The ancient beech at Dunbeg, Fintry, Stirling split apart during Storm Amy. It was a Tree of National Special Interest (TNSI) recorded on @wtscotsocial.bsky.social Ancient Tree Inventory ati.woodlandtrust.org.uk

Killing children. Starvation as a weapon of war. Targeting aid workers. These are all RED LINES. Many more have been crossed by Israel.

As the UK gvmt breaks for summer, we demand it takes action to end its complicity in these atrocities in #Gaza bit.ly/RedLine__Mosaic
📸 Andy Aitchison / Oxfam

Some orchids from North Uist for this week's #WildflowerHour I'm not totally sure of these ID's but I think... Common Spotted, Heath Spotted (with a friendly face!), Early Marsh and Northern Marsh?

Hedge woundwort, nipplewort, common figwort and common valerian for this week's #WildflowerHour

For this week's #wildflowerhour common cow wheat, silverweed, heath speedwell and bush vetch for the #PeaFamily challenge

Some of this week's finds for #wildflowerhour Bistort, Red Campion, Foxglove and Heath spotted orchid for this week's #orchidchallenge

This week's finds for #wildflowerhour Tormentil, heath milkwort, birdsfoot trefoil and greater stitchwort

Water Avens, Wood Avens, Bugle and Cuckoo Flower (with an orange tip butterfly egg) for this week's #wildflowerhour

Also found Bitter vetchling, primrose, mossy saxifrage and blaeberry up by Dunmore Hill Stirlingshire for this week's #Wildflowerhour

Two speedwells for this week's #WildflowerhourChallenge Germander speedwell and Thyme-leaved speedwell #Wildflowerhour #Speedwell

Loads of flowers in the nearby woods just now. Lesser celandine, bluebells, common dog violet & wood sorrel (growing as an epiphyte) #wildflowerhour

I love this time of year! Everything seems to be full of life... Cuckoos, willow warblers, tree pipits calling. Bluebells full of buzzing bumblebees!

Loads of wildflowers out along the Endrick at the moment including Ransoms, Pink Purslane, Wood Anemone and Marsh Marigolds #wildflowerhour

⚠️ Please report all sightings of dead birds for possible testing for Avian Influenza. #UKBirding
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Another stunning morning on Thursday! #stirlingshire

What a wonderfully cold crisp morning today!

First post on here. What a beautifully still morning with just a couple of dippers going back and forth.