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Cairngorms National Park

A twinflower day

Cairngorms National Park: 15 July 2020 13 Comments

Twinflower (Linnea borealis) in flower in Upper Port Wood in the Cairngorms National Park on 12th July 2020.

With the travel restrictions that have been imposed as part of the COVID-19 response, it’s been over four months since I was able to get out to any of my favourite places in the Caledonian Forest, such as Glen Affric. By 10th July, when those limitations were relaxed in Scotland, I was keen to reconnect with the forest and its seasonal phenomena. Top of my list was the opportunity to see twinflower (Linnea borealis), one of the rare plants in the Caledonian Forest, in blossom.

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Tagged With: aphids on birch trees, Cairngorms National Park, Caledonian Forest, Linnea borealis, plant galls, Twinflower

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