FREE EVENT: Self-guided Pollinators, 11th August, 11-2pm at Muir of Dinnet. What just buzzed past my ear & landed on that flower?! Drop in and pick up an activity sheet from the visitor centre & learn more about some of our pollinating insects. Find all of them to win a prize!

No matter what size garden or outdoor space you have, you can do your bit for #bumblebees by planting bee-friendly plants for every flowering season! See more gardening advice here: ow.ly/YrxH30liPvR #gardening #wildlifegarden #conservation #nature

This woman rescues bats from the weirdest places and takes care of them like they're her own babies until they’re ready to fly back to the wild ❤️ (via Bat World Sanctuary)

We have another stunning Former NatureScot account Lorne Gill video for you to enjoy. This one looks at the diversity of pollinating insects we have, and encourages you to make a space for pollinators. #pollinators

This fantastic photo was taken by John Orr who works for us in Inverness - and we love it! A few-weeks-old bottlenose dolphin breaching with mum (probably) at Chanonry Point. We don't often get to see a calf so young. #Scotland #nature #dolphins #cetaceans

Words save lives. Join the millions of people who have told their family they want to be an organ donor. #YesIDonate

Another really nasty #invasivespecies in the UK - the NZ flatworm, and more commonly found in Scotland than anywhere else. Great article just published by Kitchen Garden but might make you squirm! kitchengarden.co.uk/-Worms-you-don…

This woman is best friends with a wild octopus, and he gets so excited whenever she swims up to him 🐙💙

More than half of those who watched the Scottish Government SaveALifeForScotland CPR film set to The Reid Brothers hit ‘500 miles’ said it increased their awareness of when and how to be a lifesaver. bit.ly/2v4eiIJ .Joe FitzPatrick SNP getting #CPRready

For #NationalWildlifeDay we wanted to share with you some images taken by our fantastic Photographer in Residence at St Cyrus NNR Pauline Smith! Pauline enjoys macro photography and invertebrates as you can see in this photo of a tiny larval crab on seagrass. #macrophotography

WOW! ODEON is here with a #FifeFilmFans giveaway 👏 We have 4x tickets on offer to give to you lucky lot! 🤣 To enter, simply: 🐦 Follow us (WE CHECK!) 🔁 Retweet 📽️ Tell us your favourite film *Competition closes September 10th

As our YouTube channel turned 6 years old earlier this year, we thought it was time for a refresh. Find out more about its new look, how we've made films easier to find and what our plans are for future content: gds.blog.gov.uk/2018/09/14/wev… #GDS

Have you told your family you want to be an organ donor? Why not have the chat this weekend. #YesIDonate

Don’t miss your chance to apply for our #OutdoorLearning in #Nature Fund - we have £200k to fund projects that best meet our priorities to encourage pupils to connect with their local #greenspace. Applications close on 31 Oct: ow.ly/8D7M30mivyl

We are delighted to have Former NatureScot account sponsoring DrupalCamp Scotland 2019. Drupal powers SNH's website nature.scot, a number of partnership sites and also their award-winning intranet. #drupal #dcscot19 #drupalcamp #scotland

Climate change: 12 years to save the planet? Make that 18 months bbc.in/2Y0n4FU

A spectacular waterfall display featured at Edinburgh Castle as more than 400,000 fireworks marked the end of this year's Edinburgh Festival Fringe.

Did you know that we manage all or part of 29 Nature Reserves across Scotland. Providing opportunities for people to access, enjoy and connect with nature. There have been an incredible 750,000 annual visits. More at: nature.scot/nnr #connectingpeopleandnature

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