Our DNA sequencing of specimens collected in Aberdeenshire last autumn has confirmed 3 species new to Britain, including the webcap Cortinarius oreoborealis and the woodwax Hygrophorus agathosmoides. #FungiFriday
We can now confirm that last night was the coldest February night across the UK since 23rd February 1955 🌡️ 📉
That includes the infamous winter of 1962/1963 ❄️
The #temperature in Braemar, Aberdeenshire fell to minus 23.0 °C at 08:13 this morning 🥶
Good to see Laurencekirk #Mearns hosting the Scots Regiment, after the Regiment was awarded the Freedom of #Aberdeenshire - and fantastic that the local Scouts marched too Provost Judy Whyte