis).

Today’s birders were Jan and Linda, two ladies staying in the nearby La Paz holiday home, we made our way up to Sierra de Loja via a rather wayward route through Loja due to roadwork’s. Once we were on the track and in the pine woods we started picking up birds including Iberian Magpie (Rabilargo / Cyanopica cooki), Common Blackbird (Mirlo Común / Turdus merula), Mistle Thrush (Zorzal Charlo / Turdus viscivorus) and Common Woodpigeon (Paloma Torcaz / Columba palumbus). 

Once we were out on the crags the weather turned nasty so we decided to drive straight out to Charca del Negro and give the cloud time to blow over.

♂ Black-eared Wheatear (Collalba Rubia / Oenanthe hispanica).

On the way up we managed to see several Black-eared Wheatear (Collalba Rubia / Oenanthe hispanica), Blue Rock Thrush (Roquero Solitario / Monticola solitarius) and Red-billed Chough (Chova Piquirroja / Pyrrhocorax pyrrhocorax) and on the open flat area near the Charca we saw the first of two ♂ Rufous-tailed Rock Thrushes (Roquero Rojo / Monticola saxatilis) but this one was rather distant but still we all managed to pick it up before it dropped behind some rocks. 

Also seen here were Rock Sparrow (Gorrión Chillón / Petronia petronia), Rock Bunting (Escribano Montesino / Emberiza cia), Red-legged Partridge (Perdiz Roja / Alectoris rufa) and Little Owl (Mochuelo Europeo / Athene noctua). 

Up around Charca several Thekla Larks (Cogujada Montesina / Galerida theklae) called and several more Black-eared Wheatears were singing, Rock Sparrows were everywhere, dozens called from the crags around the pools, a couple of Sharp-ribbed Salamanders were seen in the water and plenty of Thread Lacewings (Nemoptera bipennis) over the herbs,

♂ Rufous-tailed Rock Thrush (Roquero Rojo / Monticola saxatilis).

It was surprisingly cold in the wind so we decided to take a steady drive back down the hill, on the way we picked up a second male Rufous-Tailed Rock Thrush, this time much better views were gained and I managed to take a few shots. 

On the rocks several plant species were seen including Viola dementria, Large-Venus’s Looking Glass (Legousia speculum-veneris), Pink Mediterranean Catchfly (Silene colorata), Upland Peony (Paeonia coriacea), Linaria anticaria, Dianthus Pungens and Carduus granatensis.

Jan and Linda looking at the rocks

On the way down we bumped into John and Jenny Wainwright, we had a quick chat and swapped sightings and then moved on, a few minutes later the mobile rang and it was John to say that they were watching a Griffon Vulture (Bultre Leonado / Gyps fulvus) and it was heading our way. We stopped and got out of the car just as the bird came over the ridge, quickly followed by at least another six birds, they circled before splitting up and going in several directions. 

A pair of Spectacled Warblers (Curruca Tomillera / Sylvia conspicillata) were seen and heard, the male had some nesting material in its mouth and flew to a small bush barely a foot high and added it to the construction, as we dropped through the pines, a dark morph Booted Eagle (Aguila Calzada / Aquila penntuas) was hanging in the strong wind and a Common Kestrel (Cernicalo Vulga / Falco tinnunculus) was hovering along the crags.

Flow Stone.

More plant species were added to the list whilst Jan went into a small cave to have a look what was inside (Geologist’s) after a short while Linda and I thought we had better go back up the hill and check that Jan had not wandered off into the tunnel too far, just as we got back she emerged safely. 

At this site and on the way down to the lower quarry we added a nice ♂ Black Wheatear (Collalba Negra / Oenanthe leucura), Common Chaffinch (Pinzón Vulgar / Fringilla coelebs), Common Stonechat (Tarabilla Común / Saxicola torquata), Western Jackdaw (Grajilla / Corvus monedula), Long-tailed Tit (Mito / Aegithalos caudatus), Sardinian Warbler (Curruca Cabecinegra / Sylvia melanocephala), European Serin (Verdecillo / Serinus serinus) and Woodchat Shrike (Alcaudón Común / Lanius senator). 

In the quarry we looked at some nice bending in the layered Limestone rocks and also checked out some flow stone on the face of the quarry wall, we then made our way back to their accommodation.

Cabo de Gata, Almeria Province.

Day Three, Back to the birds. 

Basalt area.

The last day was to be spent at Cabo de Gata and surrounding area, the first stop was at the visitors centre at Los Amoladeras, the displays were very good and took quite a while to look around. 

Out side the number of birds was disappointing, Crested Lark (Cogujada Común / Galerida cristata), Northern Wheatear (Collalba Gris / Oenanthe oenanthe) and Woodchat Shrike (Alcaudón Común / Lanius senator). We then move down to the salt pans where there were a lot more birds to be seen. 

