Friday !3th Aug . 2010.
I've only just found the time to continue and publish my blog on our travels north through the Outer Hebrides earlier this year in June and July. It was a holiday of walking and cycling but one of the reasons for our little adventure was to find the glorious wild orchids that grow on the machair.
Benbecula
The Heath Spotted-Orchid
Cotton Grass a plant of acid bogs
Bluebells still in flower on the 18th June
Looking across to South Uist
Wild Pansies on the machair
The glorious beaches of North Uist around Solas
Overnight pitch on the edge of the beach
The walk along this beach leads to Machair Robach the area where the very rare Hebridean Marsh Orchid grows, after hours of searching it eluded us but as a compensation the machair was full of equally impressive
Northern Marsh, Early Marsh and Frog Orchids.
Northern Marsh Orchid
Early Marsh Orchid
Videoing the Tiny Frog Orchids
Frog Orchids
Another Wonderful waik around machair Leathann
On most days the mist clung to the mountains like snow (later in the holiday we climbed that mountain)
The beautiful beach of Traigh Lar
Stunning scenery and orchids. The color of the water is magnificent.
ReplyDeleteGlorious photos David! I was brought up in Scotland but never visited the Hebrides.... it's stunning. It's years since I've seen Cotton Grass. I like the little Frog Orchids. Your photos make me want to be there.... now! :)
ReplyDeleteWhat a wonderful place. I have added it to my 'to visit' list especially at Orchid time.
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing your photos of both Scotland and the orchids. I am also interested in orchids and have always wanted to visit Scotland. My ancestors are supposedly from there.
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