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Gallery of Scottish photographs of plants, flowers, such as bluebells, harebells, Dames Rocket, broom, gorse, fox gloves, poppies; trees such as gean, silver birch, pines, Scots Pines, larch, and a few wild animals such as birds, hare, pheasants, roe deer, red squirrels, insects, butterflies such as peacocls, red admirals, tortoiseshell, although I am not a wildlife photographer as such.

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Peacocks Sun Bathing qax2868jhp 
 Butterfly peacocks sun basking dorsal reflectance concrete slab ground Deeside Scottish summer photograph taken as they fly from the buddleia’s for short periods to these spots directly in the sun here they will boost their body temperatures both from the sun and also the heat stored in this case a concrete slabon the ground. Butterflies are cold blooded and require a certain body heat to be able to fly and this is one method they use to keep them mobile and on this day it was clouding over periodically. Numbers this summer of 2018 are marginally down on a decade ago but my maximum daily count by the end of August 2018 on the most sunny days has been well in excess of 50 peacocks, three Red Admirals and an occasional Small Tortoiseshell. I am hoping that my planned planting of another dozen buddleias around the wild garden to add to the 6 established ones will boost numbers. The bees have been very busy all summer and a bumper crop of apples is evidence they did their job in the spring. 
 Keywords: Scotland, Scottish, Britain, Grampian, Aberdeenshire, Deeside, countryside, rural, wildlife, landscape, autumn, sunny, sunlight, heat, basking, reflectance, dorsal, butterfly, butterflies, aristocrats, peacock, inachis io, eyes, defence, pattern, wings, red, admiral, vanessa, atalanta, buddleia, bright, colours, black, white, stone, wall, house, gable, concrete, slab, August, 2018, Nikon, DSLR, D700, camera, 28-200mm, digital camera, photograph, photo
Peacocks Sun Bathing qax2856jhp 
 Butterfly peacocks sun basking dorsal reflectance wall house gable Deeside Scotland summer photograph taken as they fly from the buddleia’s for short periods to these spots directly in the sun here they will boost their body temperatures both from the sun and also the heat stored in the stone or concrete. Butterflies are cold blooded and require a certain body heat to be able to fly and this is one method they use to keep them mobile. Numbers this summer of 2018 are marginally down on a decade ago but my maximum daily count by the end of August 2018 on the most sunny days has been well in excess of 50 peacocks, three Red Admirals and an occasional Small Tortoiseshell. I am hoping that my planned planting of another dozen buddleias around the wild garden to add to the 6 established ones will boost numbers. The bees have been very busy all summer and a bumper crop of apples is evidence they did their job in the spring. 
 Keywords: Scotland, Scottish, Britain, Grampian, Aberdeenshire, Deeside, countryside, rural, wildlife, landscape, autumn, sunny, sunlight, heat, basking, bathing, reflectance, dorsal, butterfly, butterflies, aristocrats, peacock, inachis io, eyes, defence, pattern, wings, red, admiral, vanessa, atalanta, buddleia, bright, colours, black, white, stone, wall, house, gable, concrete, slab, August, 2018, Nikon, DSLR, D700, camera, 28-200mm, digital camera, photograph, photo
Millbank Spring qax1505jhp 
 Bennachie Scottish spring gean blossom yellow gorse road afternoon colours rich sunlight sun Scotland in the North East with a view from the roadside looking northwards to Bennachie near the hamlet of Millbank which joins the main A944 Dunecht to Alford road coming from the Learney Crossroads. 
 Keywords: Scotland, Scottish, Grampian, Aberdeenshire, Mar, Millbank, Shiels, Bennachie, hill, landscape, upright, spring, afternoon, gean, wild, cherry, blossom, white, gorse, yellow, flowers, hills, farming, fields, fence, road, roadside, trees, forest, blue, sky, clouds, sunshine, sunny, afternoon, strong, rich, saturated, sunlight, May, 2018, D700, Nikon, camera, digital, DSLR, photograph
Millbank Spring qax1504jhp 
 Bennachie Hill Millbank spring gean blossom gorse afternoon rich sunlight sun Scotland in the North East with a view from the roadside looking northwards to Bennachie near the hamlet of Millbank which joins the main A944 Dunecht to Alford road coming from the Learney Crossroads. 
 Keywords: Scotland, Scottish, Grampian, Aberdeenshire, Mar, Millbank, Shiels, Bennachie, hill, landscape, upright, spring, afternoon, gean, wild, cherry, blossom, white, gorse, yellow, flowers, hills, farming, fields, fence, road, roadside, trees, forest, blue, sky, clouds, sunshine, sunny, afternoon, strong, rich, saturated, sunlight, May, 2018, D700, Nikon, camera, digital, DSLR, photograph
Millbank Spring qax1503jhp 
 Bennachie Hill Millbank May white gean blossom gorse afternoon rich sunlight sun Scotland in the North East with a view from the roadside looking northwards to Bennachie near the hamlet of Millbank which joins the main A944 Dunecht to Alford road coming from the Learney Crossroads. 
 Keywords: Scotland, Scottish, Grampian, Aberdeenshire, Mar, Millbank, Shiels, Bennachie, hill, landscape, upright, spring, afternoon, gean, wild, cherry, blossom, white, gorse, yellow, flowers, hills, farming, fields, fence, road, roadside, trees, forest, blue, sky, clouds, sunshine, sunny, afternoon, strong, rich, saturated, sunlight, May, 2018, D700, Nikon, camera, digital, DSLR, photograph, upright
Millbank Spring qax1502jhp 
 Bennachie Hill Millbank spring white gean wild cherry blossom gorse afternoon rich sunlight sun Scotland in the North East with a view from the roadside looking northwards to Bennachie near the hamlet of Millbank which joins the main A944 Dunecht to Alford road coming from the Learney Crossroads. 
 Keywords: Scotland, Scottish, Grampian, Aberdeenshire, Mar, Millbank, Shiels, Bennachie, hill, landscape, upright, spring, afternoon, gean, wild, cherry, blossom, white, gorse, yellow, flowers, hills, farming, fields, fence, road, roadside, trees, forest, blue, sky, clouds, sunshine, sunny, afternoon, strong, rich, saturated, sunlight, May, 2018, D700, Nikon, camera, digital, DSLR, photograph
Lilac Leaves Backlit bnm9816jhp 
 Scottish Deeside colours lilac backlit leaves yellow striking sunshine colourful study on Ord Fundlie located between Torphins and Kincardine O’Neil an interestingly late illustration that autumn is about over and colours that will easily disappear overnight with strong winds and rain but these were later than all the others such as silver birch, copper beech and aspen around the garden. 
 Keywords: Scotland, Scottish, Grampian, Aberdeenshire, Deeside, Torphins, Kincardine O’Neil, autumn, wild, landscape, upright, countryside, rural, Nature, Syringa, vulgaris, lilac, leaves, backlit, shrub, tree, branch, trunk, dyke, stone, wall, golden, yellow, orange, foliage, veins, colourful, colorful, coloured, colored, low, sunlight, sun, sunshine, flora, DSLR, digital, camera, D700, Nikon, photograph, October, 2017
Lilac Leaves Backlit bnm9814jhp 
 Scotland Deeside autumn colours lilac backlit leaves sunshine colourful scenes on Ord Fundlie located between Torphins and Kincardine O’Neil an interestingly late illustration that autumn is about over and colours that will easily disappear overnight with strong winds and rain but these were later than all the others such as silver birch, copper beech and aspen around the garden. 
