August has definitely been less manic than July and I have even managed to spend some time reading literature. Something I have definitely not had time for. I travelled to Aberdeen to meet Richard, one of our Natural Network ...
Continue reading Seabirds and Sea Views

Summer in Scotland at last!   And a holiday for me...although I just can't switch off my lichen-spotting fascination, especially not when my holiday destination involves going through some of Scotland's most ...
Continue reading It’s summer but there’s snow!

It’s been a while folks and as my last blog post was dedicated to the demise of the Shotover Oak, this one will cover activities during July and August. On 22nd July and 26th August, I organised and ran a Minibeast Safari ...
Continue reading All creatures great and small…

This month for me was really dominated by the incredible opportunity I had to join the British Lichen Society on their annual summer meet, which this year was held on the island of Unst, in Shetland.  Predominantly made up of ...
Continue reading The most northernmost of everything!

August has been another busy but extremely enjoyable month. During the course of this month, I have been fortunate enough to visit some interesting places, make some rather exciting discoveries and gain an insight into the ...
Continue reading Hoppers, history and some interesting discoveries