Gorse & broom

Native to Scotland, gorse & broom is a deep rooted plant, often to be found on the hillsides and along golf courses…
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Peregrine

The peregrine is a large and powerful falcon…
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Rhododendrons

The National Botanic Gardens of Scotland have been the major centre for rhododendron studies since the late nineteenth century…
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Thistle

Scottish thistle is also called Cotton thistle or Scots thistle…
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Vole

An elusive beast, how this rodent ever came to end up on the Orkny Islands is a mystery…
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Wildcat

A unique species in its own right, the wildcat is probably the Scottish mammal most difficult to observe in the wild…
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Wildlife & Plants in December
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