Eustatia Island Pear Island, a designated National Park, features a number of beaches and hiking trails. Necker Island, a world-famous Virgin Limited Edition luxury retreat, and Mosquito Island, are both owned by British billionaire, Sir Richard Branson. A variety of tropical flora and fauna including, jasmine, hibiscus, bougainvillea, tamarind, frangipani, allemande, honey suckle, cacti and succulents are found throughout the island. One of the largest mature coconut palm plantations in the BVI is located on the main beach of Eustatia Island. Bird species include sea gulls, pelicans, frigates, boobies, hummingbirds, and doves. Several species of lizards including wood slave, ground, saddleback, and
Albertine Necker de Saussure French chemists that she visited included Antoine Lavoisier; Antoine François, comte de Fourcroy; and Claude Louis Berthollet. In a letter to her father, Albertine described experiments she performed in their laboratories. Albertine Necker de Saussure's literary work began relatively late in life, after her children were grown. Her principal work, "l'Education Progressive" or " Etude du Cours de la Vie" (1828), was a long and influential study of educational theory and the education of women. The work is divided into two parts, originally in three volumes which were published successively. In the first two volumes, in which she examines general