nature

Could anyone tell me what these flowers are? They seem to be not quite lupin, not quite hollyhock, not quite foxglove! They were flowering in April - these particular ones were after Agés and before Atapuerca. Thanks for sharing your knowledge!

Just saw this wonderful account of birds being shepherded on their winter migratory route to southern Spain. https://www.theguardian.com/environment/article/2024/aug/28/northern-bald-ibis-bird-back-from-extinction-now-scientists-in-a-glider-are-teaching-it-to-migrate-aoe

Am wondering if anyone has the word for the practice of pruning larger trees and joining the branches to form a dense canopy of leaves in summer - I saw that in many towns that the Camino Frances passed through (and no doubt they exist in many others) and I would like to try to replicate it at...

Is anyone aware of a guide book on the flora and fauna of the Camino Frances? Or perhaps this exists per region? (e.g., Navarre, Galicia, Leon).

A recent post by @Kirkie in another older thread about the descent has prompted me to make this post. In it she tells us this: "I wrote to turismo.web@navarra.es The reply I got just now - I quote: Good morning, as you say, there is a part of the Way on the descent to Zubiri that is not in good...

Between Pamplona and Los Arcos we have seen many heavily pruned trees. About 2 to 4 m high. Often in populated public spaces. Any suggestions what they are?

My partner and I are thoroughly committed birdwatchers and nature-lovers. When she, my dad, and I decided to do the Camino Le Puy together, I was determined to devote a good portion of the experience to seeing as many birds as I could along the way. The region of France that the route from Le...

The Ruta del Flysch (in between Zumaia and Deba) is a well-known and well-loved walking path that hugs the coast while the Camino del Norte takes the inland route. A recent article describes it as one of the three Spanish places that has been placed on a list of the 100 most important...

Winter Camino

The photo was taken in October last year between Redecilla del Camino and Villafranca Montes de Oca. I don't have a smartphone, so I couldn't use the app that identifies plants.

For those on the Camino de Madrid I saw Great Bustards near, and between, Santervás de Campos and Grajal de Campos April 15 & 16. Magnificent birds.

I am in contact with several non Camino walkers who are currently in the Iberian Peninsular. They are reporting that the Processionary caterpillers are falling out of their nests and starting their march across the landscape. Whilst these reports are for the more temperate parts of Spain and...

Today BBC News continues the reports of Glen, the hitch-hiking Osprey. He must be heading for Santiago. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-south-scotland-63584969

My husband and I were out collecting chestnuts from a local tree today and have made quite a large score. Of course, while doing so, it brought back many memories of walking in Galicia's magnificent chestnut forests. We want to be able to cook them, remove the shells and possibly freeze them...

In walking CF in 2019 I was, as always, very interested in the agriculture. The huge old grape vines with no visible trellising were not familiar to me and I've googled this with no result. Can anyone tell me the details of growing these vines? Thank you!

I am interested in observing the Nature along the Camino Frances in May 2023. Does anyone have information on the birds, insects, flora etc that may have been documented along the route from SJPDP to Santiago? Many thanks.

I've been working on a study of geology along the camino. I was intending to be on the Francés myself in a month to take a closer look at some particular outcrops and take pictures. I've had to cancel until next year, but I'm feeling impatient. Is there anyone, (like @piparnold , (who I notice...

Are you walking the Ingles or planning to visit A Coruña before heading home? Here, courtesy of Google Maps, is a total wonder - an absolutely immense Pohutukawa. It has a pointer all its own on the map! https://goo.gl/maps/gFNVTUSJTHrNCv3B7 You can find it behind a police station (of all...

I am not a very adept facebook user and frankly go there only to see what Invierno, Olvidado, or Geira threads might pop up. Btw, there are lots of all three, so I think these caminos are on the move. A recent Invierno pilgrim had a comment in his description of the stage from Quiroga to...

On the camino I've noticed birds but really didn't pay close attention until my last camino on the very quiet Invierno in June 2019. As I walked alone and slower the whole way, I started to focus more on the birds and insects I was seeing and hearing. Since March 2020, staying home and with my...