Wild Lochaber Blogs
The latest bleats from the sheep on the street...
Blogs (web logs) and blogspots provide a unique insight into Highland life and nature in Lochaber and The West Highlands.
We have put together a collection of Lochaber blogs to highlight the traditions, culture and wildlife in the various regions, including the West Coast Islands.
We show entries from the last 100 days, organised by region, topic and blog. The titles and text snippets give a taste of each entry with direct links to the main blog entry on the host website. We hope you will find time to explore the full articles and further information on the host blog sites.
Please feel free to contact us if you have any suggestions for blogs you would like to see here.
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In Loch Groidean on Raasay, I spotted these holes in Nymphaea alba (White Water-lily) leaves. Nymphaea alba (White Water-lily) leaves with added holes. The only thing I can think of is the larvae of Brown China Mark (Elophila nymphaeata) moths, which we have here and which cut part-circles...
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Two weeks have slipped by since I wrote anything here, but I have not been entirely idle. Nor have my botanical comrades. On the plant front, Joanna has added Vicia sativa subsp. segetalis (Common Vetch) to the vice-county flora with some plants at Kyleakin. Vicia sativa subsp. segetalis...
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Attention all dog lovers, your furry friends need your help.
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Voters who applied for a postal vote will receive their voting pack by the end of this week.
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Carradale community champion Marlene Baillie has completed a gruelling 95-mile ultra-marathon from Glasgow to Fort William to help give the youngsters of her village “the playpark they deserve”.
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Starting up a new choir is just one of the ideas being explored to get historic St Conan’s Kirk engaging even more with the community.
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A free mini bus service will be in operation on the day from Glengarry Shinty Club.
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Councillor Jan Brown had a longer longest day than most for the summer solstice on Thursday June 20 as part of her epic walking challenge.
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A West Coast Motors bus driver will be paid £500 in compensation by the woman who subjected him to verbal abuse.
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Short-listed and award winning micro-home architectural practice has Argyll roots.
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With the 75th year of Rotary club, the new president wants to step up their fundraising efforts.
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The huge sale raised funds for sellers, charities and Lochgilphead’s Christ Church.
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Scotland men’s football team may have fallen to a last minute goal against Hungry but at least in Fort William football fans have had something to cheer about.
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And will the town get a say in what its asset is sold as?
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A creative Clachan woman has achieved one of her life’s dreams by hosting her own exhibition of music and art.
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Pàirc Nàiseanta Loch Abair - update on the Lochaber National Park nomination
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Argyll and Bute Council is inviting people to have their say on a proposed walking and cycling route that will link the ferry terminals at Tarbert and Kennacraig, making it safer and easier for more people to choose to walk and cycle to nearby services and facilities.
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After a council by-election on July 18, voters could introduce a second mother and son duo, or a father and daughter, or say one political dynasty is enough
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Participants in the New Connections Cost Effective Cooking programme learnt both budgeting and culinary skills.
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An Argyll business making fresh pizzas to order has seen "huge" success after the owner accessed specialist start-up support from Business Gateway