Tag Archives: Halloween

Dis-guising water beasts!

Posted on October 30, 2020 by NatureScot

Preparing a spooky disguise this Halloween? Did you know that, in our celebrated rivers and lochs, there are many animals that also like to use camouflage at this time of year? Some are even quite gruesome! Find out more about … Continue reading →

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Trick or treat?

Posted on October 31, 2018 by NatureScot

Stuck for ideas for your Halloween costume? You could do worse than seek inspiration from the masters of disguise that inhabit the natural world all around us. Many of our insects and pollinators have evolved a variety of weird and … Continue reading →

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Oidhche Shamhna… the original Halloween

Posted on October 31, 2013 by NatureScot

Saoil a bheil fios aig mòran gur e rud Albannach a bh’ ann an Oidhche Shamhna bho thùs? B’ e fèis Ceilteach a bh’ ann a’ comharrachadh deireadh an fhoghair agus tòiseach a’ gheamhraidh, ged a tha freumhan na fèise … Continue reading →

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