 Keywords: Scotland, Scottish, Grampian, Aberdeenshire, Deeside, Torphins, Kincardine O’Neil, autumn, wild, landscape, countryside, rural, Nature, Syringa, vulgaris, lilac, leaves, backlit, shrub, tree, branch, trunk, dyke, stone, wall, golden, yellow, orange, foliage, veins, colourful, colorful, coloured, colored, low, sunlight, sun, sunshine, flora, DSLR, digital, camera, D700, Nikon, photograph, October, 2017
Craigton Hill Aspens bnm9890jhp 
 Autumn Aspens golden Craigton Hill Kincardine O’Neil Deeside Scotland trees fields on a small hill west of Aberdeen in North East Scotland. The hill lies between Kincardine O’Neil and Torphins, a pleasant cross-country route with wonderful views of Deeside from Clachnaben, Lochnagar and Morven. It used to be possible to see Craigendarroch and the Pass of Ballater but a small forest plantation has blocked that view. We are looking northwards past the aspens over Stranduff towards the area of Mar. 
 Keywords: Scotland, Scottish, Aberdeenshire, Royal, Deeside, Upper, Craigton, hill, Kincardine O Neil, Torphins, road, landscape, autumn, winter, aspens, colours, afternoon, light, trees, countryside, rural, nature, golden, yellow, brown, November, 2017, Nikon, D700, DSLR, digital, camera
Banchory Autumn bnm9917jhp 
 Banchory South Deeside road beech trees autumn colours Inverey fishing gate Kincardineshire is located near the Feugh bridge with its famous salmon leaping falls before you cross over the River Dee into Banchory coming from the south east. This is the largest Deeside town on the River Dee and is some 18 miles west of Aberdeen in North East Scotland. It has always been a main visitor centre either for day trippers from Aberdeen or the usual flow of coaches and other visitors heading from Aberdeen westwards to Braemar and from there south to Perth or north to Inverness. It is also offers a very scenic route southwards over the Cairn O’Mount to Mearns. 
 Keywords: Scotland, Scottish, Grampian, Aberdeenshire, Kincardineshire, Banchory, River, Dee, Royal, Deeside, landscape, south, road, beech, trees, autumn, colours, golden, brown, yellow, Feugh, bridge, falls, salmon, leaping, Blackhall, gates, granite, architecture, trees, Inverey, fishing, beat, entrance, Beechwood, sunshine, grass, green, leaves, foliage, 2017, November, Nikon, D700, DSLR, digital, camera
Dinnet Heather bnm9353jhp 
 Muir Dinnet moor purple heather summer eastwards Kinord forest Deeside Aberdeenshire Scotland birches is passed after Loch Kinord on the North Deeside Road from Aberdeen westwards to Braemar after the town of Aboyne and before reaching Ballater. This area offers a colourful carpet in late summer and early autumn and one of the attractive features for visitors travelling westwards along the North Deeside Road to Braemar. Off to the right of this viewpoint is Morven Hill and below it a popular visitor attraction at the Burn O’Vat accessed by the Huntly road a few hundred yards on the right. 
 Keywords: Scotland, Scottish, Aberdeenshire, Grampian, Dinnet, Muir, Aboyne, Ballater, Cambus O’May, road, North, Deeside, Royal, westwards, Morven, Pannanich, hill, moor, moorland, heather, calluna, vulgaris, red, purple, heath, family, ling, white, grouse, food, flowering, hills, summer, silver, birch, trees, forest, landscape, 2017, August, DSLR, D700, Nikon, camera, lens, digital
Dinnet Heather bnm9352jhp 
 Muir Dinnet moor purple heather summer Pannnich Hilll Deeside Aberdeenshire Scotland birches is passed after Loch Kinord on the North Deeside Road from Aberdeen westwards to Braemar after the town of Aboyne and before reaching Ballater. This area offers a colourful carpet in late summer and early autumn and one of the attractive features for visitors travelling westwards along the North Deeside Road to Braemar. Off to the right of this viewpoint is Morven Hill and below it a popular visitor attraction at the Burn O’Vat accessed by the Huntly road a few hundred yards on the right. 
 Keywords: Scotland, Scottish, Aberdeenshire, Grampian, Dinnet, Muir, Aboyne, Ballater, Cambus O’May, road, North, Deeside, Royal, westwards, Morven, Pannanich, hill, moor, moorland, heather, calluna, vulgaris, red, purple, heath, family, ling, white, grouse, food, flowering, hills, summer, silver, birch, trees, forest, landscape, upright, 2017, August, DSLR, D700, Nikon, camera, lens, digital
Dinnet Heather bnm9351jhp 
 Muir Dinnet moor purple heather summer colourful Royal Deeside Aberdeenshire Scotland birches is passed after Loch Kinord on the North Deeside Road from Aberdeen westwards to Braemar after the town of Aboyne and before reaching Ballater. This area offers a colourful carpet in late summer and early autumn and one of the attractive features for visitors travelling westwards along the North Deeside Road to Braemar. Off to the right of this viewpoint is Morven Hill and below it a popular visitor attraction at the Burn O’Vat accessed by the Huntly road a few hundred yards on the right. 
 Keywords: Scotland, Scottish, Aberdeenshire, Grampian, Dinnet, Muir, Aboyne, Ballater, Cambus O’May, road, North, Deeside, Royal, westwards, Morven, Pannanich, hill, moor, moorland, heather, calluna, vulgaris, red, purple, heath, family, ling, white, grouse, food, flowering, hills, summer, silver, birch, trees, forest, landscape, 2017, August, DSLR, D700, Nikon, camera, lens, digital
Small Tortoiseshell bnm9177jhp 
 Butterfly small tortoiseshell colourful rear view blue chevrons buddleia feeding Scotland August summer photograph as they feed and fly eratically between different buddleia bushes and they hardly settle and are moving all the time so awkward to photograph. So far I have counted only a pair of them on my several buddleaias and these are the second brood of the year as the first appear much earlier in the summer. Numbers overall are better this year, 2017, although still down on 20 years ago when 100plus was not unusual. So far this year I have counted over 50 at one time, mainly Peacocks and Red Admirals with a couple of Small Tortoiseshells and one Dark Green Fritillary but some good sunny spells seems to have got them active. One surprise was to find a Golden Ringed Dragonfly hanging from a buddleia early in the morning, no movement of any kind while I photographed it but it had gone 10 mins later when I came out again. 
 Keywords: Scotland, Scottish, Britain, Grampian, Aberdeenshire, Deeside, countryside, rural, wildlife, landscape, summer, sunny, butterfly, butterflies, aristocrats, Aglais urticae, defence, pattern, wings, red, black, white, patches, bars, small, tortoiseshell, blue, half-moons, wings, caterpillars, nettles, web, buddleia, bright, colours, colourful, purple, mauve, orange, August, 2017, Nikon, DSLR, D700, camera, 28-105mm macro lens, AF Nikkor
Small Tortoiseshell bnm9172jhp 
 Butterfly small tortoiseshell purple buddleia feeding Aberdeenshire Scottish August summer photograph as they feed and fly eratically between different buddleia bushes and they hardly settle and are moving all the time so awkward to photograph. So far I have counted only a pair of them on my several buddleaias and these are the second brood of the year as the first appear much earlier in the summer. Numbers overall are better this year, 2017, although still down on 20 years ago when 100plus was not unusual. So far this year I have counted over 50 at one time, mainly Peacocks and Red Admirals with a couple of Small Tortoiseshells and one Dark Green Fritillary but some good sunny spells seems to have got them active. One surprise was to find a Golden Ringed Dragonfly hanging from a buddleia early in the morning, no movement of any kind while I photographed it but it had gone 10 mins later when I came out again. 
