We had a lovely walk round the grounds of Lauriston Castle today. It's a beautiful park with lots of trees,
a pretty Japanese Garden and wonderful views over the Lauriston Farm fields to Cramond Island, the Firth of Forth and Fife in the background.
We were very impressed by the displays of mosses in the old stone flower potsLooking closely, we can see Wall Screw Moss (Tortula muralis)
and Capillary Thread-moss (Bryum capillare)
Also lovely to see are the Witch Hazel shrubs in the Japanese garden, which are in bloom, a lovely early sign of Spring along with a drumming Great Spotted Woodpecker!
Great shots of the moss!
ReplyDeleteI like that flower pot!
ReplyDeleteWhat superb moss photos, CGP! Absolutely amazing.
ReplyDeleteThanks Jeff and Caroline - I'm glad I could do them justice! It's a particularly lovely array of mosses!
ReplyDeleteJenn - it is a very beautiful flower pot, there are a few of them in this part of the grounds.
Lovely photographs of the moss.
ReplyDeleteAll the best Jan