Spiders make their webs from silk, a natural fibre made of protein.
“Ah got scunnert tryin’ tae spin a web for denner”
Weather Forecast: Mainly dry, bright spells and isolated light showers.
Light southerly winds. Maximum temperature 17 °C.
Plant Focus: Seeds
This is the time of year when many plants, big and small, are producing seed for next year.
Weather Forecast: Brightness and warmth for Orkney
Westerly breeze. Maximum temperature 17 °C.
Weather Forecast: Rather cloudy, with some mist and drizzle
Light winds and feeling warm for Orkney too away from coasts. Maximum temperature 17 °C.
Weather Forecast: Dry and bright
Orkney will cloud over later in the day with easterly winds starting to freshen. Maximum temperature 15 °C.
Plant Focus: Rowan
The Rowan is a native tree great for pollinators in the Spring with its flowers and in the Autumn red berries are a feast for birds.
Plant Focus: Rosa Rugosa ‘Alba’
Fragrant, pure white, single flowers 9cm wide open in summer and autumn
Plant Focus: Peony
In Japan they represent good fortune as well as a righteous and noble spirit.
“Life, what is it but a dream?”
A Boat Beneath a Sunny Sky by Lewis Carroll, Image by Rosie Hopkins
