No, the rain isn't going to go off if you just 'give it another ten minutes'.

'Scottish venison is bringing people from all sides of the deer debate together.'

Today's blog looks at proposals to introduce a venison subsidy in Scotland, supported by both environmentalists and deer management groups.

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📸: Simon Jones

Bog woodland reflections.

One of my favourite places to be watched by otters.

I'm sure these hills get steeper every year. Braw day though. #wildflowerhour

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Did you know that high on the peaks of Yr Wyddfa (Snowdon) there is a mini magical woodland...and it's a forest of Juniper!🌲💜

On #NationalJuniperDay we're celebrating this amazing species, you find out more in our latest blog
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📷 Robbie Blackhall-Miles

It's a great time to get involved with the National Plant Monitoring Scheme. There're still survey squares available to adopt in the national park (blue dots). Up your skills and take action for plants! npms.org.uk National Plant Monitoring Scheme Cairngorms Volunteers Plantlife Scotland BSBI Scotland

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Looking forward to giving this talk next week: 'Scotland's important plant areas: restoring diversity' eventbrite.co.uk/e/scotlands-im… Scottish Wildlife Trust Plantlife Scotland

I am delighted to have lodged a motion to celebrate Scotland's national native woodlands.

🌳The motion will be debated just before the 10th anniversary of Scots pine becoming the country's national tree, on 29 January 2024. #CaledonianPinewoods #ScotsPine #ScotlandsRainforest

Dreich ootside, so here's a throwback to a scorching summer day when Iona (on the right) and Mull (on the left) looked like this. Light refracting through a thermal inversion apparently. Or magic.

Garden full of birds as usual. I'm always amazed they can survive these temperatures. My survival skills are nothing compared to those of a blue tit.

Birnam Wood staying firmly put this afternoon.

Morning soundtrack.

Granny pines of the future? Scots Pine can live for hundreds of years. I wonder what kind of world these ones might grow up to see?

Frosty morning, Glen Lednock.

A wee bit of company high on the hill today.

Hair ice! Also known as Frost-Beard, which I prefer because it sounds like the name of a big friendly giant. Formed when a fungus in rotting wood interacts with air that's just below freezing.

Congratulations Pete!