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Spring squill (Scilla verna)
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Sutherland - Melvich
Spring Squill or Vernal Squill (Scilla verna) is a perennial which rarely grows much taller than 10 to 15cm. It produces blue, star-like, six-petalled flowers from March to August. This plant is in decline and in Britain is now mainly found on the western coasts. This photo was taken at Melvich, Sutherland.
21 May 2011
Melvich Bay
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Sutherland - Melvich
The sandy beach and sand dunes of Melvich Bay, Sutherland