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The Dark Green Fritillary
This lovely butterfly was seen dancing around the wild flowers on the island of Lismore in August.
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A festival of fungi
Encouraged by the damp autumn, these weird and wonderful fungi are having a ball in the woodlands at the moment!
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Purdey’s brush with the paranormal
There’s an old Scottish legend that speaks about the Cait Sith (pronounced ‘caught shee‘), a witch in the form of a terrifying wild cat who roams the Highlands and is capable of appearing and disappearing at will. The Cait Sith is supposed to be the size of a large dog, and she is pure black except for a white mark on her chest. She spells doom to all who cross her path. Do you believe this kind of rubbish? I’m sure I don’t. The things that really make my fur stand on end are the hoover and the floor mop… oh, and that memorable time when Verity dressed…