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Title: SRGC Golspie Plant hunting expedition
Post by: shelagh on July 03, 2015, 02:59:30 PM

A very big thanks to Ian Christie for leading this trip, we thoroughly enjoyed it and found every plant on the itinery.  The group comprised a mixture of Scottish Rockers from north and south of the border, lovely people one and all.  You can see a fraction of our hunt on Ian Young's Bulb log.

Title: Re: SRGC Golspie Plant hunting expedition
Post by: annew on July 03, 2015, 10:30:01 PM

Just looked at the Bulb Log. Golspie is definitely on my to-do list!

Title: Re: SRGC Golspie Plant hunting expedition
Post by: Maggi Young on July 04, 2015, 12:56:21 PM

In case you are wondering what Anne is talking about ....

Bulb Log 26 -2015  This week in nature -Scottish wildflowers incl Primula scotica http://www.srgc.org.uk/logs/logdir/2015Jul011435747890BULB_LOG_2615comp.pdf (http://www.srgc.org.uk/logs/logdir/2015Jul011435747890BULB_LOG_2615comp.pdf)
 
Video supplement to Bulb Log 26 - Primula scotica   http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rXOOUtXSS5o (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rXOOUtXSS5o)

Title: Re: SRGC Golspie Plant hunting expedition
Post by: Ian Y on July 04, 2015, 02:12:00 PM

Indeed I echo the thanks to Ian and Ann Christie for arranging and leading the SRGC Botanical expedition to Golspie - we all had a great time.

I will add pictures here when I get time but will post the video links in this thread as well as in the Bulb log video diary supplement thread.


Here we are looking for and finding Primula scotica.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rXOOUtXSS5o (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rXOOUtXSS5o)

Title: Re: SRGC Golspie Plant hunting expedition
Post by: Ian Y on July 04, 2015, 02:13:22 PM

Dunbeath beach including one of our target species - Mertensia maritima.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KO2JCztPN5c (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KO2JCztPN5c)

Title: Re: SRGC Golspie Plant hunting expedition
Post by: ichristie on July 04, 2015, 06:12:41 PM

Hello all many thanks for all your kind words but it was very special for Ann and I to share our love of the far North with everyone, we have been so busy playing catch up since we got home but now have sorted some pictures sorry no time for names we leave for London in the morning with the grandchildren now that will be a real trial,  cheers Ian the Christie kind

Title: Re: SRGC Golspie Plant hunting expedition
Post by: ichristie on July 04, 2015, 06:15:39 PM

Next lot Ian

Title: Re: SRGC Golspie Plant hunting expedition
Post by: ichristie on July 04, 2015, 06:18:55 PM

More pictures, Ian

Title: Re: SRGC Golspie Plant hunting expedition
Post by: ichristie on July 04, 2015, 06:35:36 PM

A few more pics, Ian

Title: Re: SRGC Golspie Plant hunting expedition
Post by: Chris Johnson on July 05, 2015, 07:23:06 AM

Ian

Thanks for sharing some images - it's nice to get a feel for the plants and topography.

The hairy caterpillar is Oak Eggar (Lasiocampa quercus). A misnomer as the larvae don't feed on oak but heather and bilberry, amongst others.  Northern populations were regarded as sub-specific and named Northern Eggar (Lasiocampa quercus callunae), but there is currently some questioning of this status.

Title: Re: SRGC Golspie Plant hunting expedition
Post by: shelagh on July 05, 2015, 01:13:54 PM

Thanks for putting the videos up Ian.  Brian wants it known that no stunt doubles were used when he was lying down.

Title: Re: SRGC Golspie Plant hunting expedition
Post by: Ian Y on July 06, 2015, 09:30:07 AM

Quote from: shelagh on July 05, 2015, 01:13:54 PM

Thanks for putting the videos up Ian.  Brian wants it known that no stunt doubles were used when he was lying down.

Indeed I can confirm that Brian did all his own stunts and some were very impressive ;)

The first day we went up Glen Loth.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yY2fFRJFDY8 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yY2fFRJFDY8)

Title: Re: SRGC Golspie Plant hunting expedition
Post by: Ian Y on July 20, 2015, 05:02:01 PM

Another video from the expedition.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=APq_h76qt_k (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=APq_h76qt_k)

Title: Re: SRGC Golspie Plant hunting expedition
Post by: Ian Y on July 22, 2015, 02:06:14 PM

Another installment from Shaky Hand Productions on the SRGC Botanical expedition to Golspie - it features A visit to Balblair wood with Moneses uniflora and Linnaea borealis.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9KYJBDAlBIg (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9KYJBDAlBIg)