May flowers

Bluebells

Early purple orchids

Cliff top 'gardening'

In the middle of a clump of willow were dozens of Water avens.  This one is one which is malformed because of a Gall.

Thrift and lichen

The roots exposed of a Juniper clinging on the cliff face.

Flowering

The fields are beginning to bloom.  We have had very little rain, so there is not an abundance of grass growth yet.

I haven't written a list while out walking but these are the ones I remember seeing yesterday when walking here at Treshnish.

Heath spotted orchid,
Rockrose,
Bluebell,
Pignut,
Cow parsley,
Red campion,
Daisy,
Tormentil,
Dandelion,
Buttercup,
Heath pea vetch,
Wood bitter vetch,
Early purple orchid,
Northern marsh orchid,
Forget-me-not,
Speedwell,
Bloody cranesbill,
Butterwort,
Milkwort,
Lousewort,
Yellow rattle,
Eyebright,
Common twayblade,
Broad-leaved helleborine..

In other news, Farmer is watching the water supplies carefully.   So far so good.  We may have a borehole but unfortunately we are waiting for it to be connected up to our water supply!

Guests have been enjoying good sightings of 3 otters in the rock pools along the coast beyond Port Haunn.