Saturday, July 22, 2006

Scotland and Iceland -- Naturalist Tour

Throughout the two weeks on Scotland and Iceland, I took many photos of the local flora and fauna. Here are some of my favorites which show the wonderful diversity of life in these places. It's so interesting to see flowers and wildlife that is very different from what we typically see at home:

Scotland


Volunteer Foxglove growing from our downspout. (Foxgloves grow like dandelions in
Scotland.) Pheasant and sheep's butt in meadow. Rose in Forres. Wildflowers along train tracks near Forres. Hydrangea in Forres.



Raven Rook in Forres. Wildflowers in Aviemore. Unknown bird Lapwing in Grantown. Foxgloves (pink and white) in Aviemore. White rugosa Unknown rose (probably Rosa canina) in Aviemore.



Sheep and cattle in Grantown. Highland cattle in Grantown. Highland sheep in Grantown. Caledonian (Scotch) Pine in Glenmore. Bell heather on Cairngorm.



Wild orchid on Cairngorm. Thistle in Culloden (Scotland's national emblem). Wild orchids at Culloden. Wildflowers at Culloden. Silver birch at Aviemore.



All in Aviemore: Wild rose (possibly rugosa). Roadside lupines. Feral cat. Black bunny rabbit. Toads, frogs and local homo sapiens.


Seaweed and lichen at Eilean Donan. Perennial garden at Armadale (including unknown lilies, and very large--7 foot tall--rhubarb relative). Unknown lily (closeup). Snail at Skye Ferry. Rosebay Willowherb in Edinburgh.



All in Edinburgh, on Arthurs Seat: Bluebell (Scotland's national flower) and buttercups. Ragwort. Ladybird beetle. Swans and geese. Another type of thistle.



White rugosa Unknown rose (probably Rosa canina). Icelandic poppies (in Scotland). Geese in Edinburgh.


Iceland



Alaskan lupines in Iceland. Lupine (close-up). Unknown wildflower. Wild daisies. Unknown yellow "hostas" and golden chain tree.



Wild geranium. Unknown wildflower. Unknown vetch-like plant. Goose. Icelandic poppies (in Iceland, no less!).




Wild geraniums and buttercups. Buttercup (close-up). Unknown plants (three of them).



Unknown wildflower. Wild salvia shrubs. Unknown flower. Icelandic horses. The ubiquitous dandelion. Wild hellebore.

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