Girls sit for hours on flower altars in this ancient tradition. A young girl does her part to celebrate the festival of La Maya, which marks the arrival of spring in Colmenar Viejo, Spain.

Out in the Atlantic, aboard his 32-foot trawler Flower of Spring, Fisherman Candido Solana Hoz listened to the radio while he scanned the seas with practiced eye. Of all the captains sailing out ...

Every August this thistle is one of the only plants to flower in most of Spain’s arid Mediterranean habitats, giving it a virtual monopoly on the local bees and other pollinators. But how can ...

The flower is named after the stink it emits ... More than 15,000 people participate in the Tomatina food fight festival in Spain. Spain classifies Tomatina as an international tourism attraction.