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Another visit in the month of November to Tuscon habitats, and this time it was Mount Lemmon, situated in the Santa Catalina Mountains, chasing Agaves. The agaves were over 7000 feet high, and were perched on rocky ridges.  Surprisingly, considering the time of the year, the weather was relatively warm despite the height.  But around one week later, the snow began to fall which is usual for the area.  The agaves in habitat were Agave parryi var parryi. http://agaveville.org/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=9629

    This was my first real visit to Gran Canaria. Of course, I had been here once before, but that it was only for a day trip, while on a visit to Tenerife. The surprise for me about the Canary islands is that they are much larger than I anticipated. I had assumed that it would be possible to visit more than one in a day. I was quite wrong. I stayed in Las Palmas at the El Parque Hotel, and that was quite fabulous. I loved the idea of staying in the centre, and simply taking the bus to the various regions. The first visit was the Jardin Botanico Canaria, which much larger than I expected. Another surprising aspect was the setting , along the steep hillside, way down to flatland below. Succulents and national endemic plants took pride of place. It was an amazing collection. I was determined to see all of the island, and so the following day I was on a bus to Maspalomas. Here, I came face to face with the tourist holiday side. It was we...