August is a great month to get up into the Lammermuir Hills.The major downer,of course, is that the grouse shooting season begins on the 12th but the hillsides are covered with various shades of purple and are transformed.The heather is in flower and as well as being a beautiful sight,the sweet scent can be intoxicating.At times you can taste the honey on the breeze…and I love honey.Of course alot of the breeding birds have left by this time but the red grouse remain and usually you can find a few amongst the heather,to give you a more pictorial image with all the colour.
Here’s a few to start with.
Red Grouse in flowering heather.
