{"id":26,"date":"2025-05-17T13:05:12","date_gmt":"2025-05-17T13:05:12","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/wildcatcentre-org.stackstaging.com\/?page_id=26"},"modified":"2025-06-11T16:59:22","modified_gmt":"2025-06-11T16:59:22","slug":"wildflowers-in-newtonmore","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.wildcatcentre.org\/?page_id=26","title":{"rendered":"Wildflowers in Newtonmore"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-image shadow\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"922\" height=\"1024\" src=\"http:\/\/wildcatcentre-org.stackstaging.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/wildflowers-general-1-by-Jacquie-Macintyre-922x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Wildflowers illustration \u00a9 Jacquie Macintyre\" class=\"wp-image-157\" style=\"width:500px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wildcatcentre.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/wildflowers-general-1-by-Jacquie-Macintyre-922x1024.jpg 922w, https:\/\/www.wildcatcentre.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/wildflowers-general-1-by-Jacquie-Macintyre-270x300.jpg 270w, https:\/\/www.wildcatcentre.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/wildflowers-general-1-by-Jacquie-Macintyre-768x853.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.wildcatcentre.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/wildflowers-general-1-by-Jacquie-Macintyre-1382x1536.jpg 1382w, https:\/\/www.wildcatcentre.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/wildflowers-general-1-by-Jacquie-Macintyre-1843x2048.jpg 1843w, https:\/\/www.wildcatcentre.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/wildflowers-general-1-by-Jacquie-Macintyre.jpg 1969w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 922px) 100vw, 922px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-small-font-size wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Wildflowers illustration \u00a9 Jacquie Macintyre<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Marielle Barclay was a supporter of the Newtonmore Community Woodland Development Trust. Marielle loved the outdoors, the trees&nbsp;and in particular the many varied and rare wildflowers that grew around Newtonmore.&nbsp;The&nbsp;panels&nbsp;you will see around the village&nbsp;have been funded by her bequest and hopefully&nbsp;will assist&nbsp;visitors and locals to identify the flowers. Please&nbsp;do not&nbsp;pick the flowers so they can&nbsp;remain&nbsp;for others to enjoy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Please take care<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The fragile and special landscape in areas where you will find wildflowers needs your help!<br>To help us protect it please follow the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.outdooraccess-scotland.scot\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">outdoor access code<\/a>&nbsp;and follow these main principles<br>when walking near any of the wildflower sites.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Respect the environment and leave no trace.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Please keep to the path.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Do not pick any wildflowers you may see.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image shadow btm-pad-15\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.outdooraccess-scotland.scot\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\" noreferrer noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"248\" src=\"http:\/\/wildcatcentre-org.stackstaging.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/soac-logo-1024x248.png\" alt=\"Scottish Outdoor Access Code Logo\" class=\"wp-image-154\" style=\"width:400px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wildcatcentre.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/soac-logo-1024x248.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.wildcatcentre.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/soac-logo-300x73.png 300w, https:\/\/www.wildcatcentre.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/soac-logo-768x186.png 768w, https:\/\/www.wildcatcentre.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/soac-logo-1536x371.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.wildcatcentre.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/soac-logo-2048x495.png 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator aligncenter has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-dots line-pad\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><em>Use the buttons below to &#8216;jump&#8217; quickly to the relevant panel.<\/em><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-fe48e5de wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-outline shadow is-style-outline--1\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-white-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-element-button\" href=\"#panel1\" style=\"background-color:#403d5b\">Panel 1<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-outline shadow is-style-outline--2\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-white-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-element-button\" href=\"#panel2\" style=\"background-color:#403d5b\">Panel 2<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-outline shadow is-style-outline--3\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-white-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-element-button\" href=\"#panel3\" style=\"background-color:#403d5b\">Panel 3<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-outline shadow is-style-outline--4\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-white-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-element-button\" href=\"#panel4\" style=\"background-color:#403d5b\">Panel 4<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-button shadow is-style-outline is-style-outline--5\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-white-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-element-button\" href=\"#panel5\" style=\"background-color:#403d5b\">Panel 5<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator aligncenter has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-dots line-pad\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\" id=\"panel1\"><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Panel 1<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image shadow btm-pad-20\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"679\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wildcatcentre.