The islands’ nature is actually always in transition. Between the distinctly dry and wet seasons, there are periods of transition that can sometimes last quite a while. Think of the Carnival season…
It’s easy to shrug our shoulders and look the other way, or to look sternly at only nature and environmental organizations when things go wrong with nature and the environment. There is a lot you can do yourself, like planting local trees in the garden.
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
In 2011, the legendary environmental activist Wanghari Maathai, passed away. She founded the Green Belt Movement, an organisation that is a game changer in community-based solutions for e.g. environmental issues.
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).
It’s bizarre how little legislation and control there is in 2025 over the import of plants, soil, building materials, and all other products in which harmful organisms can hide.