Newtonmore Wildflowers

 Autumn weather has arrived, with great colours on the trees but not a lot of flowers around.  But there is plenty to see when you look at t...

  I have just finished harvesting the apples in my garden, and have been noticing "wild" apple trees in the area. There is one on ...

 I decided to have a go at identifying the cotoneasters along the school wall and  fence. I compared them to the one in my garden, which I a...

 While walking along the Spey, I saw a tree I could not name and when I went for a closer look, there was an interesting looking bug on the ...

 Bindweeds are those plants that twine around fences, trees and other plants - anywhere they can get a grip - and if nothing is available th...

 During the recent warm spell, I have been walking on the Etteridge and Phones tracks, doing some botanical recording. (Phones and Etteridge...

 There are two kinds of Elderberries locally - one with black/dark purple berries and one with red.  I was familiar with the black berried o...