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/panel-1-HFM-1024x679.jpg\" alt=\"Panel 1 HFM\" class=\"wp-image-302\" style=\"width:600px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wildcatcentre.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/panel-1-HFM-1024x679.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.wildcatcentre.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/panel-1-HFM-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.wildcatcentre.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/panel-1-HFM-768x509.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.wildcatcentre.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/panel-1-HFM-1536x1019.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.wildcatcentre.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/panel-1-HFM-2048x1358.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Approaching the golf course from the main street just before the Highland Folk Museum.<br>The habitat at this location is watercourses and banks.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">All the flowers here thrive in damp conditions, including Monkeyflower and Marsh-marigold, which grow in water. Meadowsweet has honey scented flowers that can be used like Elderflower to make a drink. Sneezewort was used in the past in a dried powder to induce sneezing, which they thought was beneficial!&nbsp;&nbsp;Wild Angelica is very similar to the edible Angelica whose stems are candied. Some of the flowers you may see include &#8211;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-block-image shadow btm-pad-20\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"984\" height=\"671\" src=\"http:\/\/wildcatcentre-org.stackstaging.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/marsh-marigold-by-JM.jpg\" alt=\"Marsh Marigold illustration \u00a9 Jacquie Macintyre\" class=\"wp-image-150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wildcatcentre.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/marsh-marigold-by-JM.jpg 984w, https:\/\/www.wildcatcentre.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/marsh-marigold-by-JM-300x205.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.wildcatcentre.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/marsh-marigold-by-JM-768x524.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 984px) 100vw, 984px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Marsh-marigold<\/strong>&nbsp;(<em>Caltha palustris<\/em>)<br>\u00a9 Jacquie Macintyre<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator aligncenter has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-dots line-pad\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-block-image shadow btm-pad-20\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"769\" height=\"1024\" src=\"http:\/\/wildcatcentre-org.stackstaging.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Meadowsweet-by-Jacquie-Macintyre-769x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Meadowsweet illustration \u00a9 Jacquie Macintyre\" class=\"wp-image-145\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wildcatcentre.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Meadowsweet-by-Jacquie-Macintyre-769x1024.jpg 769w, https:\/\/www.wildcatcentre.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Meadowsweet-by-Jacquie-Macintyre-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.wildcatcentre.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Meadowsweet-by-Jacquie-Macintyre-768x1023.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.wildcatcentre.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Meadowsweet-by-Jacquie-Macintyre.jpg 1108w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 769px) 100vw, 769px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Meadowsweet<\/strong>&nbsp;(<em>Filipendula ulmaria<\/em>)<br>\u00a9 Jacquie Macintyre<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator aligncenter has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-dots line-pad\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-block-image shadow btm-pad-20\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"984\" height=\"986\" src=\"http:\/\/wildcatcentre-org.stackstaging.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/sneezewort-by-Jacquie-Macintyre.jpg\" alt=\"Sneezewort illustration \u00a9 Jacquie Macintyre\" class=\"wp-image-153\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wildcatcentre.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/sneezewort-by-Jacquie-Macintyre.jpg 984w, https:\/\/www.wildcatcentre.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/sneezewort-by-Jacquie-Macintyre-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.wildcatcentre.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/sneezewort-by-Jacquie-Macintyre-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.wildcatcentre.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/sneezewort-by-Jacquie-Macintyre-768x770.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 984px) 100vw, 984px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Sneezewort<\/strong>&nbsp;(<em>Achillea ptarmica<\/em>)<br>\u00a9 Jacquie Macintyre<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator aligncenter has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-dots line-pad\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-block-image shadow btm-pad-20\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"740\" height=\"1024\" src=\"http:\/\/wildcatcentre-org.stackstaging.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Wild-Angelica-by-Sue-Thomas-740x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Wild Angelica photograph \u00a9 Sue Thomas\" class=\"wp-image-156\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wildcatcentre.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Wild-Angelica-by-Sue-Thomas-740x1024.jpg 740w, https:\/\/www.wildcatcentre.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Wild-Angelica-by-Sue-Thomas-217x300.jpg 217w, https:\/\/www.wildcatcentre.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Wild-Angelica-by-Sue-Thomas-768x1062.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.wildcatcentre.