Click on one of the thumbnails to the right to view the corresponding item.
Search Results Click a thumbnail to view.
Immature Brown trout near Loch Maree, Wester Ross
15125
282
North Lanarkshire
Immature Brown trout (Salmo trutta) in the stream at the Glas Leitir car park on the Beinn Eighe National Nature Reserve near Loch Maree, Wester Ross
27 June 2019
Meadow Brown butterfly near Grantown-on-Spey
18399
367
Grantown on Spey and Lochindorb
A fresh example of a Meadow Brown (Maniola jurtina) butterfly near Grantown-on-Spey, showing good contrast and colour saturation on its wings, taken by David Palmar
28 July 2023
Meadow Brown on Devil's Bit Scabious, Speyside
18380
307
Nethybridge and Dulnain Bridge
Meadow Brown (Maniola jurtina) butterfly on Devil's Bit Scabious (Succisa pratensis), Speyside, taken by David Palmar
28 July 2023
Meadow Brown butterfly, Spey Bay
18313
394
Spey Bay
Meadow Brown (Maniola jurtina) butterfly is one of our commonest and most widespread butterflies, and a familiar sight throughout the summer months. This is a highly variable species with four named subspecies found in the British Isles, although the differences between them are often subtle. Photo taken by David Palmar at Spey Bay.
26 July 2023
Brown Silver-line moth, Allt Mhuic, Loch Arkaig
18211
388
Allt Mhuic Loch Arkaig
Brown Silver-line (Petrophora chlorosata) moth on Butterfly Conservation Scotland's nature reserve at Allt Mhuic, Loch Arkaig, taken by David Palmar
30 May 2023
Brown Silver-line moth, Glasdrum
18162
187
Glasdrum
Brown Silver-line (Petrophora chlorosata) moth in Glasdrum National Nature Reserve, Appin, Argyllshire, taken by David Palmar
28 May 2023
Northern Brown Argus butterfly underwings, near Grantown-on-Spey
18137
367
Grantown on Spey and Lochindorb
Northern Brown Argus (Aricia artaxerxes) butterfly showing its underwings, near Grantown-on-Spey, taken by David Palmar
25 June 2023
Northern Brown Argus butterfly upperwings near Grantown-on-Spey
18136
367
Grantown on Spey and Lochindorb
Northern Brown Argus (Aricia artaxerxes) butterfly showing its upperwings near Grantown-on-Spey taken by David Palmar. The (largely Scottish) Northern Brown Argus can be distinguished by its white dots on the upper forewing from its (largely English) cousin which has white dots instead.
25 June 2023
Northern Brown Argus butterfly upperwings near Grantown-on-Spey
18135
367
Grantown on Spey and Lochindorb
Northern Brown Argus (Aricia artaxerxes) butterfly showing its upperwings near Grantown-on-Spey taken by David Palmar. The (largely Scottish) Northern Brown Argus can be distinguished by its white dots on the upper forewing from its (largely English) cousin which has white dots instead.
25 June 2023
Eggs on the Northern Brown Argus butterfly on Common Rock Rose, Grantown-on-Spey
18134
367
Grantown on Spey and Lochindorb
Eggs on the Northern Brown Argus (Aricia artaxerxes) butterfly laid on its caterpillar food plant Common Rock Rose (Helianthemum nummularium) near Grantown-on-Spey taken by David Palmar