Tuesday, June 12, 2007
Lady Janet Anstruthers changing room, Ruby Bay
This is one of the beaches where Garnets (not rubies) are to be found and indeed in a short while we found one and also a clear dark blue stone which could be sapphire. The stones arise from the erosion of Volcanic basalt rock which form part of Ruby Bay.
Lady's Tower, Ruby Bay, Fife
Lady Janet Anstruther, wife of the Laird of Ardross and Ellie estate, built Lady's Tower at Ruby Bay as her summerhouse and changing room for use when she went sea bathing. She sent a bell-ringer around the town each time she went swimming to warn the townsfolk to keep away!
Rock Pool searching, Fife Coastal Path
We found hermit crabs, Prawns, Shrimps, Scaly slugs, crabs,flounders, sea anemones, Limpets, periwinkles, barnacles, dog whelks, mussels, Coat-of-mail shells and sand hoppers.
A Rockpool on the Seashore
Zoom in on a habitat and see what lives there! By examining life in very specific habitats, children can learn how animals and plants rely on each other in the interconnecting web of nature. Each book in this series looks at habitats on a small scale and examines the life that lives there, what makes the habitat unique and how the plants and animals interact with each other. Ecological information is given, explaining how the environment has changed due to the influence of man, and ways in which we can help preserve them. Each book is packed with photographs illustrating the environments, and the plants and animals that live there. In addition, each title has a table of contents, a glossary and an index. A Rockpool on the Seashore (Life in a ...)
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Monday, June 11, 2007
Irises, North Fife.
Our pond over the years has gone through many changes, this year for the first time it is without water and therefore very few newts, frogs or toads are a breeding, nor any dragonfly, darter, damselfly larvae or beetles in evidence but the marginal plants continue to thrive, as do the irises and bullrush.
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