The theme of the 2023 Flower Festival by Kirkwall Flower Arrangement Club is ‘An Annual Event’. Images of the amazing displays.
Flower Festival 2023
Understanding the Evolution of Sea Spiders
“Sea spider fossils are very rare, but we know a few of them from different periods. One of the most remarkable fauna, by its diversity and its abundance, is the one of La Voulte-sur-Rhône that dates back to the Jurassic, some 160 million years ago.” Dr Romain Sabroux
Sparkling Mix of Over 90 Events at the Orkney International Science Festival
Orkney International Science Festival 2023 programme brochures are now available
#Covid Hospitalisations & Deaths Increase: Weekly Update
The monitoring of Scotland’s waste water for Covid-19 ribonucleic acid (RNA) shows that Covid is very much still present in our communities and is increasing. The figures illustrated are for the area served by the Kirkwall waste water service.
How Sanday’s Machair Supports Endangered Bees
Cushioned by protective dune networks, machair grasslands support the rare and common flowering plants that make this habitat a refuge for endangered species of pollinating bee in an increasingly inhospitable world.
Weather Forecast: A dry day with sunny spells
A cloudy start in places but this soon breaking up to leave a fine and dry day with patchy cloud and sunny spells. Light to moderate east or southeasterly breeze. Maximum temperature 16 °C.
Mapping Mementos: Worldwide Souvenirs Brought to Aberdeen
A new exhibition at the University of Aberdeen examines the stories behind souvenirs, asking why we collect them and what impact they have on the makers and the planet.
Poetry Corner: Brodgar by John Mingay
Fresh from a bucket-list trip to Brodgar, this poem, by internationally respected poet, John Mingay, evokes the connections between Brodgar, Brodgar Ness and Stenness, as well as between ancient communities and the mysteries of the skies above.
Weather Forecast: Damp start over Orkney otherwise bright and mainly dry
Orkney will have a cloudy morning with some mist, low cloud and drizzle, before becoming much brighter with some sunshine by the afternoon. Light winds. Maximum temperature 16 °C.
Sgathaich: Digimon Trading Card Game
The game has two different decks. A small one containing 4 or 5 Digi egg cards and your main deck of 50 regular cards. after shuffling you put the top 5 cards of your deck up as security. To win the game you must first destroy all your opponent’s security then do a direct attack to them.
