March is a month of transition. The dry season hits hard, with occasional heavy rain showers that briefly awaken nature, only to then shake its head and return to dry season hibernation.
Our islands have multiple species of plants that belong to the Morning glory family in the wild. One of the most inconspicuous but also one of the most delicate of them is what we call the Yerba di sas
This post is also available in: Dutch (below) If there’s one place most people avoid looking for nature, it’s the roadside. Not because there’s no nature to be found there,…
Large, lilac to light pink flowers bloom beautifully in the early morning hours and close as soon as the daytime temperature rises and direct sunlight shines on them.
Agave plants are an indispensable part of our mondi (local forest and wild spaces) and our gardens. They are an essential part of the ecology of our semi-arid islands
The flora of Aruba, Bonaire and Curaçao has many species that are often considered as mere pests or weeds when growing in undesired locations. Catstongue is a very good example.
As soon as the rainy season begins and these trees begin to grow at an accelerated pace, and the older plants begin to produce flowers and fruit, questions about this topic explode online. Since a love of greenery often comes through the stomach…
A tree that also likes to grow in the nutritious and moist soil of a dam or similar kind of natural area is the relatively rare Bonchi strena (Parkinsonia aculeata).