August on the Isle of Skye


7 August 2015 . . . . Suardal
I've seen the rare Dark Red Helleborine

(Epipactis atrorubens)

before, but it wasn't until today

that I managed to find one in flower.

Copyright: Steve Terry


12 August 2015 . . . . A new addition to the Hemiptera gallery and the year's first Puffballs.
Copyright: Steve Terry

Potato Capsid (Closterotomus norwegicus)

Copyright: Steve Terry

Lycoperdon species


18 August 2015 . . . . A trip to Preshal Beag near Talisker with the Skye Botany Group.
Copyright: Steve Terry

Transparent Burnet (Zygaena purpuralis)

Copyright: Steve Terry

Violet Coral (Clavaria zollingeri)