 Keywords: Scotland, Scottish, Britain, Grampian, Aberdeenshire, Deeside, countryside, rural, wildlife, landscape, summer, sunny, butterfly, butterflies, aristocrats, Aglais urticae, defence, pattern, wings, red, black, white, patches, bars, small, tortoiseshell, blue, half-moons, wings, caterpillars, stinging, nettles, web, buddleia, bright, colours, colourful, purple, mauve, orange, August, 2017, Nikon, DSLR, D700, camera, 28-105mm macro lens, AF Nikkor
Peacock Side bnm9145jhp 
 Butterfly peacock folded wings underneath dark buddleia feeding Deeside Scotland summer photograph as it feeds between different buddleia bushes vists. Its folded wings showing a rather dull, dark and uninteresting underneath. Numbers of butterflies overall are better this year, 2017, although still down on 20 years ago when 100plus was not unusual. So far this year I have counted over 50 at one time, mainly Peacocks and Red Admirals with a couple of Small Tortoiseshells and one Dark Green Fritillary but some good sunny spells seems to have got them active. One surprise was to find a Golden Ringed Dragonfly hanging from a buddleia early in the morning, no movement of any kind while I photographed it but it had gone 10 mins later when I came out again. 
 Keywords: Scotland, Scottish, Britain, Grampian, Aberdeenshire, Deeside, countryside, rural, wildlife, landscape, summer, sunny, butterfly, butterflies, aristocrats, Inachis io, defence, pattern, wings, folded, underneath, dark, red, black, white, patches, peacock, eyes, spectacles, scary, caterpillars, nettles, buddleia, bright, colours, colourful, purple, mauve, orange, August, 2017, Nikon, DSLR, D700, camera, 28-105mm macro lens, AF Nikkor
Small Tortoiseshell bnm9101jhp 
 Butterfly small tortoiseshell buddleia wing pattern blue halfmoon Aberdeenshire Scotland late summer photograph as the second batch feed and fly between different buddleia bushes. Numbers are better this year, 2017, although still down on 20 years ago when 100plus was not unusual. So far this year I have counted over 50 at one time, mainly Peacocks and Red Admirals with a couple of Small Tortoiseshells and one Dark Green Fritillary but some good sunny spells seems to have got them active. One surprise was to find a Golden Ringed Dragonfly hanging from a buddleia early in the morning, no movement of any kind while I photographed it but it had gone 10 mins later when I came out again. 
 Keywords: Scotland, Scottish, Britain, Grampian, Aberdeenshire, Deeside, countryside, rural, wildlife, landscape, summer, sunny, butterfly, butterflies, aristocrats, Aglais urticae, defence, pattern, wings, red, black, white, patches, bars, small, tortoiseshell, blue, half-moons, wings, caterpillars, nettles, web, buddleia, bright, colours, colourful, purple, mauve, orange, August, 2017, Nikon, DSLR, D700, camera, 28-105mm macro lens, AF Nikkor
Small Tortoiseshell bnm9100jhp 
 Butterfly small tortoiseshell buddleia feeding Aberdeenshire Scotland late summer photograph as the second batch feed and fly between different buddleia bushes. Numbers are better this year, 2017, although still down on 20 years ago when 100plus was not unusual. So far this year I have counted over 50 at one time, mainly Peacocks and Red Admirals with a couple of Small Tortoiseshells and one Dark Green Fritillary but some good sunny spells seems to have got them active. One surprise was to find a Golden Ringed Dragonfly hanging from a buddleia early in the morning, no movement of any kind while I photographed it but it had gone 10 mins later when I came out again. 
 Keywords: Scotland, Scottish, Britain, Grampian, Aberdeenshire, Deeside, countryside, rural, wildlife, landscape, summer, sunny, butterfly, butterflies, aristocrats, Aglais urticae, defence, pattern, wings, red, black, white, patches, bars, small, tortoiseshell, blue, half-moons, wings, caterpillars, nettles, web, buddleia, bright, colours, colourful, purple, mauve, orange, August, 2017, Nikon, DSLR, D700, camera, 28-105mm macro lens, AF Nikkor
Small Tortoiseshell bnm9099jhp 
 Butterfly small tortoiseshell rear view buddleia feeding Deeside Scotland summer photograph as they feed and fly between different buddleia bushes. Numbers are better this year, 2017, although still down on 20 years ago when 100plus was not unusual. So far this year I have counted over 50 at one time, mainly Peacocks and Red Admirals with a couple of Small Tortoiseshells and one Dark Green Fritillary but some good sunny spells seems to have got them active. One surprise was to find a Golden Ringed Dragonfly hanging from a buddleia early in the morning, no movement of any kind while I photographed it but it had gone 10 mins later when I came out again. 
 Keywords: Scotland, Scottish, Britain, Grampian, Aberdeenshire, Deeside, countryside, rural, wildlife, landscape, summer, sunny, butterfly, butterflies, aristocrats, Aglais urticae, defence, pattern, wings, red, black, white, patches, bars, small, tortoiseshell, blue, half-moons, wings, caterpillars, nettles, web, buddleia, bright, colours, colourful, purple, mauve, orange, August, 2017, Nikon, DSLR, D700, camera, 28-105mm macro lens, AF Nikkor
Red Admiral bnm9113jhp 
 Butterfly red admiral worn scratches buddleia feeding Deeside Scottish summer photograph as they feed and fly between different buddleia bushes showing early signs that the summer's activities are taking their toll. Numbers are better this year, 2017, although still down on 20 years ago when 100plus was not unusual. So far this year I have counted over 50 at one time, mainly Peacocks and Red Admirals with a couple of Small Tortoiseshells and one Dark Green Fritillary but some good sunny spells seems to have got them active. One surprise was to find a Golden Ringed Dragonfly hanging from a buddleia early in the morning, no movement of any kind while I photographed it but it had gone 10 mins later when I came out again. 
 Keywords: Scotland, Scottish, Britain, Grampian, Aberdeenshire, Deeside, countryside, rural, wildlife, landscape, summer, sunny, butterfly, butterflies, two, aristocrats, defence, pattern, wings, red, black, white, patches, admiral, admirable, vanessa, atalanta, caterpillars, nettles, buddleia, bright, colours, colourful, purple, mauve, orange, August, 2017, Nikon, DSLR, D700, camera, 28-105mm macro lens, AF Nikkor
Red Admiral bnm9104jhp 
 Butterfly red admiral folded wings sideon underneath aristocrat buddleia Deeside Scotland summer photograph as they feed and fly between different buddleia bushes. Numbers are better this year, 2017, although still down on 20 years ago when 100plus was not unusual. So far this year I have counted over 50 at one time, mainly Peacocks and Red Admirals with a couple of Small Tortoiseshells and one Dark Green Fritillary but some good sunny spells seems to have got them active. One surprise was to find a Golden Ringed Dragonfly hanging from a buddleia early in the morning, no movement of any kind while I photographed it but it had gone 10 mins later when I came out again. 
 Keywords: Scotland, Scottish, Britain, Grampian, Aberdeenshire, Deeside, countryside, rural, wildlife, landscape, summer, sunny, butterfly, butterflies, two, aristocrats, defence, pattern, wings, red, black, white, patches, underneath, folded, side view, admiral, admirable, vanessa, atalanta, caterpillars, nettles, buddleia, bright, colours, colourful, purple, mauve, orange, August, 2017, Nikon, DSLR, D700, camera, 28-105mm macro lens, AF Nikkor
Peacock on Orange bnm9107jhp 
 Butterfly peacock aristocrat orange buddleia colours eyes Aberdeenshire Scotland summer photograph as they feed and fly between different buddleia bushes. Numbers are better this year, 2017, although still down on 20 years ago when 100plus was not unusual. So far this year I have counted over 50 at one time, mainly Peacocks and Red Admirals with a couple of Small Tortoiseshells and one Dark Green Fritillary but some good sunny spells seems to have got them active. One surprise was to find a Golden Ringed Dragonfly hanging from a buddleia early in the morning, no movement of any kind while I photographed it but it had gone 10 mins later when I came out again. 
