April - July 2000 |
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Warden: Simon Franks The island has been blooming over the last few months; every few weeks new plants are coming into flower. Clumps of daffodils were flowering through April into early May. The daffodils had been planted by previous occupiers of the island. - - - -
- - - - In the sensory garden the borage has been developing flowers and the lavenders are now in full flower. One night an otter was investigating the plants in the sensory garden and ate a whole dill plant! Obviously wanted some flavouring to go with the fish.
At the end of June terns were flying over the island having returned to the area and are roosting on the neighbouring Eilean Dudh. - - - - In the second week of July a common seal with a pup were feeding and playing in the bay between Eilean Bàn and Eilean Dudh for over half an hour. Now at the end of July the thistles and docken are becoming loaded with seeds, which will provide an important food source for the birds on the island. |