SRGC Golspie Plant hunting expedition

[shelagh]

A very big thanks to Ian Christie for leading this trip, we thoroughly enjoyed it and found every plant on the itinery.  The group comprised a mixture of Scottish Rockers from north and south of the border, lovely people one and all.  You can see a fraction of our hunt on Ian Young's Bulb log.

[annew]

Just looked at the Bulb Log. Golspie is definitely on my to-do list!

[Maggi Young]

In case you are wondering what Anne is talking about ....

Bulb Log 26 -2015  This week in nature -Scottish wildflowers incl Primula scotica http://www.srgc.org.uk/logs/logdir/2015Jul011435747890BULB_LOG_2615comp.pdf
 
Video supplement to Bulb Log 26 - Primula scotica   

[Ian Y]

Indeed I echo the thanks to Ian and Ann Christie for arranging and leading the SRGC Botanical expedition to Golspie - we all had a great time.

I will add pictures here when I get time but will post the video links in this thread as well as in the Bulb log video diary supplement thread.


Here we are looking for and finding Primula scotica.

[Ian Y]

Dunbeath beach including one of our target species - Mertensia maritima.

[ichristie]

Hello all many thanks for all your kind words but it was very special for Ann and I to share our love of the far North with everyone, we have been so busy playing catch up since we got home but now have sorted some pictures sorry no time for names we leave for London in the morning with the grandchildren now that will be a real trial,  cheers Ian the Christie kind

[ichristie]

Next lot Ian

[ichristie]

More pictures, Ian

[ichristie]

A few more pics, Ian

[Chris Johnson]

Ian

Thanks for sharing some images - it's nice to get a feel for the plants and topography.

The hairy caterpillar is Oak Eggar (Lasiocampa quercus). A misnomer as the larvae don't feed on oak but heather and bilberry, amongst others.  Northern populations were regarded as sub-specific and named Northern Eggar (Lasiocampa quercus callunae), but there is currently some questioning of this status.

[shelagh]

Thanks for putting the videos up Ian.  Brian wants it known that no stunt doubles were used when he was lying down.

[Ian Y]

Thanks for putting the videos up Ian.  Brian wants it known that no stunt doubles were used when he was lying down.

Indeed I can confirm that Brian did all his own stunts and some were very impressive

The first day we went up Glen Loth.

[Ian Y]

Another video from the expedition.

[Ian Y]

Another installment from Shaky Hand Productions on the SRGC Botanical expedition to Golspie - it features A visit to Balblair wood with Moneses uniflora and Linnaea borealis.