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• Bee Honey VS Palm Honey

  

  Palm honey is not Bee honey. It is the concentred sap of the Canary Islands native palm, Phoenix canariensis. It is thinner and darker than bee-honey. Read more

  Posted on 11 June 2010 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE, ECO-LIVING, GARDENING

• Subtropical Climate

  

  Subtropical climates are non tropical climates with cool winters with little or no frosts. In subtropical climates, Winter is a noticeably cooler season. It is... Read more

  Posted on 11 May 2010 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE, ECO-LIVING, GARDENING

• The Video Clip of the Frost-Hardy Palm Trachycarpus Princeps in Habitat

  Marvelous images from a place in China called "The Stone Gate", in the habitat of the cold resistant Trachycarpus princeps, a palm species with silvery fan... Read more

  Posted on 06 May 2010 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE, ECO-LIVING, GARDENING

• Mango Varieties Sold by Canarius for Mediterranean and Subtropical Climates

  

  The mango tree, Mangifera indica, is an evergreen tropical tree tolerant of cooler conditions and short droughts. There are literally thousands of different... Read more

  Posted on 05 May 2010 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE, ECO-LIVING, GARDENING

• Jardín Félix – A Private Home Garden in the Mountains of Tenerife

  

  This garden is named Jardín Félix was started on a plot of wasteland in Igueste, a village in the Anaga mountains in Tenerife. Created by Phil Inkelberghe in... Read more

  Posted on 30 April 2010 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE, ECO-LIVING, GARDENING

• A Video of Cactus Pictures Taken in the Canary Islands

  This videos shows lots of pictures of Cacti (Cactaceae) and Succulents taken in the Canary Islands. These are abundant species commonly seen in tourist areas an... Read more

  Posted on 29 April 2010 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE, ECO-LIVING, GARDENING

• Two Time-lapse Videos of Cycas Revoluta Producing New Cones and New Leaves

  

  A male plant producing a cone. Bees visit and collect pollen. Development of new fronds growing on Cycas revoluta Cycas revoluta is the most widely cultivated o... Read more

  Posted on 27 April 2010 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE, ECO-LIVING, GARDENING

• Cactus Jam in the Canary Islands

  Take a tour through a small factory of Cactus jam. Cactus fruits from Tuno Indio (Opuntia dillenii) are collected in Gran Canaria. They produce an excellent... Read more

  Posted on 07 April 2010 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE, ECO-LIVING, GARDENING

• Flavours of Arona in the Canary Islands

  These tourist zones are flavors and cuisine in South Tenerife. You find lots of exotic and local dishes with a great flavours in Canary Island. Read more

  Posted on 06 April 2010 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE, ECO-LIVING, GARDENING

• List of Palms of the Park of Maspalomas – Palmetum

  The Palmetum of Maspalomas The Palmetum of Maspalomas is a public area of 20.000 m2 devoted to palms, in the dry and sunny South of Gran Canaria. Read more

  Posted on 05 April 2010 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE, ECO-LIVING, GARDENING

• List of New Palm Species for May-June 2010

  

  New palm species are always sprouting in the palm nursery. Seeds take two or three years of growth and then they can be sold through the website at Canarius.com... Read more

  Posted on 31 March 2010 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE, ECO-LIVING, GARDENING

• The Palm Honey in La Gomera

  

  It is all about palm “honey”. See how the palm sap is collected from tall, wild palmtrees in La Gomera. Spectacular images, nice music. Subtitles in Spanish. Read more

  Posted on 17 February 2010 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE, ECO-LIVING, GARDENING

• Parque Botánico Maspalomas En Gran Canaria

  It is all about palm “honey”. See how the palm sap is collected from tall, wild palmtrees in Gran Canaria. Spectacular images, nice music. Read more

  Posted on 16 February 2010 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE, ECO-LIVING, GARDENING

• Palmeras En Maspalomas, Gran Canaria Julio 2009

  The camera moves though a neverending grove of tall Washintonia palms, following a rollerskater. Read more

  Posted on 14 February 2010 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE, ECO-LIVING, GARDENING

• Palmeras Canarias De La Palma, El Hierro y Gran Canaria

  Still pictures of old and tall specimens of Canary Islands Date Palms (Phoenix canariensis). Nice music purposely composed for this video. Read more

  Posted on 13 February 2010 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE, ECO-LIVING, GARDENING

• Cactualdea En Gran Canaria

  A privately owned cactus park located in Gran Canaria with more than 1.000 species in the collection. Read more

  Posted on 12 February 2010 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE, ECO-LIVING, GARDENING

• Natural Palm Honey Was Our Best Seller in 2009

  

  Palm Honey is not bee-honey. It the syrup obtained from the sap of the native Canarian palm (Phoenix canariensis). As Canarius.com started to work online, this... Read more

  Posted on 09 January 2010 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE, ECO-LIVING, GARDENING

• List of Cycads in the Cites Appendix i

  

  Ceratozamia hildae These Cycad species are protected by law because they are endangered by the illegal trade. “CITES I” is the highest degree of protection. Som... Read more

  Posted on 07 January 2010 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE, ECO-LIVING, GARDENING

• Palmetum De Santa Cruz De Tenerife – Video Clip January 2009

  

  The Palmetum de Santa Cruz de Tenerife is the best botanical garden to see palms in Europe, with 470 species of palms. This fine video shows beautiful... Read more

  Posted on 05 January 2010 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE, ECO-LIVING, GARDENING

• CITES Species

  

  The "Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora" is an international agreement between governments. Its aim is to ensure... Read more

  Posted on 05 January 2010 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE, ECO-LIVING, GARDENING