 Keywords: Scotland, Scottish, Britain, Grampian, Aberdeenshire, Deeside, countryside, rural, wildlife, landscape, summer, sunny, butterfly, butterflies, aristocrats, Inachis io, defence, pattern, wings, red, black, white, patches, peacock, eyes, spectacles, scary, caterpillars, nettles, buddleia, bright, colours, colourful, purple, mauve, orange, August, 2017, Nikon, DSLR, D700, camera, 28-105mm macro lens, AF Nikkor
Small Tortoiseshell bnm9079jhp 
 Butterfly small tortoiseshell summer two red admirals buddleia Deeside Aberdeenshire Scotland Scottish August photograph as they feed and fly between different buddleia bushes and up tp the left top is a peacock. Numbers are better this year, 2017, although still down on 20 years ago when 100plus was not unusual. So far this year I have counted over 50 at one time, mainly Peacocks and Red Admirals with a couple of Small Tortoiseshells and one Dark Green Fritillary but some good sunny spells seems to have got them active. One surprise was to find a Golden Ringed Dragonfly hanging from a buddleia early in the morning, no movement of any kind while I photographed it but it had gone 10 mins later when I came out again. 
 Keywords: Scotland, Scottish, Britain, Grampian, Aberdeenshire, Deeside, countryside, rural, wildlife, landscape, summer, sunny, butterfly, butterflies, aristocrats, Aglais urticae, defence, pattern, wings, red, admirals, black, white, patches, bars, small, tortoiseshell, blue, half-moons, wings, caterpillars, nettles, web, buddleia, bright, colours, colourful, purple, mauve, orange, August, 2017, Nikon, DSLR, D700, camera, 28-105mm macro lens, AF Nikkor
Small Tortoiseshell bnm9077jhp 
 Butterfly small tortoiseshell aristocrats red admirals buddleia feeding Deeside Aberdeenshire Scottish summer photograph as they feed and fly between different buddleia bushes and up tp the left top is a peacock. Numbers are better this year, 2017, although still down on 20 years ago when 100plus was not unusual. So far this year I have counted over 50 at one time, mainly Peacocks and Red Admirals with a couple of Small Tortoiseshells and one Dark Green Fritillary but some good sunny spells seems to have got them active. One surprise was to find a Golden Ringed Dragonfly hanging from a buddleia early in the morning, no movement of any kind while I photographed it but it had gone 10 mins later when I came out again. 
 Keywords: Scotland, Scottish, Britain, Grampian, Aberdeenshire, Deeside, countryside, rural, wildlife, landscape, summer, sunny, butterfly, butterflies, aristocrats, Aglais urticae, two, admirals, defence, pattern, wings, red, black, white, patches, bars, small, tortoiseshell, blue, half-moons, wings, caterpillars, nettles, web, buddleia, bright, colours, colourful, purple, mauve, orange, August, 2017, Nikon, DSLR, D700, camera, 28-105mm macro lens, AF Nikkor
Small Tortoiseshell bnm9040jhp 
 Butterfly small tortoiseshell aristocrat buddleia feeding Deeside Scottish summer photograph as they feed and fly between different buddleia bushes and up tp the left top is a peacock. Numbers are better this year, 2017, although still down on 20 years ago when 100plus was not unusual. So far this year I have counted over 50 at one time, mainly Peacocks and Red Admirals with a couple of Small Tortoiseshells and one Dark Green Fritillary but some good sunny spells seems to have got them active. One surprise was to find a Golden Ringed Dragonfly hanging from a buddleia early in the morning, no movement of any kind while I photographed it but it had gone 10 mins later when I came out again. 
 Keywords: Scotland, Scottish, Britain, Grampian, Aberdeenshire, Deeside, countryside, rural, wildlife, landscape, summer, sunny, butterfly, butterflies, aristocrats, Aglais urticae, defence, pattern, wings, red, black, white, patches, bars, small, tortoiseshell, blue, half-moons, wings, caterpillars, nettles, web, buddleia, bright, colours, colourful, purple, mauve, orange, August, 2017, Nikon, DSLR, D700, camera, 28-105mm macro lens, AF Nikkor
Red Admirals bnm9057jhp 
 Butterflies red admirals aristocrat buddleia feeding Deeside Scotland summer photograph as they feed and fly between different buddleia bushes. Numbers are better this year, 2017, although still down on 20 years ago when 100plus was not unusual. So far this year I have counted over 50 at one time, mainly Peacocks and Red Admirals with a couple of Small Tortoiseshells and one Dark Green Fritillary but some good sunny spells seems to have got them active. One surprise was to find a Golden Ringed Dragonfly hanging from a buddleia early in the morning, no movement of any kind while I photographed it but it had gone 10 mins later when I came out again. 
 Keywords: Scotland, Scottish, Britain, Grampian, Aberdeenshire, Deeside, countryside, rural, wildlife, landscape, summer, sunny, butterfly, butterflies, two, aristocrats, defence, pattern, wings, red, black, white, patches, admiral, admirable, vanessa, atalanta, caterpillars, nettles, buddleia, bright, colours, colourful, purple, mauve, orange, August, 2017, Nikon, DSLR, D700, camera, 28-105mm macro lens, AF Nikkor
Peacock Butterfly bnm9087jhp 
 Butterfly peacock strong colours mauve buddleia open wings striking defence Scottish Aberdeenshire dull light summer eyes photographed as it feeds and fly on this buddleia bush. Numbers are better this year, 2017, although still down on 20 years ago when 100plus was not unusual. So far this year I have counted over 50 at one time, mainly Peacocks and Red Admirals with a couple of Small Tortoiseshells and one Dark Green Fritillary but some good sunny spells seems to have got them active. One surprise was to find a Golden Ringed Dragonfly hanging from a buddleia early in the morning, no movement of any kind while I photographed it but it had gone 10 mins later when I came out again. 
 Keywords: Scotland, Scottish, Britain, Grampian, Aberdeenshire, Deeside, countryside, rural, wildlife, landscape, summer, sunny, butterfly, butterflies, aristocrats, defence, pattern, wings, red, black, white, patches, admiral, admirable, vanessa, atalanta, caterpillars, nettles, buddleia, bright, colours, colourful, purple, mauve, orange, August, 2017, Nikon, DSLR, D700, camera, 28-105mm macro lens, AF Nikkor
Peacock Butterfly bnm9084jhp 
 Butterfly peacock aristocrat mauve buddleia open wings defences feeding Aberdeenshire Scotland summer eyes photograph as they feed and fly between different buddleia bushes. Numbers are better this year, 2017, although still down on 20 years ago when 100plus was not unusual. So far this year I have counted over 50 at one time, mainly Peacocks and Red Admirals with a couple of Small Tortoiseshells and one Dark Green Fritillary but some good sunny spells seems to have got them active. One surprise was to find a Golden Ringed Dragonfly hanging from a buddleia early in the morning, no movement of any kind while I photographed it but it had gone 10 mins later when I came out again. 
 Keywords: Scotland, Scottish, Britain, Grampian, Aberdeenshire, Deeside, countryside, rural, wildlife, landscape, summer, sunny, butterfly, butterflies, aristocrats, Inachis io, defence, pattern, wings, red, black, white, patches, peacock, eyes, spectacles, scary, caterpillars, nettles, buddleia, bright, colours, colourful, purple, mauve, orange, August, 2017, Nikon, DSLR, D700, camera, 28-105mm macro lens, AF Nikkor
Peacock Butterfly bnm8939jhp 
 Butterfly peacock aristocrat white buddleia feeding Aberdeenshire Scotland summer eyes photograph as they feed and fly between different buddleia bushes. Numbers are better this year, 2017, although still down on 20 years ago when 100plus was not unusual. So far this year I have counted over 50 at one time, mainly Peacocks and Red Admirals with a couple of Small Tortoiseshells and one Dark Green Fritillary but some good sunny spells seems to have got them active. One surprise was to find a Golden Ringed Dragonfly hanging from a buddleia early in the morning, no movement of any kind while I photographed it but it had gone 10 mins later when I came out again. 
