Test Your French with a really bad joke.
One of the greatest things about winter is that the life of the animals and birds of the mountains is much easier to see and understand thanks to the snow.
A winter Tramontane might make your eyes run and your nose stream, and even freeze the oranges and lemons on your trees – but what’s not to like about snow-capped Canigou, cloudless blue skies and crystal clear views? And even if the towns and villages go a little quiet over the winter months, there’s still loads going on in the P-O…naturally! Possibly right outside your window.
The P-O might not be able to boast exciting animals like wolves, lynx or bears but, like the rest of the Pyrenees, it has several interesting ruminants…
Contact details and info here if you know of any of these massive nests needing destroying. Now is the time…and it’s free.
P-O Naturally – Test your Knowledge!
Not All Black Olives Are Black! We’ve all plucked an olive off a tree, popped it into our mouths and quickly popped it back out again – haven’t we?
They might not all be a pulsing whirl of excitement – some are only small gatherings scantily attended – but it’s a great way to support the local producers.
Ants aren’t loved by many, especially when they invade the house. However, one of the most common and arguably fascinating species in Mediterranean areas like ours is the Harvester (Messor barbarus), which won’t be remotely interested in heading for your kitchen in search of meaty or sugary tidbits.
In the P-O we are usually blessed with a fabulous autumn – for many people here it’s their favourite season. Mountain and vineyard vistas have turned yellow, orange, red. If we’re lucky, rains have refreshed the parched land and refilled our rivers, sometimes to over flowing!