Azores Natural History Trip 2015, Days five and six. The Atlantic Laurel Forest.

AZORES NATURE

 

 The SPA Pico da Vara, Sao Miguel- almost half of the Azores endemics occur in this area.

 Serra de Santa Barbara, Terceira. A cloud forest environment.

 Azores Bullfinch on Sao Miguel.

 'Azores Chaffinch'

 Tree Fern

 Elaphoglossum semicylindricum- an endemic epiphyte of Junipers

 Huperzia dentate- a Macronesian endemic. Found in the cloud forest on Terceira.

 Azorean Angelica

 

 Xanthandrus azorensis- An Azores endemic

 Myathropa florea on Himalayan Knotweed

Thanks to our group and partners for a great trip; Chris, Janet, John, Hilary, Jean, John, Gerby, Dina, Tiago, Rui, Rolando, Valter, Ian and the SPEA team.

 

Spent the last couple of days exploring the Laurisilva (Laurel Forests) on Terceira and Sao Miguel. 

Yesterday was spent in the cloud forest on Terceira and today in the east of Sao Miguel.

Stunning scenery and a magic environment.

 

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