Little things !
I spend my day job working on the 30,000ha Mar Lodge Estate but sometimes it is the little things that make your week. Delighted to see the yellow rattle seeds I collected locally and spread on my wildflower bank germinating successfully.

Stunning Glen Derry today.
#rewilding
VisitAberdeenshire
#munros
#pinewood

Encountered otter tracks quite high up on Beinn Bhrotain today. Interesting that they are raking around in this weather right up there !
Mammal Society
#otters
National Trust for Scotland

Cairngorms at their best today and good to see our planted montane willows will be protected under snow just now.
#winter
#montanewoodlands
#landscapephotography
SCOTLAND: The Big Picture
VisitAberdeenshire

Magical scenes yesterday and the hoar #frost really highlighting the young regeneration. Breathtaking winter wonderland.
SCOTLAND: The Big Picture
The Rewilding Institute
#WinterWonderland

While the landforms are stunning in the west, the habitats are degraded. A six hour walk and didn't pass one tree or shrub and very little woodland visible from the summit.
SCOTLAND: The Big Picture
#munros
walkhighlands
#ecologicalrestoration

A wander off the beaten track today. Great to see scattered but good sized regeneration high on a slope I hadn't walked across before. The trees are advancing ! Also nice that the developing regeneration is visible from a good distance these days.
Rewilding Britain
SCOTLAND: The Big Picture

Stumbled upon another possible Issler's clubmoss site this week. Bit atypical compared to other sites at Mar Lodge and lower altitude 524m. Sample off to Dan Watson for verification !
BSBI: Botanical Society of Britain & Ireland
BSBI Scotland
#clubmoss
#plants

Glen Quoich regeneration really coming through nicely now and simply looking stunning in the autumn colours and light.
Cairngorms Nature
National Trust for Scotland
#rewilding
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#ecologicalrestoration
#Autumn

An outing over Creag Bhalg was essential for the mind after being stuck in the office on a beautiful day. What better for the soul than a walk in the pinewood !

Checked out a tree up on Beinn Bhrotain today that
Andrew Painting and I have been puzzling about of late. Turns out it is a hardy larch at 820m and also an eagle perching spot. Had fruiting raspberry at 793m, our highest record. How does that rate for the UK
Sarah Watts
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