2016年2月22日 · For bees, birds and humans alike, to be on a heather moor in full bloom somewhere in the highlands of Scotland is a true delight. Scotland is a small country with a land area of 30,414 square miles in the northern third of Great Britain. It has 6,160 miles of coastline and 790 surrounding islands.

Scottish heather, a type of flowering plant found in Scotland's moors and hills, has been an important cultural and ecological symbol in Scotland for centuries. Heather belongs to the Ericaceae family and is characterised by small, bell-shaped flowers that bloom in …

2021年8月13日 · If you have never experienced a Scottish hillside in August with the heather in full bloom, and its unmistakably sweet scent drifting upwards towards you in the heat of the day, then you are missing something very special.

In fact, some say the amount of heather moor in Scotland is declining – but it still makes up about 12% of Scotland’s landscape. So you can see full-scale heather moor, as well as habitat that has both heather and coarse grasses, all the way through to upland habitat, often on limestone ‘base-rich’ rocks that have no heather at all ...

Heather moors cover a vast amount of Scottish countryside. With approximately 2 to 3 million acres of Heather Moors in the East and only slightly fewer in the South and West, Heather is without doubt one of Scotland’s most prolific and abundant plants. There are a number of reasons why heathers are so abundant with such a wide distribution.

2020年8月10日 · The most common heather in Scotland, ling, grows in the peaty lands of moor and is a hardy plant to withstand the worst of Scotland’s weather. In August though, the heather blooms to create a blanket of lilac as far as the eye can see.

2023年8月15日 · Heather is a hardy and resilient plant that thrives in the unique climatic conditions of Scotland. It is commonly found across heathlands, moorlands, and upland areas, adding a touch of color to the rugged terrain. The sight of heather in bloom, with its signature purple hue, is a true feast for the eyes and a symbol of Scotland’s natural beauty.

Heather is also known as ‘Ling’ and is an abundant plant on heathland, moors, bogs and even in woodland with acidic or peat soils. Its delicate pink flowers appear from July to October and are a contrast to the tough, wiry, sprawling stems they grow upon.

2023年6月21日 · To see heather in Scotland, it’s best to go The Highlands, but you can see huge amounts of heather across vast areas of the nation. If you really want a hefty heather fix, here are the best parts of Scotland for finding the flower:

The heathers of our Scottish moorlands are composed of three species, two of them Erica cinera and Erica Tetralix, being members of the great Erica genus of which so many are cultivated as ornamental shrubs in our gardens and conservatories, and Calluna vulgaris, an allied species which is the flower usually known as the heather.