dimilne.bsky.social @dimilne.bsky.social · 14/09/2026When my husband proposed he had made a ring out of a devils bit Scabious. That definitely makes it a favourite of mine. Lovely photo. 010
dimilne.bsky.social @dimilne.bsky.social · 28/07/2026We saw both these species at Auchtermuchty Common on Saturday. And I saw large flowered at Eden Springs near Cupar last week. A first for me. But it had disappeared 2 days later. 020
dimilne.bsky.social @dimilne.bsky.social · 24/07/2026We were on Lunga last year. So many puffins. This year it was Staffa. So glad you are enjoying our wildlife. 020
dimilne.bsky.social @dimilne.bsky.social · 19/07/2026#butterflyweek we saw lots of lovely butterflies on the Isle of Iona last week. Including male and female common blue. #iona #commonblue #isleofiona 082
dimilne.bsky.social @dimilne.bsky.social · 13/07/2026We found sand leek growing on the banks of the river carron near Falkirk a couple of years ago. Hadn’t been recorded in the area for over 20 years. This year there were 150 plants. 110
dimilne.bsky.social @dimilne.bsky.social · 12/07/2026Two new to us plants this weekend that fit with @wildflowerhour.bsky.social challenge. #aquaticplants #wildflowerhour the delicate pink of bog pimpernel on Iona and brookweed, a bit of rarity on Staffa. Also beautiful water lilies and bog asphodel on Mull. 0221
dimilne.bsky.social @dimilne.bsky.social · 11/07/2026We saw creeping willow on Iona. Glacous hairy underside. Also committed to memory. We also saw eared willow. 141
dimilne.bsky.social @dimilne.bsky.social · 06/07/2026We found these growing near us alongside the river Carron about 2 years ago. They hadn’t been recorded in the district for over 20 years. This year there are about 150 flowers. Up from 50. 110
dimilne.bsky.social @dimilne.bsky.social · 02/07/2026@ukorchids.bsky.social @bsbibotany.bsky.social my other half found a conjoined common spotted orchid today at Bamff Rewilding Estate in Alyth. Fasciation I think. I guess it’s not very common. #orchids #wildflowerhour 180
dimilne.bsky.social @dimilne.bsky.social · 28/06/2026We saw a small patch of it whilst walking between Sanna and Portuairk on ardnamurchan the other day. Hope it doesn’t spread. 110
dimilne.bsky.social @dimilne.bsky.social · 28/06/2026#wildflowerID. We saw this flower on the coastal path in the East Neuk of Fife today. Dandelion family of some sort. Rosette leaves with serration. And very thick, hard stems. Not sure what it is. #wildflowerhour 170
dimilne.bsky.social @dimilne.bsky.social · 28/06/2026#wildflowerhour. No invasive species for us this week. But trips to Ardnamurchan on the far west of Scotland and the East Neuk of Fife. We did see lots of amazing plants. Frog orchid. Early marsh orchid, lesser butterfly and more @bsbibotany.bsky.social @orchids 2193
dimilne.bsky.social @dimilne.bsky.social · 28/06/2026We saw them on our BSBI group walk yesterday in Fife too. 020
dimilne.bsky.social @dimilne.bsky.social · 28/06/2026Wildflower wanders at Ruddon Point in Fife today. With BSBI Fife group. @bsbibotany.bsky.social #wildflowerhour highlights were the frog orchids but a really interesting site. Field madder, knotted clover, meadow rue, thyme leaved sandwort and more. 0184
dimilne.bsky.social @dimilne.bsky.social · 21/06/2026#wildflowerhour #pollinatorpals Found a lovely common blue on an oxeye daisy. And some lovely other plants out and about near Dundee this week. Scarlet pimpernel, sun spurge and corn spurry @wildflowerhour.bsky.social 0171
dimilne.bsky.social @dimilne.bsky.social · 19/06/2026We were up near the dam at Ben Lawers the other day and found some moss campion on our favourite rock. 020
dimilne.bsky.social @dimilne.bsky.social · 19/06/2026There were about 6 sets of leaves nearby but this was the only one flowering. 010
dimilne.bsky.social @dimilne.bsky.social · 16/06/2026We found out first ever lesser twayblade this weekend on the Cairnwell. Amazing we found it. It was 3cm tall. @ukorchids.bsky.social @bsbibotany.bsky.social 1131
dimilne.bsky.social @dimilne.bsky.social · 14/06/2026Redmyre SSSI just outside Dundee. Scotland. Think it may be bog pondweed. 000
dimilne.bsky.social @dimilne.bsky.social · 13/06/2026Thank you. 😃 but as i didn’t see any leaves o have no idea which. 000
dimilne.bsky.social @dimilne.bsky.social · 13/06/2026We went to visit a SSSI today to look for orchids. I found something I can’t identify. It was a fen/bog area and this wee ‘head’ was growing out of sphagnum moss next to sundew. About 3cm tall. Top looks like a horsetail but with tiny wee flowers. @bsbibotany.bsky.social #plantid #wildflowerhour 3152
dimilne.bsky.social @dimilne.bsky.social · 09/06/2026Off to Little Ballo for a spot of #livingthe5to9 and some orchid hunting. One place we can see early marsh orchids, Heath spotted and hybrids. @bsbibotany.bsky.social #ukorchids #orchids 0112
