Beastie hunt 2

It's been a nice weekend despite the overcast clouds, haar and thunderstorms. To the Braidburn with R, Heather, Reekie and the kiddos this morning for a 3 hr walk up and back the Braidburn. According to a mobile call, my Mum was about 20 mins behind us with Jakie, but unfortunately we didn't cross paths.


Big collection for the flower press today, facilitated by Nini. Collected today-
Dog rose
Hybrid rose
Toadflax
Pink campion
Duckweed bloom
Rosebay willow herb
Foxglove
Sticky willy
Common thistle
Crab apple blossom
Scented flowering stock
Nettle bloom
Three monocotelids (grasses)
Deadly nightshade

Later Heather dropped by with salad- fresh crisp lettuces of three varieties, tiny nippy radishes and spring onions- from her raised beds. Sweet, flavourful and a right treat. We're chewing her parsley now to calm down the allium breath we've all got.