The Native Woods Co-operative (Scotland) Ltd

We are experienced woodland advisors with over 80 years of experience between us, and we combine this with a refreshing and pragmatic approach to helping woodland occupiers to work out what they should do with their woodlands and associated open ground. We all have wider skills than just woodland management and can advise on a wide range of farm, deer, river conservation and wildlife management projects. We are happy to hear from other who might be interested in joining us.

Friday, 2 July 2010

Twinflower Delight

This summer our North East Manager is busy surveying a number of sites where new native woodland schemes are proposed.

This week I came across a lovely sight near a group of Scots pine trees on a heather moor.

The delicate pink flowers are Twinflower (Linnaea borealis) only 2.5" tall. The name of the plant describes the two bell-like flowers which hang on either side of the stem.

Twinflower is a rare plant of the eastern pinewoods and some mature undisturbed pine plantations. The joy was to find such a large clump flowering.

Can you spot the twinflowers in this picture?

1 comment:

Kristina said...: It is my favourite flower! I have never seen so many of them in one place. I'd like to know where you took this photo. I stumbled upon a few on Speyside a couple of summers ago.; 28 July 2010 at 22:45