Wildlife & Nature In a nutshell: the daisy or ‘day’s eye’ May 31, 2014 Known as the 'day's eye', because the flowers open only in full sunlight and close up again at dusk. …
Wildlife & Nature Early Purple Orchid May 26, 2014 With spikes of the richest, deepest magenta and leaves that are strangely blotched with purple, this is one show-stopping flower! …
Wildlife & Nature The wild pansy, or heartsease March 31, 2014 The endearing little flowers of heartsease were known to Shakespeare as 'Love-in-idleness'...
Wildlife & Nature Skye’s ‘coral beach’ March 29, 2014 Claigan beach in north-west Skye owes its dazzling white sands to an unusual variety of seaweed...
Wildlife & Nature The Fortingall Yew: symbol of eternity March 26, 2014 This yew tree in a Perthshire churchyard may be 5,000 years old: it's astounding to think how much human …
Wildlife & Nature The primrose: herald of spring March 06, 2014 In March, the sweet yellow heads of primroses start to appear in the hedgerows. As one of the first …
Wildlife & Nature Wildlife of the Caledonian forest February 26, 2014 A close look at five of the best-loved species of Scotland's ancient pine forest, with images by wildlife photographer Mike …
British trees , Wildlife & Nature The Scots pine: keeper of the forest February 12, 2014 Continuing my series on British trees, we're heading up into the Highlands to stand beneath a beautiful Scots pine...
Wildlife & Nature Snowdrops in January January 10, 2014 As the dark days of winter start to lengthen, we're all eager for signs of spring. What better than …
British trees , Wildlife & Nature The holly bears the crown November 26, 2013 Glowing with colour when the year is at its darkest, holly was once thought to symbolise immortality
Wildlife & Nature Cherry galls on oak leaves November 18, 2013 Look at this beautiful little orb on an oak leaf! Intriguing but certainly not innocent, it's caused by a …
Wildlife & Nature The Dark Green Fritillary November 05, 2013 This lovely butterfly was seen dancing around the wild flowers on the island of Lismore in August.
Wildlife & Nature A festival of fungi November 02, 2013 Encouraged by the damp autumn, these weird and wonderful fungi are having a ball in the woodlands at the moment! …
British trees , Wildlife & Nature The enchantment of the rowan September 09, 2013 The mountain ash is one of our best-loved native trees: beautiful in every season, with more than a hint …
Wildlife & Nature Piddocks – anything but boring August 21, 2013 Have you ever found a pebble on the sea shore with a perfect hole drilled in it? Do …
Wildlife & Nature The marsh fritillary June 26, 2013 The ancient woodlands of Taynish in Argyll are one of the last British strongholds of this pretty little butterfly.
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