24 Jun 2013

Monday 24 June 2013 – Unst

A day ashore by bike.  Went to Norwick Beach and followed one of the geotrails regarding the Shetland Ophiolite.  On the way back we stopped at Keen of Hamar nature reserve to look at the special plants there
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Keen of Hamar Nature Reserve is mostly serpentine
gravel with only a few plants growing on it.

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Moss Campion

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Sea Campion

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Frog Orchid

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Edmonston’s Chickweed, Endemic to this spot

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Northern Rock Cress

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Balta Island, which shelters Balta Harbour

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