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Muir of Dinnet NNR -Flocks and Fungi
Now that August is half done and the schools are –finally- going back next week, I think we have to admit it’s getting into autumn now. In the past couple of weeks, the trees have really started to look tired … Continue reading
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Muir of Dinnet NNR- The Season of Plenty
Now we’re well into August, we have to start thinking about autumn rather than summer. I’m sure some of you must have noticed how cool and dewy the mornings are getting and they just feel….well, autumn-y. But autumn is a time … Continue reading
Muir of Dinnet NNR – Bringing History to Life
Well, that’s August here. Where is the year going? You always know the summer is wearing on when you start to see devil’s bit scabious in flower. I always think it’s a horrible-sounding name for a very pretty plant, but … Continue reading
Muir of Dinnet NNR- Moths and Mallards
It’s been another fairly mixed week on the reserve and I’ll be glad when this blasted humidity breaks- very warm and sticky all week. Still, that’s great weather for the moths and they have been out in force when a … Continue reading
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Tagged Biodiversity, birds, moth, Muir of Dinnet, Muir of Dinnet NNR, National Nature Reserve, nature, Scottish Natural Heritage, summer
Muir of Dinnet NNR – Sunny Days and Moth-y Nights
What a cracking start we had to the week. Four nice days in a row- must be summer. In fact, in Scotland, that could have been summer -but we’ll keep our fingers crossed for a bit more sunshine still to … Continue reading
Muir of Dinnet NNR – Holiday Fun
It must be summer- that’s the schools broken up for the next seven (seven!!!!) weeks and the Fun Day has happened. We weren’t blessed with particularly good weather ….but we were still really, really busy! I must admit I was … Continue reading
Muir of Dinnet NNR – The Season of the Grass
‘Tis the season of the grass. The grasses are all at their full growth just now, as any hay fever sufferers will tell you. Even if you don’t suffer, you may well find yourself sneezing as there’s just so much … Continue reading
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Tagged Biodiversity, birds, butterfly, grass, Loch Kinord, Muir of Dinnet, Muir of Dinnet NNR, National Nature Reserve, nature, Scottish Natural Heritage, summer
Muir of Dinnet NNR – Getting Wet!
It’s been a wet week. And not in a good way! Arrived back on Tuesday from a long weekend to find the loos swimming in (mostly) water….they’d blocked and backed up. Splish, splash I was making a dash….straight for the … Continue reading
Muir of Dinnet NNR- Hot, Wet and Sticky
What a beautiful weekend we had. Sunny, warm and everything you’d want a summer’s day to be. The warm weather has brought the water lilies out early this year and they are already in full bloom. Often, it’s into July before … Continue reading
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Tagged adder, Biodiversity, birds, flowers, lily, Loch Kinord, Muir of Dinnet, Muir of Dinnet NNR, National Nature Reserve, Scottish Natural Heritage, water lily
Muir of Dinnet NNR – Moths and Much Strimming!
The busy season is in full swing now. We’ll be full-on now until around mid- September, when it goes back to being merely busy, as opposed to totally mental! Everything is growing and we have lots of visitors – it’s summer and … Continue reading
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Tagged Biodiversity, birds, mammals, migrant birds, Muir of Dinnet, Muir of Dinnet NNR, National Nature Reserve, nature, Scottish Natural Heritage, summer
