June Photograph Bluebells Braco Castle Garden Scotland

June photograph of Scottish Bluebells at Braco Castle Garden, Perthshire, Scotland. This 19th Century landscaped garden comprises woodland and meadow walks with a fine show of Scottish Bluebells.

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June Photograph Earlshall Castle Wildflower Garden Scotland

June photograph of Earlshall Castle Wildflower Garden, Fife, Scotland. Garden designed by Sir Robert Lorimer. Tour Scottish Castles.

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June 14th Photograph Wildflower Garden Scotland

June 14th photograph of Wildflower Garden in Scone, Perthshire, Scotland.

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Wild Flowers of the Northern Highlands of Scotland is a stunning volume of photographs and detailed descriptions which reveals the intricate beauty of plant life in far north of Scotland. Botanist Ken Butler and photographer Ken Crossan have teamed up to interpret one of the most wonderfully wild landscapes in Britain, with miles of varied and magnificent coast, the empty and fascinating peatlands of the Flow Country, wetland plants of the river banks and loch margins and a range of woodland types arising from the subtle ecological differences of soil and climate. Each species discussed is accompanied by photographs and notes of how to identify them, while the habitats in which each species is to be found, including factors of geology, climate, history and plant competition which make that habitat what it is, are also examined. This is a book that can be enjoyed by novices and experts alike, both a beautiful coffee-table book and an invaluable reference guide. Wild Flowers of the North Highlands of Scotland.

June 14th Photograph Bradystone Garden Scotland

June 14th photograph of Bradystone Garden, Perthshire, Scotland. True cottage courtyard garden converted 14 years ago from derelict farm steadings. Ponds, free roaming ducks and hens and many interesting shrubs and ornamental trees.


June 14th photograph of Bradystone Garden, Perthshire, Scotland.


June 14th photograph of Bradystone Garden, Perthshire, Scotland.


June 14th photograph of Bradystone Garden, Perthshire, Scotland.

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Scotland for Gardeners. The Guide to Scottish Gardens, Nurseries and Garden Centres. This book is a compact color guide of the largest survey of Scottish gardens ever mounted and the first such guidebook to all that Scotland can offer garden and plant lovers. Including descriptions of virtually all Scotland's gardens which are open to the public, it recommends when to visit and what to look out for. Gardens are described in a pithy and lively style. Also covered are specialist nurseries, garden centers, wildflower walks, shows, public parks and more. The book includes useful maps showing routes for day trips and short-break tours and is illustrated throughout with full-color images by Ray Cox, the photographer of Suki Urquhart's 'The Scottish Gardener'. This is the ideal book for the Scot or the tourist who wishes to explore the world of gardens and plants in Scotland. Scotland for Gardeners: The Guide to Scottish Gardens, Nurseries and Garden Centres.

Photograph Margaret Tudor Scotland

Photograph of Margaret Tudor, wife of James IV, King of Scotland. Margaret Tudor, born 28th November 1489, died 18th October 1541, was the elder of the two surviving daughters of Henry VII of England and Elizabeth of York, and the elder sister of Henry VIII. In 1503, she married James IV, King of Scots. Her son with the King in time became King James V and his daughter became Queen Mary I. In addition, she was also the grandmother of Mary's consort, Lord Darnley, through her second marriage. Margaret's marriage to James foreshadowed the Union of the Crowns, their double great grandson would become King of England and Scotland.

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James IV is the best known of all the late medieval Scottish rulers. Widely praised by his contemporaries, he combined the qualities of successful medieval monarch with a wide interest in the arts and sciences, while remaining acutely conscious of the need to enhance the prestige of his dynasty throughout Europe. This excellent study examines all aspects of James IV's sovereignty, explains his popularity and his highly successful kingship, and assesses the reasons for the disastrous end to the reign when the king and a large population of the Scottish nobility were eliminated in a single afternoon in 1513 at Flodden. James IV.