Common Dog-violet (Viola riviniana) and Wood Sorrel (Oxalis acetosella). Don't know what the leaves are ... anyone? BSBI Scotland Cairngorms National Park Cairngorms Nature RSPB North Scotland ENHS

Osprey pair, Speyside, a very grey day so photos lightened (& cropped). I was a safe distance away from nest, hidden from their view. He brought in a fish, then mated with her before flying off. Nikon UK & Ireland Z6ii 100-400m with x2 teleconverter, hand held. Cairngorms Nature The SOC

On my way south after a cracking week. Stopped for lunch at Ralia Cafe, a nice wee change from my usual picnics.

Arty farty foty. Pond Skater.

When you take 20something shots and only one doesn't have bits of vegetation growing out its head! Red Grouse, male, Cairngorm. RSPB North Scotland The SOC BTO Scotland ENHS

Mountain weather Cairngorms National Park Cairngorms Nature

Pollen cones of Western Hemlock (Tsuga heterophylla) for all looking like tiny raspberries! Cairngorms National Park Cairngorms Nature Forestry and Land Scotland ENHS

Healthy number of busy Scottish Wood Ant (Formica aquilonia) hills in Boat of Garten woods yesterday. Last photo looks to be transporting a beetle or larva. BWARS Cairngorms National Park Cairngorms Nature ENHS

Don't know what kind of mosses these are (yet), but quite beautiful. RSPB North Scotland Cairngorms Nature BBSBryology ENHS

While waiting for Ospreys, this is why I missed the male Osprey coming in to the nest with fish!! RSPB North Scotland RSPB Scotland The SOC Cairngorms Nature Cairngorms National Park ENHS

Seen on RSPB Invertromie circuit trail, Redpoll. But which is it? RSPB North Scotland RSPB Scotland The SOC ENHS

Holiday target 2 was Ospreys. Bonus was to see them mating. Undisclosed site, Speyside, using 100-400 with x2 teleconverter so no disturbance to birds.

Bumbling Bumblebee of the White-tailed variety. On Grey Willow, but open to correction on both IDs. Loch #Pityoulish . Cairngorms Nature Cairngorms National Park Bumblebee Conservation Trust BuglifeScotland ENHS

One of my targets was to find this standing stone and some Pictish barrows. Excavated in 1953, then forestry was planted and hid the site. Recently clear-felled, here is the standing stone, I think one of the 3 burial mounds, and a pile of bones. Someone placed them as a joke?!!

Common Sandpiper, one of circa four, near Aviemore this afternoon. RSPB Scotland ENHS Cairngorms National Park Cairngorms Nature

Late again, WiFi in hotel where I am staying is useless, so let’s hope WiFi on phone will work. Taken phone camera screenshots of my #Cowslips for #cowslipchallenge #wildflowerhour From Bawsinch NR, Edinburgh Scottish Wildlife Trust ENHS BSBI Scotland

Was determined to find my first of year Orange-tip before I head north for a week. Success. Newly emerged I think, but appears to have lost a club from an antenna. Scottish Wildlife Trust ENHS BC East Scotland BC Scotland #Edinburgh

Rust fungus #Puccinia sessilis on Cuckoo Pint aka Lords and Ladies (Arum maculatum) for all looking like jam tarts! Bawsinch NR yesterday. Scottish Wildlife Trust ENHS Scottish Fungi

My favourite flower just now, White Deadnettle, hiding the centipede shoes from the fairies. I only learned this wee story a couple of years ago. BSBI Scotland BSBI: Botanical Society of Britain & Ireland ENHS

“It just sat down beside me, been there for 10 minutes.” Perhaps it was after the guy’s lunch. Eventually slowly flew down to the grass, not perturbed in the least. Nor was the guy!! Friends of the Meadows and Bruntsfield Links RSPB Edinburgh Area LG ENHS