 Keywords: Scotland, Scottish, Britain, Grampian, Aberdeenshire, Deeside, countryside, rural, wildlife, landscape, summer, sunny, butterfly, butterflies, aristocrats, Inachis io, defence, pattern, wings, red, black, white, patches, peacock, eyes, spectacles, scary, caterpillars, nettles, buddleia, bright, colours, colourful, purple, mauve, orange, August, 2017, Nikon, DSLR, D700, camera, 28-105mm macro lens, AF Nikkor
Peacock Butterfly bnm8931jhp 
 Butterfly peacock aristocrat orange buddleia feeding Deeside Scotland summer photograph as they feed and fly between different buddleia bushes. Numbers are better this year, 2017, although still down on 20 years ago when 100plus was not unusual. So far this year I have counted over 50 at one time, mainly Peacocks and Red Admirals with a couple of Small Tortoiseshells and one Dark Green Fritillary but some good sunny spells seems to have got them active. One surprise was to find a Golden Ringed Dragonfly hanging from a buddleia early in the morning, no movement of any kind while I photographed it but it had gone 10 mins later when I came out again. 
 Keywords: Scotland, Scottish, Britain, Grampian, Aberdeenshire, Deeside, countryside, rural, wildlife, landscape, summer, sunny, butterfly, butterflies, aristocrats, Inachis io, defence, pattern, wings, red, black, white, patches, peacock, eyes, spectacles, scary, caterpillars, nettles, buddleia, bright, colours, colourful, purple, mauve, orange, August, 2017, Nikon, DSLR, D700, camera, 28-105mm macro lens, AF Nikkor
Peacock Butterflies bnm9063jhp 
 Butterfly peacocks three aristocrat buddleia feeding colours Deeside Scotland summer photograph as they feed and fly between different buddleia bushes. Numbers are better this year, 2017, although still down on 20 years ago when 100plus was not unusual. So far this year I have counted over 50 at one time, mainly Peacocks and Red Admirals with a couple of Small Tortoiseshells and one Dark Green Fritillary but some good sunny spells seems to have got them active. One surprise was to find a Golden Ringed Dragonfly hanging from a buddleia early in the morning, no movement of any kind while I photographed it but it had gone 10 mins later when I came out again. 
 Keywords: Scotland, Scottish, Britain, Grampian, Aberdeenshire, Deeside, countryside, rural, wildlife, landscape, summer, sunny, butterfly, butterflies, three, sharing, aristocrats, Inachis io, defence, pattern, wings, red, black, white, patches, peacock, peacocks, eyes, spectacles, scary, caterpillars, nettles, buddleia, bright, colours, colourful, purple, mauve, orange, August, 2017, Nikon, DSLR, D700, camera, 28-105mm macro lens, AF Nikkor
Peacock & Fritillary bnm9025jhp 
 Butterfly peacock aristocrat fritillary dark green buddleia feeding Deeside Scottish Aberdeenshire summer photograph as they feed and fly between different buddleia bushes. Numbers are better this year, 2017, although still down on 20 years ago when 100plus was not unusual. So far this year I have counted over 50 at one time, mainly Peacocks and Red Admirals with a couple of Small Tortoiseshells and one Dark Green Fritillary but some good sunny spells seems to have got them active. One surprise was to find a Golden Ringed Dragonfly hanging from a buddleia early in the morning, no movement of any kind while I photographed it but it had gone 10 mins later when I came out again. 
 Keywords: Scotland, Scottish, Britain, Grampian, Aberdeenshire, Deeside, countryside, rural, wildlife, landscape, summer, sunny, butterfly, peacock, Inachis io, butterflies, fritillaries, Argynnis aglaja, defence, lively, skimming, skittish, pattern, wings, black, small, dark, green, underside, hind, spotted, curves, dots, triangles, arrow-heads, brown, wings, caterpillars, spiny, red spots, buddleia, bright, colours, colourful, purple, mauve, orange, August, 2017, Nikon, DSLR, D700, camera, 28-105mm macro lens, AF Nikkor
Butterfly Feeding bnm8956jhp 
 Butterfly peacock aristocrat feeding suctorial proboscis buddleia sunny Deeside Scotland summer photograph as it feeds on buddleia flower pod. Numbers are better this year, 2017, although still down on 20 years ago when 100plus was not unusual. So far this year I have counted over 50 at one time, mainly Peacocks and Red Admirals with a couple of Small Tortoiseshells and one Dark Green Fritillary but some good sunny spells seems to have got them active. One surprise was to find a Golden Ringed Dragonfly hanging from a buddleia early in the morning, no movement of any kind while I photographed it but it had gone 10 mins later when I came out again. 
 Keywords: Scotland, Scottish, Britain, Grampian, Aberdeenshire, Deeside, countryside, rural, wildlife, landscape, summer, sunny, butterfly, butterflies, aristocrats, Inachis io, defence, pattern, wings, red, black, white, patches, peacock, feeding, suctorial, proboscis, faceon, stalks, eyes, spectacles, scary, caterpillars, nettles, buddleia, bright, colours, colourful, purple, mauve, August, 2017, Nikon, DSLR, D700, camera, 28-105mm macro lens, AF Nikkor
Dragonfly bnm8984jhp 
 Dragonfly golden ringed hawker cordulgaster boltonii wings eyes buddleia hanging Deeside Scottish summer photograph taken with a macro lenses as it appears to hang attached to the buddleia flowers possibly asleep or resting. It made no movement when I photographed it and when I blew gently on it remained completely still; I thought it had died and was stuck to the buddleia however after I returned a few minutes later it had disappeared. I checked the ground to see if it had fallen but it was no where to be seen. I had seen a large dragonfly flying the day before around the area although I was unable to get close enough to identify it. The main source of natural water is a small stream and there are some stagnant pools in the nearby forest where deep tyre tracks from tree harvesters had operated a few years before. 
 Keywords: Scotland, Scottish, Britain, Grampian, Aberdeenshire, Deeside, Torphins, insect, dragonfly, anisoptera, golden, ringed, hawker, cordulegaster, boltonii, hanging, feeding, sleeping, wings, open, extended, damage, thin, fine, large, countryside, rural, wildlife, landscape, summer, sunny, buddleia, bright, colours, black, yellow, rings, eyes, green, large, August, 2017, Nikon, DSLR, D700, camera, 28-105mm macro lens, AF Nikkor
Dragonfly bnm8982jhp 
 Dragonfly anisoptera golden ringed hawker cordulgaster boltonii buddleia feeding Deeside Scotland summer photograph taken with a macro lenses as it appears to hang attached to the buddleia flowers possibly asleep or resting. It made no movement when I photographed it and when I blew gently on it remained completely still; I thought it had died and was stuck to the buddleia however after I returned a few minutes later it had disappeared. I checked the ground to see if it had fallen but it was no where to be seen. I had seen a large dragonfly flying the day before around the area although I was unable to get close enough to identify it. The main source of natural water is a small stream and there are some stagnant pools in the nearby forest where deep tyre tracks from tree harvesters had operated a few years before. 
