Wildlife & Nature Marsh marigold: the yellow plant of Beltane April 29, 2016 1144 Views 12 Comments Lighting up wetlands and boggy places, kingcup flowers are dazzling in their brilliance
Wildlife & Nature Lesser celandine: greeting the sun March 15, 2016 1456 Views 8 Comments Star-like flowers of pure yellow welcome the first spring sunshine
Wildlife & Nature Trees of winter January 02, 2016 879 Views 22 Comments On a New Year's Day walk, the sound of the wind in the trees reminded me of these words by …
British trees , Wildlife & Nature The fragrance of juniper November 29, 2015 3217 Views 19 Comments Since the end of the last Ice Age, juniper has been colonising open areas of land and offering shelter to …
Wildlife & Nature Autumn colours in Killiecrankie October 18, 2015 1681 Views 34 Comments Lit by the slanting sun, the woods along the River Garry are burnished with bronze, yellow and gold
British trees , Wildlife & Nature The spirit of the alder August 23, 2015 3098 Views 28 Comments Lover of riverbanks and boggy places, the alder forms a close bond between earth and water. No wonder …
Wildlife & Nature The dog rose August 15, 2015 1189 Views 20 Comments Evoking long summer days and warm sunshine, these glorious blooms will soon be turning into bright red hips
Wildlife & Nature The ancient oak woods of Taynish July 02, 2015 1757 Views 28 Comments A landscape that is a living piece of Scotland's heritage: these oak woods have been growing in Knapdale for …
Wildlife & Nature Ivy-leaved toadflax June 09, 2015 1610 Views 0 Comment This pretty little wild flower seems to love ruined buildings just as much as I do!
Wildlife & Nature The Birnam Oak: in the presence of greatness May 11, 2015 1665 Views 0 Comment Did this majestic tree - or the forest in which it stood - inspire Shakespeare with an idea for 'Macbeth'?
British trees , Wildlife & Nature Hawthorn – bride of the hedgerow April 25, 2015 2296 Views 0 Comment With angelic buds and evil thorns, the hawthorn stands at the threshold of the Underworld
Wildlife & Nature Bluebell enchantment April 16, 2015 2507 Views 0 Comment As our woods start to shimmer with a heavenly blue haze, I'm looking at some of the folklore attached to …
British trees , Wildlife & Nature A wand of hazel February 20, 2015 2851 Views 20 Comments For their valuable source of food and their versatile building material, hazel trees have been prized since the dawn of …
Wildlife & Nature For the love of mistletoe November 30, 2014 923 Views 0 Comment Fascinating in so many ways, the white berries of mistletoe have a long connection with Christmas. But the truth …
British trees , Wildlife & Nature The darkness of the yew October 26, 2014 2551 Views 0 Comment Evergreen, toxic, and able to live for thousands of years… it's no wonder the yew tree was revered in ancient …
Wildlife & Nature The plants of Dollar Glen September 15, 2014 585 Views 9 Comments Following my feature on the Trees of Dollar Glen, I'm taking a look at its lovely array of wild plants …