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Wild-Angelica-by-Sue-Thomas.jpg 1067w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 740px) 100vw, 740px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Wild Angelica<\/strong>&nbsp;(<em>Angelica sylvestris<\/em>)<br>\u00a9 Sue Thomas<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator aligncenter has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-dots line-pad\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-block-image shadow btm-pad-20\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"984\" height=\"926\" src=\"http:\/\/wildcatcentre-org.stackstaging.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Monkeyflower-by-JM.jpg\" alt=\"Monkeyflower illustration \u00a9 Jacquie Macintyre\" class=\"wp-image-151\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wildcatcentre.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Monkeyflower-by-JM.jpg 984w, https:\/\/www.wildcatcentre.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Monkeyflower-by-JM-300x282.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.wildcatcentre.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Monkeyflower-by-JM-768x723.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 984px) 100vw, 984px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Monkeyflower<\/strong>&nbsp;(<em>Mimulus agg<\/em>.)<br>\u00a9 Jacquie Macintyre<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator aligncenter has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-dots line-pad\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\" id=\"panel2\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Panel 2<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image shadow btm-pad-20\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"679\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wildcatcentre.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Panel-2-River-Spey-1024x679.jpg\" alt=\"Panel 2 River Spey\" class=\"wp-image-304\" style=\"width:600px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wildcatcentre.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Panel-2-River-Spey-1024x679.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.wildcatcentre.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Panel-2-River-Spey-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.wildcatcentre.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Panel-2-River-Spey-768x509.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.wildcatcentre.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Panel-2-River-Spey-1536x1019.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.wildcatcentre.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Panel-2-River-Spey-2048x1358.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>End of the Golf Course by the Spey.<br>The habitat at this location is watercourses and banks.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Bird\u2019s-foot-trefoil has seed pods that look like a bird\u2019s foot and can be seen growing alongside paths.&nbsp;&nbsp;Kidney Vetch is essential as a food plant for the caterpillars of the Small Blue butterfly which eat the flowers and the seeds. Some of the flowers you may see include &#8211;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-block-image shadow btm-pad-20\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"984\" height=\"882\" src=\"http:\/\/wildcatcentre-org.stackstaging.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/birdsfoot-trefoil-by-JM.jpg\" alt=\"Birdsfoot Trefoil \u00a9 Jacquie Macintyre\" class=\"wp-image-132\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wildcatcentre.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/birdsfoot-trefoil-by-JM.jpg 984w, https:\/\/www.wildcatcentre.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/birdsfoot-trefoil-by-JM-300x269.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.wildcatcentre.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/birdsfoot-trefoil-by-JM-768x688.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 984px) 100vw, 984px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Bird\u2019s-foot-trefoil<\/strong>&nbsp;(<em>Lotus<\/em>&nbsp;<em>corniculatus<\/em>)<br>\u00a9 Jacquie Macintyre<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator aligncenter has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-dots line-pad\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-block-image shadow btm-pad-20\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"692\" height=\"1024\" src=\"http:\/\/wildcatcentre-org.stackstaging.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/golden-rod-by-Jacquie-Macintyre-692x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Golden Rod illustration \u00a9 Jacquie Macintyre\" class=\"wp-image-141\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wildcatcentre.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/golden-rod-by-Jacquie-Macintyre-692x1024.jpg 692w, https:\/\/www.wildcatcentre.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/golden-rod-by-Jacquie-Macintyre-203x300.jpg 203w, https:\/\/www.wildcatcentre.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/golden-rod-by-Jacquie-Macintyre-768x1137.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.wildcatcentre.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/golden-rod-by-Jacquie-Macintyre.jpg 997w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 692px) 100vw, 692px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Goldenrod<\/strong> (<em>Solidago virgaurea<\/em>)<br>\u00a9 Jacquie Macintyre<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator aligncenter has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-dots line-pad\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-block-image shadow btm-pad-20\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"685\" src=\"http:\/\/wildcatcentre-org.stackstaging.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Kidney-vetch-by-Sue-Thomas-1024x685.jpg\" alt=\"Kidney Vetch photograph \u00a9 Sue Thomas\" class=\"wp-image-149\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wildcatcentre.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Kidney-vetch-by-Sue-Thomas-1024x685.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.wildcatcentre.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Kidney-vetch-by-Sue-Thomas-300x201.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.wildcatcentre.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Kidney-vetch-by-Sue-Thomas-768x514.