dimilne.bsky.social @dimilne.bsky.social · 07/06/2026The meadows of Teesdale are the biggest #lawnflowers and just glorious. @wildflowerhour.bsky.social #wildflowerhour 090
dimilne.bsky.social @dimilne.bsky.social · 07/06/2026They have been changing so much in recent years. Expanding and often filled with water all winter. A mass of northern marsh orchids in the spring. Grass of parnassus in the autumn. Beautiful indeed. 110
dimilne.bsky.social @dimilne.bsky.social · 07/06/2026@bsbibotany.bsky.social #wildflowerhour #lawnflowers we don’t have much of a garden so count the countryside round about as our garden. Today it was the dune slacks at Tentsmuir. Orchids (late for last week?), centaury, buttercups and more. 1161
dimilne.bsky.social @dimilne.bsky.social · 06/06/2026We saw them for the first time last week. Demolishing a mullein. 120
dimilne.bsky.social @dimilne.bsky.social · 01/06/2026A little late with these orchids for #orchidchallenge @wildflowerhour.bsky.social but heading home from Teesdale we visited some sites in Northumbria. At one in particular the orchids were stunning. #orchids 0142
dimilne.bsky.social @dimilne.bsky.social · 31/05/2026@wildflowerhour.bsky.social first orchids of the year on a botanical visit to Teeadale. Early purple, northern marsh, common spotted and twayblades. #orchidchallenge #wildflowerhour 0313
dimilne.bsky.social @dimilne.bsky.social · 24/05/2026We are going to Teesdale next week and hope they are still in flower. Lovely wee plants. 110
dimilne.bsky.social @dimilne.bsky.social · 24/05/2026#wildflowerhour #wildflowershow it’s been a glorious couple of days. Pink and yellow and white everywhere. But my absolute favourite today was capturing a #hummingbirdhawkmoth on the east coast of Fife. With a red campion. 0131
dimilne.bsky.social @dimilne.bsky.social · 24/05/2026#wildflowerhour #WildflowerShow a walk along the Fife coastal path near Crail today. It never disappoints. Highlights included marsh arrow grass and sea milkwort. 0142
dimilne.bsky.social @dimilne.bsky.social · 24/05/2026@wildflowerhour.bsky.social #wildflowerhour #wildflowershow lots of colour. But today. Mostly pink. Ragged Robin. Sea Thrift and a little birds foot trefoil. 0131
dimilne.bsky.social @dimilne.bsky.social · 23/05/2026We were there this morning. As were a Norwegian brass band. 1574
dimilne.bsky.social @dimilne.bsky.social · 17/05/2026@wildflowerhour.bsky.social this week’s #tinyplants and #tinyflowers from the beach at Tentsmuir (early forget-me-not) to the top of the Cairngorm plateau at 3000 feet. Diminutive marsh marigolds and creeping azalea. 030
dimilne.bsky.social @dimilne.bsky.social · 10/05/2026We saw lots of yellow ones in Glen Clova today. They are lovely aren’t they. 010
dimilne.bsky.social @dimilne.bsky.social · 10/05/2026@wildflowerhour.bsky.social up in Corrie Fee in the Angus Glens today. The only #carrotsandpeas that we saw in flower was broom. But lots of other lovely flowers. Including carpets of wood anemone high on the hill. #wildflowerhour 0122
dimilne.bsky.social @dimilne.bsky.social · 12/04/2026@wildflowerhour.bsky.social #woodlandplants volunteering at Killiecrankie, removing non native species allowed me to see a few woodland flowers. Followed by a walk at Tentsmuir Woods today. First violets, primroses and cowslips of the year. 030
dimilne.bsky.social @dimilne.bsky.social · 22/03/2026@wildflowerhour.bsky.social Found my first wood anemone of the year today in Anagach woods. A small remnant of the Caledonian Pine Forest. The anemones are indicators of ancient woodland. They only spread about 6ft in 100 years. #storyplants #wildflowerhour 0235
dimilne.bsky.social @dimilne.bsky.social · 10/03/2026And Falkirk are right up there with them this year. 110
dimilne.bsky.social @dimilne.bsky.social · 08/03/2026First @wildflowerhour.bsky.social of the year for me. It’s been all about the daisies, dandelions and gorse until now. Blossom starting. Celandines. And pussy willow in south west Scotland this weekend. #wildflowerhour 0213
dimilne.bsky.social @dimilne.bsky.social · 12/02/2026It’s the most glorious thing in the world. Even when the water is 39 degrees and full of waves. It’s exhilarating. 000
dimilne.bsky.social @dimilne.bsky.social · 02/02/2026Still using “mail in” (postal) voting here in the UK. 010
dimilne.bsky.social @dimilne.bsky.social · 17/01/2026Atmospheric view from the Garry Bridge near Pitlochry today. #scotland #killiecrankie 000
dimilne.bsky.social @dimilne.bsky.social · 03/01/2026Beautiful. We had been hoping to make it to Braemar but the snow stopped us. We did get to Dunkeld and part of the Fife coastal path instead. But the snow. In the Quioch. 120
