Thursday 28 May 2020

More of May, late May


Bluebells from the air


This magnificent Oak tree is one of the Treshnish wonders. It must be several hundred years old.  It is growing out of the cliff just beyond Port Haunn.


Near Port Haunn


Port Haunn


West, East and Middle


Below the farmhouse, from the air.


Where the Ensay Burn meets the sea.


A pothole.


In the Haunn field, Bluebells in the shade.


Looking into Calgary Bay from above Haunn.


A cloudy sunset over Coll.


Farmer found a nest in the bay tree in the polytunnel.


East and Middle one evening


Butterwort


A lone Ash tree between Dun Haunn and Port Haunn



A sunset over Coll


Slopes of Bluebells below the farmhouse.


Brownie, one of the oldest sheep on the farm, in the Bluebells.


Dandelion clock in the Sea field.


Willow seeds and Tormentil


Limpets


Rose root and Thrift near the Point


Kidney vetch, with Rum in the background


Garden tiger moth caterpillar


Water avens


Sunset over Coll and a tiny Sundog



Monday 18 May 2020

May flowers


Pignut


Bluebells


Lone tree along the Haunn coastline


Oak tree growing on the cliff face


Near Port Haunn


Wood bitter vetch, on cliff face near Port Haunn


Thrift


Vetch


Bluebells

Heath spotted orchid in Black Park


Bitter vetch


Birds foot Trefoil


Silverweed down by the boathouse


Thrift recovering after the dry spell


Scurvy grass


Sea arrowgrass


Butterwort (and Lousewort)


Water avens


Bluebells by the Ensay burn


And last but certainly not least, Common twayblade just beginning to flower 

Saturday 9 May 2020

More of May


 A view of the farm from the Point at sundown




Looking towards Rum and Skye


Shian and Duill before sunset


So many Greylag geese this spring.


Patches of Wood anemone on the Point


Red campion


Huge clumps of Primrose away from browsing animals


Healthy Nettles supply for butterflies



Natural regeneration in action..



Hemlock water dropwort - poisonous plant


Thrift is flowering despite the dry conditions


We have a few Red Deer on the wrong side of the deer fence at the moment.


Sunset light - Rum and the Cuillins beyond


Herdies at sunset


Looking down to the boathouse from the Point


Rum Skye Muck and Eigg


Sunset light at Haunn


Milk moon rising

Twilight from the farmhouse garden

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