Agapanthus bud

Agapanthus bud

Tenerife.
Icod de los Vinos

Agapanthus (pron.: /ˌæɡəˈpænθəs/)[1] is the only genus in the subfamily Agapanthoideae of the flowering plant family Amaryllidaceae.[2] The family is in the monocot order Asparagales. The name is derived from scientific Greek: αγάπη (agape) = love, άνθος (anthos) = flower.

Agapanthus is commonly known as "Lily of the Nile" ('African lily' in the UK); but it is not a lily and all of the species are native to South Africa, from the Cape of Good Hope to the Limpopo River.[3]

Species boundaries are not clear in the genus, and in spite of having been intensively studied, the number of species recognized by different authorities varies from 6 to 10. The type species for the genus is Agapanthus africanus.[4] A great many hybrids and cultivars have been produced and they are cultivated throughout warm areas of the world.
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Mating paper kites

Mating paper kites

Tenerife.
Icod de los Vinos.
Mariposario del Drago.

The Paper Kite, Rice Paper, or Large Tree Nymph[1] butterfly (Idea leuconoe) is known especially for its presence in butterfly greenhouses and live butterfly expositions. The Paper Kite is of Southeast Asian origin.

Larvae feed on Parsonsia species, Tylophora hispida, Parsonsia helicandra, Parsonsia spiralis, and Cynanchum formosanum.
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View from Pyramids of Güímar. Pico Cho Marcial, volcán de las Arenas, Caldera de Pedro Gil

View from Pyramids of Güímar. Pico Cho Marcial, volcán de las Arenas, Caldera de Pedro Gil

Tenerife.
Pyramids of Güimar.

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Atlas

Atlas

Tenerife.
Pyramids of Güimar.

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View from Pyramids of Güímar. Observatorio de Izaña, Pico Cho Marcial

View from Pyramids of Güímar. Observatorio de Izaña, Pico Cho Marcial

Tenerife.
Pyramids of Güimar.

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