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Monday Morning Photo - Wisteria Time in Andalucia

How quickly spring comes around after the short winter here in the Sierra Sur de Jaén. After lots of very much needed rain we´re back to the normal cloudless blue.  My garden is shooting incredbily with the moisture and now sunshine. And my beautiful wisteria flowers grandly albeit it short-lived. The big black carpenter bees love it. Each flowering season reminds me of the Botanical Gardens in Malaga and the ´tunnel´ of wisteria that I haven´t yet caught in bloom. April is a good time to plan to go if it´s on your list.  Here´s the botanical garden link La Concepción Botanical Gardens. And a sneaky peak at the wisteria. See the Monday Morning Photos list.
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Jaén - Spain´s Major Olive Oil Producer

Jaén, my adopted home, produces around 20% of the world´s olive oil and 20% of Spain´s consumption. The 60 million or so olive trees provide the gastronomic delights, hard-working people and the varied scenery of the third largest province in Andalucia.



The most common variety of olive is picual from which an exquisite extra virgen olive oil is produced and that is the base for the best tapas in Spain!





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