Group shot.

From the hide we picked up good numbers of Greater Flamingo’s (Flamenco Común / Phoenicopterus ruber), the beautiful Slender-billed Gulls swam elegantly around the pools with a couple of summer plumaged Mediterranean Gull (Gaviota Cabecinegra / Larus melanocephalus). Waders were there in good numbers including Avocet (Avoceta Común/ Recurvirostra avosetta), Black-winged Stilt (Ciguenuela Común / Himantopus himantopus), Common Redshank (Archibebe Común / Tringa totanus), Greenshank (Archibebe Claro / Tringa nebularia) and Kentish Plover (Chorlitejo Patinegro / Charadrius alexandrinus). 

Cynomorium (Cynomorium coccineum).

We then made our way along a road passed the Lighthouse to an area of rocks which looked like smaller version of the Giant’s Causeway in Northern Ireland; I think that they are hexagonal columns of basalt. The ground was covered in wild flowers including Convolvulus tricolor, Convolvulus siculus, Silene littorea and Seaside Daisy (Asteriscus maritimus). 

We then dropped back down to the Lighthouse where we had lunch and I found that I could not be dragged away from the birds on the saltpans. So I said a reluctant goodbye to what were a very very nice and interesting group of people.

Thekla Lark (Cogujada Montesina / Galerida theklae).

They set off for a few more days geology and I had a cracking afternoon birding around the track on the far side of the Pans. I have seen Slender-billed Gull (Gaviota picofina / Larus genei) but to watch over 250 birds in one flock in what looked like a feeding frenzy. A small number of Audouin's Gulls (Gaviota de Audouin / Larus audouinii) were perched out on the low banks along with a few Sandwich (Charrán Patinegro / Sterna sandvicensis), Gull-billed (Pagaza Piconegra / Gelochelidon nilotica) and Whiskered Terns (Fumarel Cariblanca / Chlidonias hybridus). 

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Waders were also feeding on these ridges including Sanderling (Correlimos Tridáctilo / Calidris alba), Ruddy Turnstone (Vuelvepiedras Común / Arenaria interpres), Ringed Plover (Chorlitejo Grande / Charadrius hiaticula), Little Ringed Plover (Chorlitejo Chico / Charadrius dubius), Greenshank (Archibebe Claro / Tringa nebularia), Black-winged Stilt (Ciguenuela Común / Himantopus himantopus) and Avocet (Avoceta Común/ Recurvirostra avosetta). 

Kentish Plover (Chorlitejo Patinegro / Charadrius alexandrinus).

On the margins Crested Lark (Cogujada Común / Galerida cristata) and Corn Bunting (Triguero / Emberiza calandra) were very common, they were joined by the odd Thekla Lark (Cogujada Montesina / Galerida theklae), Woodchat Shrike (Alcaudón Común / Lanius senator) and Black-eared Wheatear (Collalba Rubia / Oenanthe hispanica). 

Growing in the saline soils there was the most pacular parasitic plant called Cynomorium (Cynomorium coccineum), quite common along the track edges. Towards the far end of the track I started to see a few small groups of Lesser Short-toed Larks (Terrera Marismena / Calandrella rufescens) along with a couple of Hoopoes (Abubilla / Upupa epops). 

Corn Bunting (Triguero / Emberiza calandra.

Back near the visitors centre a small flock of European Bee-eaters (Abejaruco Común / Merops apiaster) were perched in some Shrub Tobacco (Nicotiana glauca) plants trying to stay out of the wind which was by now blasting the area. The rain then started so I began the journey home.

Near Nijar and Sierra Alhamilla, Almeria Province.

Day Two, Garnets and Rocks.

Linda giving a brief in the Volcano.

-->The day started with a drive down to El Hoyazo near Nijar and a rumble up a couple of dirt tracks to reach the site of a small dormant volcano. On the area below the parking spot a couple of European Bee-eaters (Abejaruco Común / Merops apiaster) were seen hawking around some sand pit areas. We then walked up a trail to the top of a valley where the edge of the volcano was defined by some messinian reef development (Almost sounds as though I know some thing about what I am writing doesn’t it, just repeating what Linda had written). 

Garnets in Rock.

On the way up the ground was covered in a fine red gravel of Garnets, some quite large ones. Other minerals found included samples of sillimanite (white and feathery) and cordierite (blue/grey). On the return walk we picked up Black Wheatear (Collalba Negra / Oenanthe leucura), Hoopoe (Abubilla / Upupa epops), Black-eared Wheatear (Collalba Rubia / Oenanthe hispanica) and Woodchat Shrike (Alcaudón Común / Lanius senator).

Group in the Sierra.

