Flora and Fauna
Leaves of Nothofagus dombeyi Leaves of Nothofagus dombeyi, growing at Happy Valley. The tree is native to southern Chile and Pata...
Turkey oak leaves Turkey oak leaves - Quercus cerris - from Happy Valley, 24/7/12
Double red hawthorn Double red hawthorn - probably Crataegus laevigata 'Paul's Scarlet' - growing in Kirkwall on the Hig...
Olearia semidentata This shrub is known as Olearia semidentata in horticultural circles, although the Hillier manual sug...
Rosa 'Canary Bird' Rosa 'Canary Bird'. This is the earliest rose to bloom, in mid-May in Orkney, and it then produces f...
Fulmar in flight Fulmar in flight, around the cliffs of Hoy
Warm wasp This wasp appeared in my kitchen early this morning (8 Dec 2012). A queen Common Wasp I think, over-...
Magpie Mpth Magpie Moth July 2012.
It went thataway! Jun 1987, Hoy
Bonxie attack. A commoner occurrence then than now.
The Tesco Cat Probably the luckiest cat in Orkney. The Tesco catLatest Pics
