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- An Ceòl a bu Bhinne Chualas / The Sweetest Music Ever Heard October 20, 2020
- Spectacular autumn in Scotland October 16, 2020
- A quest to learn more about humpback whales in Scotland October 9, 2020
- Archaeology revealed the Hebridean way October 5, 2020
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Career through a lens: my favourite photographic memories
Working with us for over forty-five years now, our celebrated NatureScot photographer, Lorne Gill, has seen many changes to Scotland’s countryside. The creation of the West Highland Way and several other long-distance routes, two National Parks and the reintroduction of … Continue reading
Posted in art, Nature in art, photography, Staff profile, Uncategorized
Tagged Lorne Gill, nature, naturephotography, NatureScot, photography, Scotland, Scottish Natural Heritage, Wildlife, wildlife photography
Natural born killers – biocontrol of invasive non-native plants in Scotland
Biological control is the use of living organisms to help control pest populations. In this post Marion Seier, Senior Plant Pathologist at CABI (Centre for Agriculture & Bioscience International), describes the work being carried out by CABI’s Invasive Species group … Continue reading
Aiteann – ceangal eadar Dà Dheoch / Juniper – a link between Gin and Whisky
Bidh daoine a’ ceangal aiteann ri sine ach air a’ Ghàidhealtachd tha am preas cuideachd ceangailte ri uisge-beatha / Juniper is intimately linked with gin but, in the Highlands of Scotland, it also has connections to whisky … Aiteann – … Continue reading
Posted in Folklore, Gaelic, plants, Uncategorized
Tagged SNH, Scottish Natural Heritage, nature, Scottish Gaelic, Gaelic, Folklore, place names, juniper, whisky, NatureScot, Gin
An t-Ùraisg – Mac-meanmnach no Fìor? / The Urisk – Scotland’s ‘Bigfoot’?
Ma nochdas ainm ‘gnè ainmhidh’ air mapa oifigeil, feumaidh gu bheil e fìor is creideasach … no an fheum …? / If an ‘animal species’ is named on an official map, it must surely be a biological reality …. mustn’t … Continue reading
Posted in Folklore, Gaelic, Uncategorized
Tagged Bigfoot, Folklore, Gaelic, legend, maps, mythology, NatureScot, place names, Scotland, Scottish Gaelic, Scottish Natural Heritage, SNH, Urisk
I’ll Walk 500 Miles
It’s 5am and time for Yvonne Ferguson to rise and take her Border collie, Jess, out for a walk before she sets out from Collieston, 15 miles north of Aberdeen to Newburgh, walking four miles across the wide expanse of … Continue reading
Posted in Access, active travel, Forvie NNR, National Nature Reserves, photography, Uncategorized
Tagged Coronavirus, Covid-19, Fish Wivies Path, Forvie NNR, lockdown, NatureScot, NNRs, Scottish Natural Heritage, SNH, walking
The wasp and the ladybird
Photographer in residence at St Cyrus National Nature Reserve, Pauline Smith, not only takes awesome wildlife photos, she writes fascinating blog posts too! Today she looks at the intricate adaptations and evolution of mind and body-controlling parasites, through the very … Continue reading
Marvellous Mining Bees
The discovery of mining bees in Simon Ritchie‘s parents’ garden inspired him to read-up on these scarce burrowing insects. There are more than 1,300 species of mining bee around the world. However, only a fraction of these species are known … Continue reading
Posted in bees, gardens, Insects, National Nature Reserves, St Cyrus National Nature Reserve, Uncategorized
Tagged bees, buffish minining bee, gardens, insects, mining bees, nature, nature reserves, NatureScot, NNR, pollinators, Scotland, Scottish Natural Heritage, SNH, St Cyrus National Nature Reserve
Nature key to Scotland’s green recovery action plan
On the blog today, our chief executive, Francesca Osowska, looks at how the Covid-19 crisis has made us look at our future differently. She asks if a green recovery can be a vital component to help us solve social, economic … Continue reading
An dreathan-donn – eun beag leòmach / the wren – small and ‘conceited’
Ged a tha an dreathan-donn beag, gu dearbh chan eil e bog / The wren might be diminutive, but in Gaelic tradition, it has a high opinion of itself… An dreathan-donn – eun beag leòmach Ann am beul-aithris nan Gàidheal, … Continue reading
Posted in Beinn Eighe NNR, Birds, Folklore, Gaelic, Uncategorized
Tagged birds, Folklore, Gaelic, language, nature, NatureScot, Scotland, Scottish Gaelic, Scottish Natural Heritage, SNH, wren
Lockdown Nostalgia
Nature has helped many of us through the various challenges of the past few months. We’ve watched nature thrive through our screens and spent time observing life with fresh eyes and ears in our gardens and from windows. We’ve really … Continue reading
Posted in green health, Natural Health Service, Nature in art, paths, photography, plants, Uncategorized, urban nature, wild flowers, woodlands
Tagged Alan Cameron, biodiversity, Covid-19, daily walks, health, lockdown, Nairn, Natural Health Service, nature, NatureScot, photography, Scotland, Scottish Natural Heritage, SNH, staylocal, walking
