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    Fir clubmoss [Lycopodium selago]

Monadh Mor, 21/06/08

~ The commonest of the 6 clubmosses that are found in our hills. Clubmosses are a very ancient group of plants which flourished (up to 40m high!) in the Carboniferous era, 350 million years ago,  long before any flowering plant is found in the fossil record.
    Stagshorn clubmoss [Lycopodium clavatum]

Ardgour, 18/08/91
    Reindeer calf.

Buidheanach of Cairn Toul, 21/06/08

~ In a herd of a dozen female adults and 7 calves, which I was surprised to find on the descent from Cairn Toul to Glen Geusachan. I had only seen them before on Cairn Gorm and points east.