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Fantastic Fungi – Muir of Dinnet NNR
There’s a hidden world beneath our feet. In the darkness, away from the light, down in among the tree roots, lies an invisible network that is vital to the health of our woodlands and even our planet. Yes, folks, it’s … Continue reading
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Golden Autumn Days – Muir of Dinnet NNR
What a glorious week to come back from a fortnight’s holiday! The trees haven’t half turned in my absence and are probably at their best this week. But it won’t be long until they lose their leaves, so we’d strongly … Continue reading
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Geese and Gatherings – Muir of Dinnet NNR
It’s either been driech or sunny this week, with not much in between. Monday started grey and with geese…grey geese, appropriately enough. We has a big passage of greylags, over the reserve, from west to east. We suspect these were … Continue reading
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September Swans – Muir of Dinnet NNR
This is a beautiful pine tree. I’d guess it’s 80-100 years old, around 60 feet high and the sun dappling through the branches is just gorgeous. Unfortunately, it’s probably going to die as the wildfire from last week looks to … Continue reading
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Trees, Thrushes and The Start of the Works! – Muir of Dinnet NNR
It’s been a busy old week and I’m quite relieved it’s almost over. It started early doors on Monday, with the tree surgeons arriving to take down a big Douglas fir that had been damaged in the last high winds. … Continue reading
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Tagged #scotnature, adder, Aspen, autumn, Biodiversity, birds, Bracken, Connecting people with nature, Loch Kinord, Muir of Dinnet NNR, National Nature Reserve, nature, trees, volunteer
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September Sun & Showers – Muir of Dinnet NNR
Well, that’s us officially into autumn, now that September has arrived. And it’s felt like it too – the frost light didn’t go off in the car all the way to work on Monday. The trees are looking a bit … Continue reading
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Sunny Showers – Muir of Dinnet NNR
It’s been yet another hot and humid week. We’ve had quite a bit of rain, in short, sharp thunderbursts, the kind of rain that feels like a physical assault as it hammers down. Then, like Incy Wincy Spider, the sun … Continue reading
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Snakes and Spring Flowers – Muir of Dinnet NNR
At least the weather has improved a bit for the second week of the school holidays! We’ve had a couple of cracking days on Tuesday and Wednesday…but I didn’t expect to wake up to find the world grey with frost … Continue reading
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Sun and Storms – Muir of Dinnet NNR
It’s been an interesting start to the week. Monday dawned as bright and clear a winter’s day as you could ever hope to see, with clear skies and a sparking frost. Venus was burning bright in the eastern sky and … Continue reading
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Holiday Buzz – Muir of Dinnet NNR
Well, that’s us into the second week of the school holidays and there’s a real buzz about the reserve, with loads of visitors going around. Our fun day, last Friday, was really busy and we had a super day with … Continue reading
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Muir of Dinnet National Nature Reserve 