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.wildcatcentre.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Kidney-vetch-by-Sue-Thomas.jpg 1476w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Kidney Vetch<\/strong> (<em>Anthyllis vulneraria<\/em>)<br>\u00a9 Sue Thomas<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator aligncenter has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-dots line-pad\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-block-image shadow btm-pad-20\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"984\" height=\"985\" src=\"http:\/\/wildcatcentre-org.stackstaging.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/mouse-ear-hawkweed-by-JM.jpg\" alt=\"Mouse Ear Hawkweed illustration \u00a9 Jacquie Macintyre\" class=\"wp-image-152\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wildcatcentre.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/mouse-ear-hawkweed-by-JM.jpg 984w, https:\/\/www.wildcatcentre.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/mouse-ear-hawkweed-by-JM-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.wildcatcentre.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/mouse-ear-hawkweed-by-JM-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.wildcatcentre.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/mouse-ear-hawkweed-by-JM-768x769.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 984px) 100vw, 984px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Mouse-ear Hawkweed<\/strong> (<em>Pilosella officinarum<\/em><br>\u00a9 Jacquie Macintyre)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator aligncenter has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-dots line-pad\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-block-image shadow btm-pad-20\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"717\" height=\"1024\" src=\"http:\/\/wildcatcentre-org.stackstaging.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/marsh-orchid-by-Jacquie-Macintyre-717x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Marsh Orchid illustration \u00a9 Jacquie Macintyre\" class=\"wp-image-144\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wildcatcentre.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/marsh-orchid-by-Jacquie-Macintyre-717x1024.jpg 717w, https:\/\/www.wildcatcentre.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/marsh-orchid-by-Jacquie-Macintyre-210x300.jpg 210w, https:\/\/www.wildcatcentre.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/marsh-orchid-by-Jacquie-Macintyre-768x1097.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.wildcatcentre.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/marsh-orchid-by-Jacquie-Macintyre.jpg 1033w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 717px) 100vw, 717px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Northern Marsh Orchid<\/strong> (<em>Dactylorhiza purpurea<\/em>)<br>\u00a9 Jacquie Macintyre<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator aligncenter has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-dots line-pad\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\" id=\"panel3\"><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Panel 3<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image shadow btm-pad-20\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"679\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wildcatcentre.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Panel-3-Glen-Road-2-1024x679.jpg\" alt=\"Panel 3 Glen Road\" class=\"wp-image-305\" style=\"width:600px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wildcatcentre.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Panel-3-Glen-Road-2-1024x679.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.wildcatcentre.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Panel-3-Glen-Road-2-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.wildcatcentre.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Panel-3-Glen-Road-2-768x509.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.wildcatcentre.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Panel-3-Glen-Road-2-1536x1019.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.wildcatcentre.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Panel-3-Glen-Road-2-2048x1358.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Glen Banchor at the top of Glen Road<br>The habitat at this location is moorland.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This area of moorland has three kinds of heather.&nbsp;&nbsp;Bell Heather flowers first and is a bright pink, and later the hills are clothed with the pale purple heather (<em>Calluna vulgaris<\/em>).&nbsp;&nbsp;A third heather called Cross-leaved Heath grows in damp places where you will also find the Common Sundew.&nbsp;&nbsp;There are few nutrients in wet places, so the Sundew catches insects on its sticky leaves to gain some nourishment. Another insectivorous plant of damp places is Common Butterwort. Some of the flowers you may see include &#8211;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-block-image shadow btm-pad-20\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"915\" height=\"1024\" src=\"http:\/\/wildcatcentre-org.stackstaging.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Bell-heather-by-JM-915x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Bell Heather illustration \u00a9 Jacquie Macintyre\" class=\"wp-image-131\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wildcatcentre.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Bell-heather-by-JM-915x1024.jpg 915w, https:\/\/www.wildcatcentre.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Bell-heather-by-JM-268x300.jpg 268w, https:\/\/www.wildcatcentre.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Bell-heather-by-JM-768x859.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.wildcatcentre.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Bell-heather-by-JM.jpg 984w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 915px) 100vw, 915px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Bell Heather<\/strong> (<em>Erica cinerea<\/em>)<br>\u00a9 Jacquie Macintyre<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator aligncenter has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-dots line-pad\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-block-image shadow btm-pad-20\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"991\" height=\"1009\" src=\"http:\/\/wildcatcentre-org.stackstaging.