One of the biggest changes between going at this time of year, and our earlier trips up at Easter, is the number of wild flowers which have made their appearance by the time we arrive now. The machair is just an absolute carpet of them, the bright yellow Iris are beginning to appear, and the waterlilies are beginning to appear on the lochs too - these above being at Grimsay last year. Having spent the last few visits increasing our bird-knowledge, we realised last year that we were going to need to start working on our plant-and-flower knowledge, too! over time we'd like to visit at all manner of times of year - we've already done early and late spring of course, and mid-summer has yet more stunning flowers and plants too. Autumn is meant to be the time of the biggest seas and most impressive waves...but at the moment we're struggling to think of many reasons for winter to recommend itself!
Robyn
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I hope you have a fabulous time, if only we could book good weather when we want it too lol. The photos you take are lovely, can't wait to see the ones from your trip. x
As you say, you should have some terrific sightings of wildlife there. It's wonderful seeing birds and flowers we would never see here. The Hebrides are such a special place for wildlife.
Thanks Marksgran, that's a lovely thing to say! I always regain all my enthusiasm for photography while I'm there as the subjects are so nice!
Wendy - last year was the first time we really began to get a proper idea of how beautiful all the flowers are - to add to our ongoing learning about different species of birds, we now have to learn about all the different flowers, too!
I hope you have a wonderful trip. We've been to Cornwall in February, July and August. I am so hoping we can go in May next year - the owners of the place where we stay have told us many times about how the hedgerows are filled with flowers at that time of year, and I really want to see them. We won't be tied to school holidays either next year so will be able to go when it's a bit cheaper!
Cornwall in May is beautiful! We went down for this bank holiday weekend two years on the trot - 2010 and 2011, and loved it! I'll cross my fingers you're able to get it organised for the time you'd like! xx
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