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- Bearing Down on Ursid Toponyms February 19, 2021
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A blizzard of butterflies – “an incredible day” counting northern brown argus
The northern brown argus, at this time of year, is in its twilight months as a hungry caterpillar. The larvae will begin to pupate in May and emerge as butterflies to brighten up small patches of the Scottish countryside through … Continue reading
Bearing Down on Ursid Toponyms
Wild bears have long gone from Scotland’s landscape but echoes of them remain in our place-names … Read in Gaelic It’s far from clear when European brown bears became extinct in Scotland, but it wasn’t yesterday, and it is therefore … Continue reading
Posted in Gaelic, Uncategorized
Tagged bears, Bears in Scotland, Gaelic, Gaelic in the landscape, maps, NatureScot, place names, Scotland, Scottish Gaelic
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Mac-talla a’ Mhathain air Tìr
ʼS fhada on a dh’fhalbh na mathain fhiadhaich mu dheireadh, ach tha na creutairean seo a’ nochdadh – an siud ʼs an seo – nar n-ainmean-àite fhathast … Read in English Chan eil e soilleir cuin a bhàsaich am mathan … Continue reading
Posted in Gaelic, Uncategorized
Tagged bears, Bears in Scotland, Gaelic, Gaelic in the landscape, Gaelic language, maps, NatureScot, place names, Scotland, Scottish Gaelic
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Land at the heart of nature-based-solutions
Transforming how we use land is an essential part of our response to the climate emergency. Great progress could be made rapidly in agriculture, forestry and other land uses by using existing technologies. But we will need to go further … Continue reading
Posted in Agri-Environment Climate Scheme, biodiversity, climate change, Farming, Land management, Uncategorized
Tagged #green recovery, climate change, climate emergency, Climate summit, Francesca Osowska, Land-use, managing land, nature-based solutions, nature-rich, NatureScot, Royal Scottish Geographical Society, Scotland
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Frozen lochs – what lies beneath?
In recent weeks as we experienced wintery conditions, many people will have noticed their local ponds and lochs froze over for a period. In today’s blog our freshwater advisory officer Ewan Lawrie takes a closer look at what’s happening below … Continue reading
Soilleireachadh ‘dubhair’ air mapaichean / Shedding light on toponymic ‘darkness’
Airson ainmean-àite le ‘dubh’ a thuigsinn, ʼs dòcha gum feumar coimhead air slighe na grèine / To interpret place-names with the descriptor ‘dubh’ you may need to look at the path of the sun … Soilleireachadh ‘dubhair’ air mapaichean Is … Continue reading
YCW2020 A Day in the Life – Freshwater and Wetlands Advice Manager Iain Sime
During the Year of Coasts and Waters 2020, we’ve been featuring NatureScot staff working along our shorelines and waterways to gain an insight into the varied work they do. In our final blog of the series, we join Freshwater and … Continue reading
Cairt-làir – lus beag le cliù mòr / Tormentil – little plant with a big reputation
Ged a tha e beag, tha dualchas iongantach aig a’ chairt-làir, gu h-àraidh am measg nan Gàidheal / Tormentil might be small and little celebrated today, but it played a substantial role in the social history of northern Scotland … … Continue reading
Posted in Flowers, Folklore, Gaelic, Uncategorized
Tagged entymology, flowers, Folklore, Gaelic, Gaelic language, History, language, nature, NatureScot, Placenames, Scotland, Scottish Gaelic, Scottish Highlands, Tormentil, wild flowers
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Scotland’s Giant Mozzies
We’ve had several reports recently from people who have been attacked by ‘giant mosquitos’, asking whether this is ‘normal’ in Scotland. The short answer is yes, it is normal, there are several native species of mosquito in Scotland. Some species … Continue reading
Posted in Insects, science, Uncategorized
Tagged insects, mosquito bites, mosquitoes, NatureScot, Scotland
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#YCW2020 A Day in the Life – Peatland ACTION Project Officer Matthew Cook
During the Year of Coasts and Waters 2020, we’ve been featuring NatureScot staff and partners working along our shorelines and waterways to gain an insight into the varied work they do. This month we hear from Matthew Cook, from the Crichton … Continue reading