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/common-sundew-by-JM.jpg\" alt=\"Common Sundew illustration \u00a9 Jacquie Macintyre\" class=\"wp-image-137\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wildcatcentre.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/common-sundew-by-JM.jpg 991w, https:\/\/www.wildcatcentre.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/common-sundew-by-JM-295x300.jpg 295w, https:\/\/www.wildcatcentre.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/common-sundew-by-JM-768x782.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 991px) 100vw, 991px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Common Sundew<\/strong> (<em>Drosera rotundifolia<\/em>)<br>\u00a9 Jacquie Macintyre<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator aligncenter has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-dots line-pad\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-block-image shadow btm-pad-20\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"941\" src=\"http:\/\/wildcatcentre-org.stackstaging.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Harebell-by-Jacquie-Macintyre-1024x941.jpg\" alt=\"Harebell illustration \u00a9 Jacquie Macintyre\" class=\"wp-image-143\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wildcatcentre.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Harebell-by-Jacquie-Macintyre-1024x941.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.wildcatcentre.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Harebell-by-Jacquie-Macintyre-300x276.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.wildcatcentre.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Harebell-by-Jacquie-Macintyre-768x706.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.wildcatcentre.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Harebell-by-Jacquie-Macintyre.jpg 1071w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Harebell<\/strong> (<em>Campanula rotundifolia<\/em>)<br>\u00a9 Jacquie Macintyre<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator aligncenter has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-dots line-pad\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-block-image shadow btm-pad-20\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"http:\/\/wildcatcentre-org.stackstaging.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/heath-spotted-orchid-by-JM-1024x682.jpg\" alt=\"Heath Spotted Orchid illustration \u00a9 Jacquie Macintyre\" class=\"wp-image-148\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wildcatcentre.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/heath-spotted-orchid-by-JM-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.wildcatcentre.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/heath-spotted-orchid-by-JM-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.wildcatcentre.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/heath-spotted-orchid-by-JM-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.wildcatcentre.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/heath-spotted-orchid-by-JM-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.wildcatcentre.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/heath-spotted-orchid-by-JM.jpg 1772w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Heath Spotted Orchid<\/strong> (<em>Dactylorhiza maculata<\/em>)<br>\u00a9 Jacquie Macintyre<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator aligncenter has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-dots line-pad\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-block-image shadow btm-pad-20\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"720\" height=\"1024\" src=\"http:\/\/wildcatcentre-org.stackstaging.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/spear-thistle-by-Jacquie-Macintyre-720x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Spear Thistle illustration \u00a9 Jacquie Macintyre\" class=\"wp-image-155\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wildcatcentre.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/spear-thistle-by-Jacquie-Macintyre-720x1024.jpg 720w, https:\/\/www.wildcatcentre.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/spear-thistle-by-Jacquie-Macintyre-211x300.jpg 211w, https:\/\/www.wildcatcentre.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/spear-thistle-by-Jacquie-Macintyre-768x1092.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.wildcatcentre.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/spear-thistle-by-Jacquie-Macintyre.jpg 1038w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Spear Thistle<\/strong> (<em>Cirsium vulgare<\/em>)<br>\u00a9 Jacquie Macintyre<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator aligncenter has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-dots line-pad\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-block-image shadow btm-pad-20\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"689\" src=\"http:\/\/wildcatcentre-org.stackstaging.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Butterwort-by-Sue-Thomas-1024x689.jpg\" alt=\"Butterwort photograph \u00a9 Sue Thomas\" class=\"wp-image-135\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wildcatcentre.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Butterwort-by-Sue-Thomas-1024x689.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.wildcatcentre.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Butterwort-by-Sue-Thomas-300x202.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.wildcatcentre.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Butterwort-by-Sue-Thomas-768x517.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.wildcatcentre.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Butterwort-by-Sue-Thomas.jpg 1476w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Common Butterwort<\/strong> (<em>Pinguicula vulgaris<\/em>)<br>\u00a9 Sue Thomas<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator aligncenter has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-dots line-pad\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\" id=\"panel4\"><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Panel 4<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image shadow btm-pad-20\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"679\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wildcatcentre.