 Keywords: Scotland, Scottish, Britain, Grampian, Aberdeenshire, Deeside, insect, dragonfly, anisoptera, golden, ringed, hawker, cordulegaster, boltonii, hanging, feeding, sleeping, wings, open, extended, damage, thin, fine, large, countryside, rural, wildlife, landscape, summer, sunny, buddleia, bright, colours, black, yellow, rings, eyes, green, large, August, 2017, Nikon, DSLR, D700, camera, 28-105mm macro lens, AF Nikkor
Baby Adder Snake 0784UP34jhp 
 Tanar Glen Deeside Scottish reptile summer adder snake young viper basking near Tanar House a Glen which is a popular setting for weddings and photographs by its loch a short walk from the well known Ballroom. Glen Tanar which lies to the south of Aboyne on Royal Deeside in Aberdeenshire North East Scotland. The Glen is now a very regularly visited place with Braeloine Centre with Ranger and Visitors’ Centre, holiday cottages, fishing and easy access to many easy walks through ancient Scottish Caledonian Pine Forest and is the main route to Mount Keen. I photographed the snake on the driveway entrance to the main house sunning itself on the stone chips. 
 Keywords: Scotland, Scottish, Aberdeenshire, Royal, Deeside, River, Dee, tributary, Aboyne, Glen, Water of, Tanar, landscape, summer, mid-day, house, driveway, adder, snake, female, vipera, berus, poisonous, young, small, baby, zigzag, stripe, back, brown, dark, pattern, bask, basking, still, stone, chips, carpark, Bridge of Ess, Braeloine Centre, public, visitors, spring, estate, farming, agriculture, Morven, Mount Keen, Caledonian, Pine, larch, forest, forestry, commercial, ancient, preserved, countryside, rural, nature, colourful, colorful, coloured, colored, peaceful, quiet, sun, sunshine, hill, walking, wild, May, 2007, Fuji, Finepix, S5Pro, DSLR, digital, camera
Frosted Grass bnm5882jhp 
 Scotland November morning early sun frost grass backlit shining sparkling Deeside near Ord Fundlie by Torphins in Aberdeenshire, North East Scotland about 25 miles west of Aberdeen. 
 Keywords: Scotland, Scottish, Aberdeenshire, Royal, Deeside, Ord, Fundlie, Torphins, sunrise, dawn, sun, winter, landscape, upright, backlit, dramatic, countryside, rural, nature, broom, grass, birch, trees, spectacular, beautiful, artistic, impressionist, airbrushed, colours, colors, colourful, colorful, coloured, colored, sunshine, sunbeams, sun, rays, golden, yellow, weather, meteorological, frost, dew, glistening, sparkling, shining, December, 2016, digital, DSLR, Nikon, D700, photograph, image
Frosted Broom bnm5883jhp 
 Scottish winter Aberdeenshire early sun frost broom shining sparkling Deeside near Ord Fundlie by Torphins in Aberdeenshire, North East Scotland about 25 miles west of Aberdeen. 
 Keywords: Scotland, Scottish, Aberdeenshire, Royal, Deeside, Ord, Fundlie, Torphins, sunrise, dawn, sun, winter, landscape, backlit, dramatic, countryside, rural, nature, broom, grass, birch, trees, spectacular, beautiful, artistic, impressionist, airbrushed, colours, colors, colourful, colorful, coloured, colored, sunshine, sunbeams, sun, rays, golden, yellow, weather, meteorological, frost, dew, glistening, sparkling, shining, November, 2016, digital, DSLR, Nikon, D700, photograph, image
Autumn Colours bnm5739jhp 
 Scottish aspen trees vibrant colours yellow leaves sunshine autumn Aberdeenshire scene on Ord Fundlie between Torphins and Kincardine O’Neil the real signs that autumn is in full swing and colours that will easily disappear overnight with strong winds and rain. 
 Keywords: Scotland, Scottish, Grampian, Aberdeenshire, Deeside, Torphins, Kincardine O’Neil, autumn, wild, landscape, upright, countryside, rural, Nature, Fagus sylvatica, Fagaceae, tree, copper, beech, purpurea, aspens, gean, yellow, orange, red, foliage, new, young, leaves, veins, colourful, colorful, coloured, colored, sun, sunshine, flora, DSLR, digital, camera, D700, Nikon, photograph, October, 2016
Autumn Colours bnm5738jhp 
 Scotland Deeside autumn colours aspens copper beech leaves sunshine colourful scenes on Ord Fundlie between Torphins and Kincardine O’Neil the real signs that autumn is in full swing and colours that will easily disappear overnight with strong winds and rain. 
 Keywords: Scotland, Scottish, Grampian, Aberdeenshire, Deeside, Torphins, Kincardine O’Neil, autumn, wild, landscape, countryside, rural, Nature, Fagus sylvatica, Fagaceae, tree, copper, beech, purpurea, aspens, gean, yellow, orange, red, foliage, new, young, leaves, veins, colourful, colorful, coloured, colored, sun, sunshine, flora, DSLR, digital, camera, D700, Nikon, photograph, October, 2016
Autumn Colours bnm5737jhp 
 Scottish Deeside autumn colourful aspen trees dark light beech leaves sunshine scenes on Ord Fundlie between Torphins and Kincardine O’Neil the real signs that autumn is in full swing and colours that will easily disappear overnight with strong winds and rain. 
 Keywords: Scotland, Scottish, Grampian, Aberdeenshire, Deeside, Torphins, Kincardine O’Neil, autumn, wild, landscape, upright, countryside, rural, Nature, Fagus sylvatica, Fagaceae, tree, copper, beech, purpurea, aspens, gean, yellow, orange, red, foliage, new, young, leaves, veins, colourful, colorful, coloured, colored, sun, sunshine, flora, DSLR, digital, camera, D700, Nikon, photograph, October, 2016
Autumn Colours bnm5735jhp 
 Scottish Deeside autumn golden yellow aspen trees leaves sunlit dark light beech sunshine scenes on Ord Fundlie between Torphins and Kincardine O’Neil the real signs that autumn is in full swing and colours that will easily disappear overnight with strong winds and rain. 
 Keywords: Scotland, Scottish, Grampian, Aberdeenshire, Deeside, Torphins, Kincardine O’Neil, autumn, wild, landscape, countryside, rural, Nature, Fagus sylvatica, Fagaceae, tree, copper, beech, purpurea, aspens, gean, yellow, orange, red, foliage, new, young, leaves, veins, colourful, colorful, coloured, colored, sun, sunshine, flora, DSLR, digital, camera, D700, Nikon, photograph, October, 2016
Autumn Colours bnm5733jhp 
 Scotland Deeside aspen trees copse leaves sunshine beech contrast autumnal scenes on Ord Fundlie between Torphins and Kincardine O’Neil the real signs that autumn is in full swing and colours that will easily disappear overnight with strong winds and rain. 
 Keywords: Scotland, Scottish, Grampian, Aberdeenshire, Deeside, Torphins, Kincardine O’Neil, autumn, wild, landscape, upright, countryside, rural, Nature, Fagus sylvatica, Fagaceae, tree, copper, beech, purpurea, aspens, gean, yellow, orange, red, foliage, new, young, leaves, veins, colourful, colorful, coloured, colored, sun, sunshine, flora, DSLR, digital, camera, D700, Nikon, photograph, October, 2016
Autumn Colours bnm5731jhp 
 Scotland Deeside aspen yellow leaves sunshine against grey clouds autumn colours scenes on Ord Fundlie between Torphins and Kincardine O’Neil the real signs that autumn is in full swing and colours that will easily disappear overnight with strong winds and rain. 
 Keywords: Scotland, Scottish, Grampian, Aberdeenshire, Deeside, Torphins, Kincardine O’Neil, autumn, wild, landscape, countryside, rural, Nature, Fagus sylvatica, Fagaceae, tree, copper, beech, purpurea, aspens, gean, yellow, orange, red, foliage, new, young, leaves, veins, colourful, colorful, coloured, colored, sun, sunshine, flora, DSLR, digital, camera, D700, Nikon, photograph, October, 2016
Autumn Colours bnm5730jhp 
 Scotland Deeside autumn colours gean flaming orange leaves sunshine colourful scenes on Ord Fundlie between Torphins and Kincardine O’Neil the real signs that autumn is in full swing and colours that will easily disappear overnight with strong winds and rain. 
