The visit to Kyleakin led to my finding the oomycete Albugo lepigoni on Spergularia media (Greater Sea-spurrey). Oomycetes are a distinct phylogenetic lineage of fungus-like eukaryotic microorganisms...
In the Suardal area, Seth has re-found Melica nutans (Mountain Melick) in NG62. Although known recently just over the 10 km square border in NG61, this is the first record in NG62 since 1989....
Skye Botany Group went to Glendrynoch to look at some holly hybrids and varieties. We also found possible Carex sylvatica (Wood-sedge) which I shall go back to check in a few weeks when it has grown...
An interesting weekend. Today I found this little bug at the top of the shore close to home.
Parapiesma quadratum
Not the best ever image, but it was very lively and I wanted to let it go as...
I eventually got around to sending six caddis flies from 2023 to Tony for determination. Three of the caddis flies were from Raasay, the remainder from Skye. One of the caddis flies, Glossosoma...
Plant first – a few days ago I went for a short walk from home and spotted the diminutive fern Hymenophyllum wilsonii (Wilson’s Filmy-fern). This was new to my home tetrad (2 x 2 km...
The moth trap caught 12 moths of 7 species; nothing of great note though the Chestnut filled in a gap in my records having previously been seen in February and April. It appears to have had a run-in...
I disturbed a Common Plume (Emmelina monodactyla) in the garden yesterday. I have only had this twice before in the garden, both last year including one last March, but adults are known to occur in...
I put the moth trap out last week, but the night was colder than forecast and I caught no moths. I shall have another go soon. In the garden there was a larva of Green-veined White butterfly in a...
That’s me, rather than the wildlife…
On Sunday, Neil and I took advantage of a very low tide to revisit the spit on the east coast of Raasay. As well as a good variety of marine...