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/panel-4-loch-Imrich-1024x679.jpg\" alt=\"Panel 4 Loch Imrich\" class=\"wp-image-306\" style=\"width:600px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wildcatcentre.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/panel-4-loch-Imrich-1024x679.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.wildcatcentre.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/panel-4-loch-Imrich-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.wildcatcentre.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/panel-4-loch-Imrich-768x509.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.wildcatcentre.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/panel-4-loch-Imrich-1536x1019.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.wildcatcentre.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/panel-4-loch-Imrich-2048x1358.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Loch Imrich<br>The habitat here is woodland and freshwater loch.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\">The Wood Anemone is the first plant to flower in Spring on the slopes under the bare trees and it is followed by the Chickweed-wintergreen.&nbsp;&nbsp;The fluffy pink flowers of the Bogbean and the Yellow Iris grow in the water, and in Autumn the Michaelmas Daisies flower on the banks. Some of the flowers you may see include &#8211;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-block-image shadow btm-pad-20\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1476\" height=\"969\" src=\"http:\/\/wildcatcentre-org.stackstaging.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Bogbean-by-Sue-Thomas.jpg\" alt=\"Bogbean photograph \u00a9 Sue Thomas\" class=\"wp-image-133\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wildcatcentre.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Bogbean-by-Sue-Thomas.jpg 1476w, https:\/\/www.wildcatcentre.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Bogbean-by-Sue-Thomas-300x197.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.wildcatcentre.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Bogbean-by-Sue-Thomas-1024x672.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.wildcatcentre.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Bogbean-by-Sue-Thomas-768x504.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1476px) 100vw, 1476px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Bogbean<\/strong> (<em>Menyanthes trifoliata<\/em>)<br>\u00a9 Sue Thomas<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator aligncenter has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-dots line-pad\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-block-image shadow btm-pad-20\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"992\" height=\"841\" src=\"http:\/\/wildcatcentre-org.stackstaging.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/chickweed-by-JM.jpg\" alt=\"Chickweed illustration \u00a9 Jacquie Macintyre\" class=\"wp-image-136\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wildcatcentre.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/chickweed-by-JM.jpg 992w, https:\/\/www.wildcatcentre.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/chickweed-by-JM-300x254.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.wildcatcentre.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/chickweed-by-JM-768x651.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 992px) 100vw, 992px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Chickweed-wintergreen<\/strong> (<em>Trientalis europaea<\/em>)<br>\u00a9 Jacquie Macintyre<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator aligncenter has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-dots line-pad\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-block-image shadow btm-pad-20\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"984\" height=\"879\" src=\"http:\/\/wildcatcentre-org.stackstaging.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/michaelmas-daisy-by-JM.jpg\" alt=\"Michaelmas Daisy illustration \u00a9 Jacquie Macintyre\" class=\"wp-image-146\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wildcatcentre.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/michaelmas-daisy-by-JM.jpg 984w, https:\/\/www.wildcatcentre.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/michaelmas-daisy-by-JM-300x268.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.wildcatcentre.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/michaelmas-daisy-by-JM-768x686.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 984px) 100vw, 984px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Michaelmas Daisy<\/strong> (<em>Aster novi-belgii<\/em>)<br>\u00a9 Jacquie Macintyre<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator aligncenter has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-dots line-pad\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-block-image shadow btm-pad-20\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1118\" height=\"984\" src=\"http:\/\/wildcatcentre-org.stackstaging.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/wood-anemone-by-Jacquie-Macintyre.jpg\" alt=\"Wood Anemone illustration \u00a9 Jacquie Macintyre\" class=\"wp-image-158\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wildcatcentre.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/wood-anemone-by-Jacquie-Macintyre.jpg 1118w, https:\/\/www.wildcatcentre.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/wood-anemone-by-Jacquie-Macintyre-300x264.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.wildcatcentre.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/wood-anemone-by-Jacquie-Macintyre-1024x901.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.wildcatcentre.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/wood-anemone-by-Jacquie-Macintyre-768x676.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1118px) 100vw, 1118px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Wood Anemone<\/strong> (<em>Anemone nemorosa<\/em>)<br>\u00a9 Jacquie Macintyre<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator aligncenter has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-dots line-pad\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-block-image shadow btm-pad-20\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1069\" height=\"1476\" src=\"http:\/\/wildcatcentre-org.stackstaging.