 Keywords: Scotland, Scottish, Grampian, Aberdeenshire, Deeside, Torphins, Kincardine O’Neil, autumn, wild, landscape, upright, countryside, rural, Nature, Fagus sylvatica, Fagaceae, tree, copper, beech, purpurea, aspens, gean, yellow, orange, red, foliage, new, young, leaves, veins, colourful, colorful, coloured, colored, sun, sunshine, flora, DSLR, digital, camera, D700, Nikon, photograph, October, 2016
Autumn Colours bnm5729jhp 
 Scottish Deeside autumn colours gean wild cherry red vibrant leaves sunshine colourful scenes on Ord Fundlie between Torphins and Kincardine O’Neil the real signs that autumn is in full swing and colours that will easily disappear overnight with strong winds and rain. 
 Keywords: Scotland, Scottish, Grampian, Aberdeenshire, Deeside, Torphins, Kincardine O’Neil, autumn, wild, landscape, countryside, rural, Nature, Fagus sylvatica, Fagaceae, tree, copper, beech, purpurea, aspens, gean, yellow, orange, red, foliage, new, young, leaves, veins, colourful, colorful, coloured, colored, sun, sunshine, flora, DSLR, digital, camera, D700, Nikon, photograph, October, 2016
Partridge on Dyke xvv1381jhp 
 Partridge red-legged bird Scottish Deeside colours plumage Alectoris rufa standing on a stone wall and showing off its very striking feather patterns from black throat band, red legs and black and white side panels all making it ideal camouflage when running in the undergrowth. This particular bird was brought onto the estate as part of a selection of more interesting birds for the seasonal rough shooting and is not a native of this part of Scotland. A pair that hung around my cottage did breed and had a clutch of chicks although sadly they survived only a few days as it was the year I also had a feral Scottish Wild cat resident. One interesting problem I had was the male flying at my conservatory window seeing a reflection of itself and presumably seeing it as competition-I had to stick a sheet of paper over the outside of the glass until it moved on. 
 Keywords: Scotland, Scottish, Grampian, Aberdeenshire, wild, landscape, partridge, Alectoris, rufa, red-legged, cock, hen, feathers, colours, colors, colourful, colorful, camouflage, striped, black, white, red, pink, chicks, young, grass, countryside, rural, Nature, foliage, colourful, colorful, coloured, colored, sun, sunshine, summer, June, 2010, DSLR, digital, camera, D700, Nikon, photograph
Partridge Family xvv1170jhp 
 Partridge red-legged bird Scotland Aberdeenshire chicks family colourful plumage Alectoris rufa standing on a stone wall and showing off its very striking feather patterns from black throat band, red legs and black and white side panels all making it ideal camouflage when running in the undergrowth. This particular bird was brought onto the estate as part of a selection of more interesting birds for the seasonal rough shooting and is not a native of this part of Scotland. A pair that hung around my cottage did breed and had a clutch of chicks although sadly they survived only a few days as it was the year I also had a feral Scottish Wild cat resident. One interesting problem I had was the male flying at my conservatory window seeing a reflection of itself and presumably seeing it as competition-I had to stick a sheet of paper over the outside of the glass until it moved on. 
 Keywords: Scotland, Scottish, Grampian, Aberdeenshire, wild, landscape, partridge, Alectoris, rufa, red-legged, cock, hen, feathers, colours, colors, colourful, colorful, camouflage, striped, black, white, red, pink, chicks, young, grass, countryside, rural, Nature, foliage, colourful, colorful, coloured, colored, sun, sunshine, summer, June, 2010, DSLR, digital, camera, D700, Nikon, photograph
Dames Rocket Deeside zvv0635jhp 
 Scottish summer wild flowers Dames Rocket roadside display sunny Aberdeenshire growing in heap of earth by the Torphins Craigton Road near Tillyneckle Farm and adding a splash of colour to the greens of fields of grass. 
 Keywords: Scotland, Scottish, Grampian, Aberdeenshire, Torphins, Deeside, Tillyneckle, Farm, roadside, tip, wild, flowers, Dames, Rocket, 2010, Nikon, D700, DSLR, landscape, countryside, rural, nature, colourful, colorful, coloured, colored, peaceful, quiet, sun, sunshine, flora, conservation, green, blue, white, pink, clouds, sky, farming, agriculture, wild
Blackbird Sunningl zxc3212jhp 
 Blackbird sunning spread wings dyke sunny Deeside Scotland summer photograph taken with a telephoto lens through the kitchen window as this female blackbird undertakes a practice attributed to them in summer days in strong sunlight. Despite research the general theory is that of maintaining its feathers possibly stimulating the Vitamin D produced in its preen-oil gland or maybe regulating its temperature on hot days. I have seen sparrows also doing a similar thing but on the ground, especially if it is sandy and wondered if it might be to do with cleaning away mites, as part of the sand bath activity-hen pheasants also seem to like this and often create their own sand bowl for regular use. 
 Keywords: Scotland, Scottish, Britain, Grampian, Aberdeenshire, Deeside, countryside, rural, wildlife, landscape, summer, sunny, blackbird, turdidae, turdus, merula, female, sunning, spreading, wings, feathers, sun, sunny, sunshine, dyke, stone, wall, stones, heat, regulate, temperature, maintain, vitamin D, preen, oil, gland, waterproof, 2014, July, digital, telephoto, DSLR, Nikon, D700, long, lens
Deeside Spring Foliage zxc0035jhp 
 Cambus O’May Muir Dinnet colourful flora gorse gean Deeside spring Aberdeenshire Scotland passed after Loch Kinord on the North Deeside Road from Aberdeen westwards to Braemar after the town of Aboyne and before reaching Ballater and just past the Burn O’Vat Huntly junction. This is real Deeside spring mix of gorse in the foreground with the white of flowering gean against vibrant silver birches. 
 Keywords: Scotland, Scottish, Aberdeenshire, Grampian, Cambus, O’May, yellow, gorse, Ballater, Dinnet, Muir, moorland, road, roadside, North, Deeside, Royal, moor, flowers, daffodils, yellow, white, flowering, spring, silver, birch, gean, wild, cherry, trees, forest, landscape, DSLR, D700, Nikon, camera, lens, digital
Deeside Wild Flowers fgh1030jhp 
 Scotland Aberdeenshire Deeside old road fields harebells dyke summer sunshine alongside the Old Deeside Road between Inchmarlo and Kincardine O’Neil which passes Sluie Bog with its mature stand of Scots Pines and Craiglash Quarry on Royal Deeside west of Aberdeen in North East Scotland. Alongside the road bordering the field dykes or stone walls with a mixture of wild flowers such as foxgloves, harebells, the yellow cat’s ear and spear thistles, with their colours adding to the summer colours in this part of rural Deeside. 
 Keywords: Scotland, Scottish, Grampian, Aberdeenshire, Old, Deeside, Banchory, Inchmarlo, Kincardine, road, Sluie, Craiglash, quarry, wild, flowers, foxgloves, harebells, daisy, daisies, cat’s-ear, Scots, spear thistle, blue, yellow, purple, green, grass, dogrose, landscape, countryside, rural, farming, agriculture, Nature, leaves, veins, colourful, colorful, coloured, colored, sun, sunshine, flora, summer, roadside, dyke, fence, fields, silver, birch, woods, bales, bumble, bee
Deeside Wild Flowers fgh1031jhp 
 Scotland Deeside old road farming fields harebells summer sunshine harvest alongside the Old Deeside Road between Inchmarlo and Kincardine O’Neil which passes Sluie Bog with its mature stand of Scots Pines and Craiglash Quarry on Royal Deeside west of Aberdeen in North East Scotland. Alongside the road bordering the field dykes or stone walls with a mixture of wild flowers such as foxgloves, harebells, the yellow cat’s ear and spear thistles, with their colours adding to the summer colours in this part of rural Deeside. 
