Edinburgh Living Landscape

Thanks everyone for a fantastic four days - Graham and Laura signing off (for now)

The edgy elm! 🌳 These striking flowers pop out in early spring across the elm's branches in spectacular pinkish-red clusters. They are hermaphrodites, having both male and female parts. Spot more on your walks with our #SpringInYourStep blossom guide 👇 treecouncil.org.uk/seasonal-campa…

Happy #Easter from Lauriston Castle #EasterSunday #EasterWeekend “Daffodowndilly . She turned to the sunlight And shook her yellow head, And whispered to her neighbour: "Winter is dead.” ― A.A. Milne, When We Were Very Young

March fly - there’s hundreds of males about in spring

Feather - probably down from a wood pigeon

Some close-up finds from today: first up, cased caddisfly larvae

Looking the the burn water - any guesses to the species of of water beetle? 🪲🪲🪲 @ScotWildlife @AshWhiffin @EdinburghNats

We are back! Burdiehouse Burn until 3pm. It's a lovely day for living the wild life in the city 🐦🌳🦢 @LauraMossEdu @ScotWildlife @WildGreyMe

A taste of Spring at Edinburgh’s green belt near Mortonhall (which is disappearing rapidly @Edinburgh_CC 😱) with @sashaopit We had to fight our way past tractors & diggers but found a wee oasis 💚🥵☺️

If you find any dead wild bird (thresholds no longer apply) please report to Defra at gov.uk/guidance/repor… and continue to report to @BirdTrack and Epicollect if you use those systems. Understanding what is happening early in the breeding season is crucial. @_BTO

We can’t believe it’s our last day out and about tomorrow! Join us at Birdiehouse Burn (11am-3pm) for fantastic nature activities (plus the wit and charm of Laura and Graham)

Had a FANTASTIC day at Wardie Bay - thank you to everyone who came down and especially our intrepid snorkelers! 🤿 📸 @LucyKateNeville

@marinemumbles @WildGreyMe That’s what we thought! Kept our fingers well away

@WildGreyMe @EdinLandscape The front of the worm is the end closest to the middle of the tray 😄

Ok we found this and thought bristle worm...any other takers?? It was writhing in discomfort high up the sand so we bathed in sea water #marine #wildlife @marinemumbles @EdinLandscape @marinemumbles

Here we are! Ready or not! #WardieBay @LauraMossEdu @WildGreyMe

@EdinLandscape @WildGreyMe @ScotWildlife @LauraMossEdu Watch out for Small Spotted Catshark egg cases. 🙂 #GreatEggcaseHunt The @SharkTrustUK has an easy app to record any finds.