High Summer in Pitsligo

Recent high temperatures and sunny days have recreated memories of what  a 'real'  summer should be like.

Rosehearty beach, beautiful white sand on which cowrie shells can occasionally be found.  This year it has been warm enough for paddling. 

A pair of six spot burnett moths on creeping thistles. After  the slow start of the cold early summer recent warm weather has brought an encouraging  increase in the number of butterflies and moths.Species such as small tortoiseshells, painted ladies, common blues, small and green veined whites, dark green fritillaries, and occasional meadow browns and red admirals are frequently seen.

An enormous towering cardoon  a giant thistle like plant about 2 meters high growing in a bed of dockens and thistles on the Cairnhill. 

Bluebells always seem to signal that the year has turned and the days are starting to get noticeably shorter.

Round Bales at Broomhills.

The last few days have brought about great harvesting activity as farmers take advantage of the continuing good weather.

Pittulie Castle rising above a sea of ripe oil seed rape.