Newtonmore Wildflowers

 I decided to test out the theory in my last post, that the Witches Whiskers on Beard lichen (Usnea subfloridana) were more likely to occur ...

 Exactly 2 years ago today I wrote a post about Beard lichens (Usnea) and re-reading it, I am pleased to find that after 2 years I am a bit ...

 It's definitely looking autumnal now, with the leaves falling and changing colour. I was raking up some leaves in the garden when I spo...

The recent wet weather might not be ideal for walking but it is encouraging lots of fungi to pop up in my lawn.  I am not a fungi expert at ...

There are some flowers that appear late in the season and let you know that autumn is almost here - Devils-bit Scabious, Harebells and Sneez...

The beautiful sunny weather last weekend was ideal for some botany activities I had planned. On the Saturday, I took a group of people from ...

 If you travel between Newtonmore and Kingussie (a distance of about 3 miles) you can either go by car along the A86 or use the bike path wh...