We will make sure that there
are plenty of opportunities for you to take photographs of some of the
island's wild flowers.
From mid May through to July
a wide variety of orchids are in full bloom. Species to be seen include:
Fragrant Orchid, Northern Marsh Orchid, Common Spotted Orchid, Heath Spotted
Orchid, Early Purple Orchid, Greater and Lesser Butterfly Orchids, and
more. (Please remember that it is an offence to pick wild flowers from
their natural habitat), it is better to look and enjoy than to pick
the flowers |
 
| There are 5,280 species of
flora on the isle of Mull, of interest to specialists and amateurs alike.
Breathtaking banks of primroses, carpets of thrift, thyme and bluebells
on every road verge and three varieties of heather carpet large areas of
the island. Thirteen different kinds of orchid have been recorded on Mull.
and in season the delicate harebells, known as the bluebells of Scotland
bloom in profusion from Tobermory to Fionphort. |
 
| The profusion of birds foot
trefoil provides food for the larvae of the common blue butterfly
and the couch grass, thistles and nettles feed those of the peacock and
painted lady. Clouds of scotch argus delight the eye on a sunny August
day and look out for mountain ringlet on the higher slopes. Dragonflies
and damselflies abound in the short season of warm moist and still conditions
which often prevail in summertime |
 
Here are some of the wildflowers
we are seeing in May and June:
 
Bluebells flower in profusion
in shaded woodland or open banks on Mull. The Common butterwort is
an insect-eating plant often seen on the edges of bogs also known as the
Bog
violet for it's delicate violet like flower
 
Flag Iris and Bogbean
flourish in ponds, on loch edges and in the wetter parts of bogs of which
we have plenty on Mull.
 
The earliest of many varieties
of wild orchids which we have on Mull, the Narrow-leaved Helleborine
is a rare woodland orchid now growing in great numbers in the Calgary 'Art
in Nature' woodland walk and the Heath spotted orchid
grows widely on the moors and boggy ground on Mull.
 
Mountain everlasting is
found on dry pasture and mountain slopes, this small patch was found around
Eas Force Waterfall amongst Milkwort and Tormentil (the small
yellow flower)
 
Milkwork is common
on the heaths, dunes and grasslands of Mull but this tiny flower is often
missed unlike the carpets of rose-pink honey scented Thrift or Sea
Pink that add colour and beauty to our shores and cliffs.
 
Not forgetting the wonderful
ancient ferns that grow around Mull
If you want to see and enjoy
the wild flowers of Mull contact:
Pam & Arthur Brown
Ardrioch Farm
Dervaig, Isle of Mull.
Argyll. PA75 6QR |
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01688 400415
Mobile 07780 600367
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This is the web site
of Pam & Arthur Brown, Ardrioch Farm, Dervaig, Isle of Mull. PA75
6QR
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