Newtonmore Wildflowers

 An unfamiliar plant popped up in the garden, near the compost bins. Yellow flowered mystery plant It had double yellow flowers and big lobe...

It has been a while since my last post - not because nothing has been happening, rather the opposite.  At the beginning of May I spent a wee...

 A large patch of Danish Scurvy Grass ( Cochlearia danica ) is flowering opposite the Balavil Hotel just now (1 May 2023). It is the biggest...

 We have just had a week of stunning weather - clear blue skies and sunshine - and spring seems to be here at last.  The tadpoles are wriggl...

 I have been intrigued as to how UV (ultra-violet) fluorescence works, so have been doing some research on the internet to find out.  Before...

 As William Blake said, there is a wonderful world to be seen if you look closely at small things. I think this is part of my fascination wi...

 Last March I wrote about finding hazel catkins ( here ).  These yellow danglies are the male part, producing pollen, but the pollen grains ...