Common Butterwort

Latin name: Bombus distinguendus Gaelic: Seillean Mòr Buidhe By Sarah Bird, Project Officer, Species on the…

This article is my attempt to pass on some of the information I have gathered about these fascinating invertebrates.

The great northern diver is an impressive visitor to be seen in our winter coastal waters, usually arriving around October and November.

Purple saxifrage is a special and exceptional plant.

A familiar, summer visitor to the UK and although falling numbers are of concern in the south, still widespread in Scotland.

(Mertensia maritima) Gaelic: tìodhlac-na-mara. By Sarah Bird, Project Officer, Species on the Edge – North…