July on the Isle of Skye

2 July 2012 . . . . Sligachan . . . . A walk with the local SWT Group
Enallagma cyathigerum (Common Blue Damselfly)	Saturnia pavonia (Emperor Moth caterpillar)

3 July 2012 . . . . Camas Malag
Saxifraga aizoides (Yellow Saxifrage)	Ligusticum scoticum (Scots Lovage)

3 July 2012 . . . . Camas Malag . . . . a selection of Spleenworts
Asplenium marinum (Sea Spleenwort)	Asplenium ruta-muraria (Wall Rue)
Asplenium adiantum-nigrum Black Spleenwort)	Asplenium adiantum-nigrum (Black Spleenwort)

11 July 2012 . . . . Ben Suardal
Fragaria vesca (Wild Strawberry)	The vicious looking spines of Rosa pimpinellifolia (Burnet Rose)
Cotoneaster integrifolius (an unwelcome intruder)	Persicaria vivipara (Alpine Bistort)

12 July 2012 . . . . Kinloch
Rhagonycha fulva (Common Red Soldier Beetle) The only other report of this beetle on Skye is from the Glendale area.	Leptura quadrifasciata (Four-banded Longhorn Beetle) Not reported from Skye before!
Meadow Brown (Maniola jurtina)	Dark Green Fritillary (Argynnis aglaja)

13 July 2012 . . . . Kilmarie
First one this year for me.	Coccinella septempunctata (7-spot Ladybird)

15 July 2012 . . . . nowhere special
Alchemilla alpina (Alpine Lady's Mantle) I've seen this growing at low level in three different places in the past week.	Abraxus grossulariata (Magpie moth) These are everywhere at the moment!

16 July 2012 . . . . Strathaird
I was in the area to do a plant survey, but saw this small area of bog and thought I'd take a look. As I sat watching things started to appear. Firstly the Large Red, then the Golden-ringed and Common Darter and finally the Keeled Skimmer, which I believe has only been seen on Skye once before.	Orthetrum coerulescens (Keeled Skimmer)

20 July 2012 . . . . Broadford Airfield
A flying visit (!) but found what I was looking for:	Gentianella campestris (Field Gentian)

25 July 2012 . . . . Torrin
Erebia aethiops (Scotch Argus)	Galeopsis speciosa (Large-flowered Hemp Nettle)