Jackas & co

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I tell you folks, NOW is the most beautiful time for

jacaranda trees, at least on the island of Mallorca.

These two pics were taken in Palma Santa Catalina,

but those trees can be seen all over the island.

Have to go for a photo safari before we leave the island.

Want some closeups.

Check check wikipedia:

The name is of South American (more specifically Tupi-Guarani) origin, 

meaning fragrant. The word jacaranda was described in A supplement to 

Mr. Chambers's Cyclopædia, 1st ed., (1753) as "a name given by some 

authors to the tree the wood of which is the log-wood, used in dyeing 

and in medicine" and as being of Tupi-Guarani origin, by way of Portuguese.

Lantanas also show their colourful. flowers.

All mixed.

Very interesting: put some chickpeas into the earth a few weeks ago.

Now there is really something coming!

Definitely have to try a second round.

Finnisch für Anfänger:

KIKHERNE = Kichererbse / chickpea

KIKATTAA = kichern / giggle

The name "chickpea", earlier "chiche pease", is modelled on Middle 

French pois chiche, where chiche comes from Latin cicer. "Chich" 

was used by itself in English from the 14th to the 18th centuries. 

The word garbanzo, from an alteration of Old Spanish arvanço, 

came first to English as "garvance" in the 17th century, being 

gradually anglicized to "calavance", though that came to refer 

to a variety of other beans, including the hyacinth bean. 

The current form garbanzo comes directly from modern Spanish.

(Wikipedia)