Lichen: Xanthoria parietina
A foliose lichen in the family Teloschistaceae which is common throughout the UK and Ireland.
Large Leech Alert!
Leeches don’t have many fans, but they are still fascinating creatures. Few people notice them or record their sightings, so we know very little about their status and distribution, especially in north Scotland.
Emerald damselfly
August is a good month for spotting these small, beautiful damselflies…
Oysterplant – a Gift of the Sea
(Mertensia maritima) Gaelic: tìodhlac-na-mara. By Sarah Bird, Project Officer, Species on the Edge – North…
Seeking the Small Blue Butterfly
In Britain the tiny Small Blue butterfly is scarce, and declining in most of the places where it occurs.
Rare Beetle Hunt
Help hunt for a rare leaf beetle – Chrysolina intermedia.
The Drinker (Euthrix potatoria)
Always a highlight for me to spot my first Drinker caterpillar, it is the herald of a new wildlife watching year.
Northern February Red Stonefly (Brachytera putata)
The Northern February red is a priority conservation species in the UK because it is both endemic and declining.
WEASEL (MUSTELA NIVALIS)
Weasels are widely distributed throughout the entirety of mainland Britain and frequently seen in and around the North Sutherland area.
An introduction to lichens
A lichen isn’t a plant and it isn’t an animal, it is a composite organism.