In Tenerife Mother Nature changes with the seasons too

In Britain the spring flowers are often yellow too with daffodils and celandines and golden crocuses. Here in Tenerife it's like having a very early spring but with summer temperatures at times and yet it is still possible to have snow on Mt Teide.

Looking at deciduous trees like the Canary Island Willow and the Plane that drop their leaves, as do grape vines it looks more like autumn is here as well. Tenerife has elements of all the seasons at the same time.

I took a walk down from the village of San Juan del Reparo to Icod de los Vinos taking note of all the yellow flowers I saw on the way and with a snow-dusted view of Teide in the distance towering over the valley.

Golden Gorse just like that which grows on mountains and moor lands in Britain is doing well on many parts of northern Tenerife, where it grows along with Tree Heather, brambles, bracken and other ferns. Seeing these plants really reminds you of the United Kingdom, except that the heather there is minute in comparison with the massive varieties that grow here.

The Bermuda Buttercup with its leaves like shamrock was one I encountered at the roadside and on waste ground. This cheery bright yellow flower is not a native and is classed as an invasive weed because it spreads so fast but the carpet of colour it gives looks wonderful at this time of year.

The Canary Island Sow-thistles are also starting to flower now and some species look like giant dandelions with their large jagged leaves and yellow flower heads. These plants have been made use of in traditional Canarian herbal medicine to treat fevers, blood pressure, migraine and other ailments.

Adding a splash of other colours are the red and pink geraniums in gardens and borders and the Bougainvilleas are in full bloom now too creating vast clouds of purple and orange and salmon pink as they ramble over walls and whatever they can climb over.

White and cream huge Angel's Trumpet flowers hang off the small trees and bushes they grow on. This plant is a real femme fatale because beautiful as it is to look at, it contains a strong narcotic poison, and it's a case of look but you'd better not touch.