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
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