You may be forgiven for thinking that the wildlife of Nairn consists of a couple of thousand seagulls, several dozen ducks and two swans!
But there's more, much more............

Thursday 30 July 2009

Rosebay Willowherb


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This tall plant with purple/pink flowers is well into flowering but now nearly past its best and moving on to the seed stages. Soon there will be clouds of silky seed heads floating in the breeze.

An important plant for bees providing pollen for honey.

Used to be used by North American Indians for treating diarrhoea and typhoid and has anti-inflammatory benefits.