 Keywords: Scotland, Scottish, Grampian, Aberdeenshire, Old, Deeside, Banchory, Inchmarlo, Kincardine, road, Sluie, Craiglash, quarry, wild, flowers, foxgloves, harebells, daisy, daisies, cat’s-ear, Scots, spear thistle, blue, yellow, purple, green, grass, dogrose, landscape, countryside, rural, farming, agriculture, harvest, Nature, leaves, veins, colourful, colorful, coloured, colored, sun, sunshine, flora, summer, roadside, dyke, fence, fields, silver, birch, woods, bales, bumble, bee
Deeside Wild Flowers fgh1029jhp 
 Scottish harebells dyke farming Deeside old road flora wild flowers summer sunshine alongside the Old Deeside Road between Inchmarlo and Kincardine O’Neil which passes Sluie Bog with its mature stand of Scots Pines and Craiglash Quarry on Royal Deeside west of Aberdeen in North East Scotland. Alongside the road bordering the field dykes or stone walls with a mixture of wild flowers such as foxgloves, harebells, the yellow cat’s ear and spear thistles, with their colours adding to the summer colours in this part of rural Deeside. 
 Keywords: Scotland, Scottish, Grampian, Aberdeenshire, Old, Deeside, Banchory, Inchmarlo, Kincardine, road, Sluie, Craiglash, quarry, wild, flowers, foxgloves, harebells, daisy, daisies, cat’s-ear, Scots, spear thistle, blue, yellow, purple, green, grass, dogrose, upright, countryside, rural, farming, agriculture, Nature, leaves, veins, colourful, colorful, coloured, colored, sun, sunshine, flora, summer, roadside, dyke, fence, fields, silver, birch, woods, bales, bumble, bee
Deeside Wild Flowers fgh1028jhp 
 Scotland Aberdeenshire Deeside old road harvest harebells dyke summer bales fields alongside the Old Deeside Road between Inchmarlo and Kincardine O’Neil which passes Sluie Bog with its mature stand of Scots Pines and Craiglash Quarry on Royal Deeside west of Aberdeen in North East Scotland. Alongside the road bordering the field dykes or stone walls with a mixture of wild flowers such as foxgloves, harebells, the yellow cat’s ear and spear thistles, with their colours adding to the summer colours in this part of rural Deeside. 
 Keywords: Scotland, Scottish, Grampian, Aberdeenshire, Old, Deeside, Banchory, Inchmarlo, Kincardine, road, Sluie, Craiglash, quarry, wild, flowers, foxgloves, harebells, daisy, daisies, cat’s-ear, Scots, spear thistle, blue, yellow, purple, green, grass, dogrose, landscape, countryside, rural, farming, agriculture, Nature, leaves, veins, colourful, colorful, coloured, colored, sun, sunshine, flora, summer, roadside, dyke, fence, fields, silver, birch, woods, bales, bumble, bee
Deeside Wild Flowers fgh1027jhp 
 Scottish Aberdeenshire harebells cat's-ear flora wild flowers summer sunshine alongside the Old Deeside Road between Inchmarlo and Kincardine O’Neil which passes Sluie Bog with its mature stand of Scots Pines and Craiglash Quarry on Royal Deeside west of Aberdeen in North East Scotland. Alongside the road bordering the field dykes or stone walls with a mixture of wild flowers such as foxgloves, harebells, the yellow cat’s ear and spear thistles, with their colours adding to the summer colours in this part of rural Deeside. 
 Keywords: Scotland, Scottish, Grampian, Aberdeenshire, Old, Deeside, Banchory, Inchmarlo, Kincardine, road, Sluie, Craiglash, quarry, wild, flowers, foxgloves, harebells, daisy, daisies, cat’s-ear, Scots, spear thistle, blue, yellow, purple, green, grass, dogrose, landscape, countryside, rural, farming, agriculture, Nature, leaves, veins, colourful, colorful, coloured, colored, sun, sunshine, flora, summer, roadside, dyke, fence, fields, silver, birch, woods, bales, bumble, bee
Deeside Wild Flowers fgh1026jhp 
 Scotland Aberdeenshire harebells close blue flora wild flowers summer sunshine alongside the Old Deeside Road between Inchmarlo and Kincardine O’Neil which passes Sluie Bog with its mature stand of Scots Pines and Craiglash Quarry on Royal Deeside west of Aberdeen in North East Scotland. Alongside the road bordering the field dykes or stone walls with a mixture of wild flowers such as foxgloves, harebells, the yellow cat’s ear and spear thistles, with their colours adding to the summer colours in this part of rural Deeside. 
 Keywords: Scotland, Scottish, Grampian, Aberdeenshire, Old, Deeside, Banchory, Inchmarlo, Kincardine, road, Sluie, Craiglash, quarry, wild, flowers, foxgloves, harebells, daisy, daisies, cat’s-ear, Scots, spear thistle, blue, yellow, purple, green, grass, dogrose, upright, closeup, close, countryside, rural, farming, agriculture, Nature, leaves, veins, colourful, colorful, coloured, colored, sun, sunshine, flora, summer, roadside, dyke, fence, fields, silver, birch, woods, bales, bumble, bee
Deeside Wild Flowers fgh1025jhp 
 Scotland Aberdeenshire Deeside harebells closeup flora wild flowers summer sunshine alongside the Old Deeside Road between Inchmarlo and Kincardine O’Neil which passes Sluie Bog with its mature stand of Scots Pines and Craiglash Quarry on Royal Deeside west of Aberdeen in North East Scotland. Alongside the road bordering the field dykes or stone walls with a mixture of wild flowers such as foxgloves, harebells, the yellow cat’s ear and spear thistles, with their colours adding to the summer colours in this part of rural Deeside. 
 Keywords: Scotland, Scottish, Grampian, Aberdeenshire, Old, Deeside, Banchory, Inchmarlo, Kincardine, road, Sluie, Craiglash, quarry, wild, flowers, foxgloves, harebells, daisy, daisies, cat’s-ear, Scots, spear thistle, blue, yellow, purple, green, grass, dogrose, closeup, landscape, countryside, rural, farming, agriculture, Nature, leaves, veins, colourful, colorful, coloured, colored, sun, sunshine, flora, summer, roadside, dyke, fence, fields, silver, birch, woods, bales, bumble, bee
Deeside Wild Flowers fgh1024jhp 
 Scottish Deeside harebells purple blue willowherb rosebay flora wild flowers summer sunshine alongside the Old Deeside Road between Inchmarlo and Kincardine O’Neil which passes Sluie Bog with its mature stand of Scots Pines and Craiglash Quarry on Royal Deeside west of Aberdeen in North East Scotland. Alongside the road bordering the field dykes or stone walls with a mixture of wild flowers such as foxgloves, harebells, the yellow cat’s ear and spear thistles, with their colours adding to the summer colours in this part of rural Deeside. 
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Deeside Wild Flowers fgh1023jhp 
 Scotland Aberdeenshire rosebay willowherb harebells flora wild flowers summer sunshine alongside the Old Deeside Road between Inchmarlo and Kincardine O’Neil which passes Sluie Bog with its mature stand of Scots Pines and Craiglash Quarry on Royal Deeside west of Aberdeen in North East Scotland. Alongside the road bordering the field dykes or stone walls with a mixture of wild flowers such as foxgloves, harebells, the yellow cat’s ear and spear thistles, with their colours adding to the summer colours in this part of rural Deeside. 
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