Aberdeenshire

Bearberry (Arctostaphylos uva-ursi)

This red-berried trailing shrub belongs to a distinctive and unusually flower-rich of moorland that is widespread in Aberdeenshire at wonderful places like Muir of Dinnet. The cup-like flowers are an important nectar source for bees, moths and other insects in late spring.

Habitat: moors. Flowers: May-June