
Did you know that the Findhorn Dunes are home to around 400 species of moths?! These include rare dune specialists such as the Portland and Lyme Grass moths. There are also records for even rarer species, such as Caryocolum blandelloides, new to science as recently as 1981 and with a UK range limited to dune systems in the western Moray Firth. Findhorn Dunes are also the most important site in Scotland for the moth Scythris empetrella, known from only one other place.
Planning for Nature Recovery – LBAP
When you go for a walk through our Hinterland, what do you see? Ash Balderson, former Gardens & Grounds Lead for the Findhorn Foundation, suggests you look closely: there’s more than meets the eye. Then, ecologist Sean Reed explains that he’ll be reviewing the FHT’s five-year Local Biodiversity Action Plan (LBAP). FROM ASH: Aside from the […]