We then spent some time in Nijar where we got some lunch items and headed out to the Sierra Alhamilla, at the first site Nightingale (Ruisenor Común / Luscinia megarhynchos) and Corn Bunting (Triguero / Emberiza calandra) could be heard. The rest of the day was spent calling at different site through the sierra and then on wards down to the coast. 

Layering in the Sierra.

Here we stopped at a rocky area on the beach, while the rocks were being examined I picked up several Yellow-legged Gull (Gaviota Patiamarilla / Larus Michahellis), a couple of Audouin's Gulls (Gaviota de Audouin / Larus audouinii) and a single Great Cormorant (Cormorán Grande / Phalacrocorax carbo). On the rocks Seaside Daisy (Asteriscus maritimus) was very common. 

Rocks on the beach.

We then made our way back to the villa via mercodona supermarket.

Sorbas Area, Almeria Province.

Day one with the Open University Geology Society.

The Group looking at the Gypsum Bush.

I arrived in Sorbas several hours before I was due to meet Jan and Linda (two friends who own the La Paz holiday Accommodation in our road back home) and the other members of the OUGS. As I was early I had some breakfast in one of the local ventas and then headed down the road south of the town.

Gypsum Crystals.

I parked up and had a walk through a nice area of Cistis scrub the first bird seen was a fine male Ring Ouzel (Mirlo Capiblanco / Turdus torquatus) which did an all to brief fly passed, the next bird was a male Woodchat Shrike (Alcaudón Común / Lanius senator), followed by a female Orphean Warbler (Curruca Mirlona / Sylvia hortensis) which was feeding in an Olive tree and just totally ignored me. 

Gypsum Hollow.

Several spikes of the Giant (Himantoglossum robertiana), Yellow Bee (Ophrys lutea) and Mirror Orchids (Ophrys speculum) were growing on the verges along with the very impressive Yellow Broomrape type plant Cistanche (Cistanche phelypaea). Other plants included Fagonia (Fagonia cretica), Grey-leaved Cistis (Cistus albidus), Pink Phlomis (Phlomis purpurea) and Love-in-a-mist (Nigella damascena). From the other side of the road there was a view down over a valley with some small crags, here I saw and heard Iberian Green Woodpecker (Pito Real / Picus sharpei), Black Wheatear (Collalba Negra / Oenanthe leucura), Rock Bunting (Escribano Montesino / Emberiza cia) and Nightingale (Ruisenor Común / Luscinia megarhynchos).

Rippling in layered sediments.

I then meet up with the Geology Group and made my way behind there four cars to the first of a few road side stops. Here we look at what to me was an amazing lump of shinny rock, to the experts it was a large Gypsum Bush (ever felt completely out of you depth, wildlife is so much easier) which ever way it was very impressive. A couple of European Bee-eaters (Abejaruco Común / Merops apiaster) briefly did a fly passed and another Black Wheatear surveyed us from one of the large rock pinnacles near by. Further along the road we walked out on to a flat area made up totally of Gypsum, here we were looking at what a total Geopillock would describe as water damage, where the water has lifted a layer of rock. More Mirror Orchids were seen here along with a lot of a small Linaria species (yet to be identified).

Mediterranean Kidney Vetch (Anthyllis vulneraria).

Again we moved on and arrived at the Cuevas de Sorbas where we had a loo and coffee stop and I managed to pick up something for my lunch which was to be taken at the far end of rambler on the way to the caves. Along the cave several features were pointed out by Linda, Several birds were seen including Serin (Verdecillo / Serinus serinus), Sardinian Warbler (Curruca Cabecinegra / Sylvia melanocephala), Rock Bunting (Escribano Montesino / Emberiza cia) and Rock Sparrow (Gorrión Chillón / Petronia petronia). Butterflies were also seen, a couple of Swallowtails (Papilio machaon), Small White (Artogeia rapae) and a Green Hairstreak (Callophrys rubi) which was seen and photographed by another group member. 

Green Hairstreak (Callophrys rubi).

After lunch we had a look at several spots along the Rambler which runs around the town of Sorbas and called in at the visitors centre there.

Red-rumped (Golondrina Dáurica / Hirundo daurica) and Barn Swallows (Golondrina Común / Hirundo rustica), House Martin (Avión Común / Delichon urbica) and Nightingale (Ruisenor Común / Luscinia megarhynchos) were all picked up.

The last stop was at Rambler de Gochar where we walked along a dry river bed to a set of Stacked Reef. These looked like cliffs but on closer inspection the tubes of the corals could be seen. 

Scarlet Pimpernel (Anagallis arvensis).

The whole area was quiet bird wise but some wildflowers were seen, including Paronychia (Paronychia argentea), Navelwort (Umbilicus rupestris), Scarlet Pimpernel (Anagallis arvensis), Mediterranean Kidney Vetch (Anthyllis vulneraria), Hollow-stemmed Asphodel (Asphodelus fistulosus) and French Lavender (Lavendula stoechas).