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/yellow-iris-illustration-2.jpg\" alt=\"Yellow Iris illustration \u00a9 Jacquie Macintyre\" class=\"wp-image-159\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wildcatcentre.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/yellow-iris-illustration-2.jpg 1069w, https:\/\/www.wildcatcentre.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/yellow-iris-illustration-2-217x300.jpg 217w, https:\/\/www.wildcatcentre.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/yellow-iris-illustration-2-742x1024.jpg 742w, https:\/\/www.wildcatcentre.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/yellow-iris-illustration-2-768x1060.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1069px) 100vw, 1069px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Yellow Iris<\/strong> (<em>Iris pseudacorus<\/em>)<br>\u00a9 Jacquie Macintyre<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator aligncenter has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-dots line-pad\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\" id=\"panel5\"><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Panel 5<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image shadow btm-pad-20\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"679\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wildcatcentre.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Panel-1-Railway-1024x679.jpg\" alt=\"Panel 5 Railway\" class=\"wp-image-303\" style=\"width:600px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wildcatcentre.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Panel-1-Railway-1024x679.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.wildcatcentre.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Panel-1-Railway-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.wildcatcentre.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Panel-1-Railway-768x509.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.wildcatcentre.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Panel-1-Railway-1536x1019.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.wildcatcentre.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Panel-1-Railway-2048x1358.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>By the Railway Bridge<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The best place to see the Greater Butterfly Orchids is alongside the Spey, but there are also many growing in the rough areas of the Lower Golf Course by the railway bridge. They flower in late June and into July. Yellow Rattle grows in the same area and is parasitic on grass roots. This reduces the competition, allowing the orchids to thrive. When the orchids have finished flowering, they are followed by the blue flowers of Devils-bit Scabious. Some of the flowers you may see include &#8211;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-block-image shadow btm-pad-20\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1181\" height=\"1893\" src=\"http:\/\/wildcatcentre-org.stackstaging.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/bottle-sedge-by-Jacquie-Macintyre.jpg\" alt=\"Bottle Sedge illustration \u00a9 Jacquie Macintyre\" class=\"wp-image-134\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wildcatcentre.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/bottle-sedge-by-Jacquie-Macintyre.jpg 1181w, https:\/\/www.wildcatcentre.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/bottle-sedge-by-Jacquie-Macintyre-187x300.jpg 187w, https:\/\/www.wildcatcentre.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/bottle-sedge-by-Jacquie-Macintyre-639x1024.jpg 639w, https:\/\/www.wildcatcentre.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/bottle-sedge-by-Jacquie-Macintyre-768x1231.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.wildcatcentre.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/bottle-sedge-by-Jacquie-Macintyre-958x1536.jpg 958w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1181px) 100vw, 1181px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Bottle Sedge<\/strong> (<em>Carex rostrat<\/em>a)<br>\u00a9 Jacquie Macintyre<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator aligncenter has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-dots line-pad\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-block-image shadow btm-pad-20\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"984\" height=\"907\" src=\"http:\/\/wildcatcentre-org.stackstaging.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/eyesbright-by-JM.jpg\" alt=\"Eyesbright illustration \u00a9 Jacquie Macintyre\" class=\"wp-image-139\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wildcatcentre.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/eyesbright-by-JM.jpg 984w, https:\/\/www.wildcatcentre.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/eyesbright-by-JM-300x277.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.wildcatcentre.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/eyesbright-by-JM-768x708.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 984px) 100vw, 984px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Eyesbright<\/strong> (<em>Euphrasia egg.<\/em>)<br>\u00a9 Jacquie Macintyre<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator aligncenter has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-dots line-pad\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-block-image shadow btm-pad-20\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"991\" height=\"1476\" src=\"http:\/\/wildcatcentre-org.stackstaging.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/greater-butterfly-orchid-by-Jacquie-Macintyre.jpg\" alt=\"Greater Butterfly Orchid illustration \u00a9 Jacquie Macintyre\" class=\"wp-image-142\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wildcatcentre.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/greater-butterfly-orchid-by-Jacquie-Macintyre.jpg 991w, https:\/\/www.wildcatcentre.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/greater-butterfly-orchid-by-Jacquie-Macintyre-201x300.jpg 201w, https:\/\/www.wildcatcentre.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/greater-butterfly-orchid-by-Jacquie-Macintyre-688x1024.jpg 688w, https:\/\/www.wildcatcentre.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/greater-butterfly-orchid-by-Jacquie-Macintyre-768x1144.