Tag Archives: heather

Very superstitious – nature and folklore in the spotlight

Posted on September 13, 2019 by NatureScot

Explore Scotland’s natural environment and you will soon discover that it is packed full of folklore and superstition. Down through the years a close connection with nature led people to interpret its signs and symbols in many weird and wonderful ways. … Continue reading →

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Species of the month – mycorrhizal fungi – a 400 million year partnership

Posted on January 18, 2016 by NatureScot

When early plants started to colonise the land, 410 to 440 million years ago, they had a problem. While the nutrients they needed to grow moved to them in the water, on land they had to move to the nutrients. … Continue reading →

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Species of the month – heather

Posted on June 30, 2015 by NatureScot

The name is so closely associated with Scotland that it seems part of the very fabric of the nation. Whisky, bagpipes, red deer stags, porridge, heather: each might seem to have aspects of cliché or stereotype about them, but each … Continue reading →

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Fish-bones and Apricot jam-tarts

Posted on February 25, 2014 by NatureScot

Hidden Treasures – part two. Sandy Coppins is an internationally recognised lichen expert and we are delighted that she has agreed to pen a two-part blog for us.  In part one (published last week) Sandy explained what lichens are, now … Continue reading →

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