Asteriscus aquaticus. El Sauzal, Tenerife.

Absolutely bonkers Wigandia urens, a C & S American member of the Hydrophyllaceae. Like a tree-sized Limonium. Found today on a roadside nr El Sauzal, Tenerife.

More Scilla haemorrhoidalis, this time flowering in the late afternoon sun and warmth. 😍 El Pris, Tenerife.

Volutaria tubuliflora. Yet another exceptionally lovely little composite. El Pris, Tenerife.

Well, my hoped-for magical Canarian pea didn't quite work out. The entire world population of Lotus maculatus exists on this small Tenerife headland. No flowers today, but foliage at least! Conservation efforts underway by dedicated local government experts.

White Henbane Hyoscyamus albus. El Pris, Tenerife.

Lavandula canariensis. El Pris, Tenerife.

The Canary endemic Scilla haemorrhoidalis. El Pris, Tenerife.

Frankenia ericifolia from a short walk this morning at El Pris, Tenerife.

A final El Hierro plant (Erodium laciniatum), extravagant post box, cancelled flight, last minute ferry (White-faced Storm-petrel, Bulwer's Petrel, Barolo Shearwater), northern Tenerife fishing village. Phew!

So farewell El Hierro. Beautiful island at the edge of the world. See you again...

Watching Champions League footy in a busy Canarian bar with Saharan dust blowing down the streets and the sound of randy Cory's Shearwaters overhead. #lifegoals 👌

Desert Sand Grasshopper Sphingonotus rufescens (based on known range). El Hierro, Canary Islands.

Thought I'd found Twin-headed Clover Trifolium bocconei but it turns out to be Knotted Clover T. striatum instead. El Hierro, Canary Islands

Umbilicus gaditanus, native to the Mediterranean, North Africa and Canary Islands. Hoya del Morcillo, El Hierro.

Narrow-leaved Clover Trifolium angustifolium. A new one for me today. Hoya del Morcillo, El Hierro, Canary Islands.

Euphorbia canariensis properly in flower. Humming with insects. El Tamaduste, El Hierro.

Ranunculus cortusifolius, a Macaronesian endemic. Huge thing, really attractive. Here in the gloom of Laurel forest near Montaña Pedraje, El Hierro.

The Many-lined Costaconvexa polygrammata. El Hierro, Canary Islands.

I'm used to seeing this species as a frazzled coastal micro-pea. Rough Clover Trifolium scabrum, here in the midst of scudding clouds in ancient Laurel forest. El Hierro, Canary Islands.