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 991px) 100vw, 991px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Greater Butterfly Orchid<\/strong> (<em>Platanthera chlorantha<\/em>)<br>\u00a9 Jacquie Macintyre<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator aligncenter has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-dots line-pad\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-block-image shadow btm-pad-20\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"984\" height=\"1027\" src=\"http:\/\/wildcatcentre-org.stackstaging.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/yellowrattle-by-JM.jpg\" alt=\"Yellowrattle illustration \u00a9 Jacquie Macintyre\" class=\"wp-image-160\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wildcatcentre.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/yellowrattle-by-JM.jpg 984w, https:\/\/www.wildcatcentre.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/yellowrattle-by-JM-287x300.jpg 287w, https:\/\/www.wildcatcentre.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/yellowrattle-by-JM-981x1024.jpg 981w, https:\/\/www.wildcatcentre.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/yellowrattle-by-JM-768x802.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 984px) 100vw, 984px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Yellow Rattle<\/strong> (<em>Rhinanthus minor <\/em>)<br>\u00a9 Jacquie Macintyre<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator aligncenter has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-dots line-pad\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-block-image shadow btm-pad-20\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1476\" height=\"985\" src=\"http:\/\/wildcatcentre-org.stackstaging.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Devils-bit-Scabious-by-Sue-Thomas.jpg\" alt=\"Devils-bit Scabious photograph \u00a9 Sue Thomas\" class=\"wp-image-138\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wildcatcentre.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Devils-bit-Scabious-by-Sue-Thomas.jpg 1476w, https:\/\/www.wildcatcentre.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Devils-bit-Scabious-by-Sue-Thomas-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.wildcatcentre.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Devils-bit-Scabious-by-Sue-Thomas-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.wildcatcentre.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Devils-bit-Scabious-by-Sue-Thomas-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1476px) 100vw, 1476px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Devils-bit Scabious<\/strong> (<em>Succisa pratensis<\/em>)<br>\u00a9 Sue Thomas<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator aligncenter has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-dots line-pad\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For more information on exactly where you can see these flowers and many more, you can purchase a book&nbsp;<strong>\u201cWildflower Walks around Newtonmore by Sue Thomas\u201d&nbsp;<\/strong>at the Wildcat Centre.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image shadow btm-pad-20\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"797\" height=\"1024\" src=\"http:\/\/wildcatcentre-org.stackstaging.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/wildflower-walks-book-cover-797x1024.png\" alt=\"Wildflower Walks around Newtonmore by Sue Thomas Book Cover\" class=\"wp-image-161\" style=\"width:500px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wildcatcentre.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/wildflower-walks-book-cover-797x1024.png 797w, https:\/\/www.wildcatcentre.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/wildflower-walks-book-cover-233x300.png 233w, https:\/\/www.wildcatcentre.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/wildflower-walks-book-cover-768x987.png 768w, https:\/\/www.wildcatcentre.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/wildflower-walks-book-cover.png 984w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 797px) 100vw, 797px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator aligncenter has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-dots line-pad\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If you do not have your own wildflower field guide, there is an excellent free downloadable book by Alan&nbsp;R&nbsp;Walker that covers many of the local flowers. It is available here:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/alanrwalker.com\/mountain-flowers\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/alanrwalker.com\/mountain-flowers<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Wildflowers illustration \u00a9 Jacquie Macintyre Marielle Barclay was a supporter of the Newtonmore Community Woodland Development Trust. Marielle loved the outdoors, the trees&nbsp;and in particular the many varied and rare wildflowers that grew around Newtonmore.&nbsp;The&nbsp;panels&nbsp;you will see around the village&nbsp;have been funded by her bequest and hopefully&nbsp;will assist&nbsp;visitors and locals to identify the flowers. Please&nbsp;do not&nbsp;pick the flowers so they can&nbsp;remain&nbsp;for others to enjoy. Please take care The fragile and special landscape in areas where you will find wildflowers needs your help!To help us protect it please follow the&nbsp;outdoor access code&nbsp;and follow these main principleswhen walking near any of the&#8230; <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"template-full-width.php","meta":{"footnotes":"","_members_access_role":[],"_members_access_error":""},"class_list":["post-26","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.wildcatcentre.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/26","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.wildcatcentre.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.wildcatcentre.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.wildcatcentre.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.wildcatcentre.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=26"}],"version-history":[{"count":24,"href":"https:\/\/www.wildcatcentre.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/26\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":309,"href":"https:\/\/www.wildcatcentre.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/26\/revisions\/309"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.wildcatcentre.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=26"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}