522. View in the Cochineal Gardens at Santa Cruz, Teneriffe

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Women taking off the rags in which the newly hatched insects (Coccus cacti) are pinned to the Cactus plants (Opuntia coccinellifera, Steud.). After being left a few day the insects attach themselves to the plants, and no longer need the rags. The Coc
Copyright © RBG KEW
Media ID 5101072
Date: 2nd June 2011
Filename: MN_522_004440LA090729_00104.jpg
Image Size: 5352 x 8040 Pixels
Filesize is 28.72MB
Associated Categories: Marianne North
Keywords: art, artist, brazil, cactus plants, canary islands, cochineal gardens, landscape, leaves, marianne north, mexico, painting, rags, santa cruz, teneriffe