Wildlife & Nature Devil’s-bit scabious August 24, 2016 1164 Views 0 Comment These pretty blooms of late summer are an important food source for butterflies and bees
British trees , Wildlife & Nature The fire of the ash August 09, 2016 3527 Views 0 Comment The ash is a beguiling tree, elegant in all seasons, and mother to a host of legends
Wildlife & Nature Ballachuan hazel wood May 11, 2016 2382 Views 23 Comments I've never walked through a woodland quite like this one: the ancient hazel wood of Ballachuan on the island …
Wildlife & Nature Marsh marigold: the yellow plant of Beltane April 29, 2016 1300 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 1645 Views 8 Comments Star-like flowers of pure yellow welcome the first spring sunshine
Wildlife & Nature Trees of winter January 02, 2016 970 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 3853 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 1904 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 3855 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 1459 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 2059 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 2089 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 1920 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 2867 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 3165 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 3667 Views 22 Comments For their valuable source of food and their versatile building material, hazel trees have been prized since the dawn of …
