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Nature’s attributes half way up a mountain

Posted on August 15, 2012 by borderslynn

We live by a strongly flowing burn. We are used to wet weather, therefore the ground is often boggy, but it drains fast. We are half way up a mountain so the height increases UV light and the conditions attract … Continue reading →

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Glorious 12th

Posted on August 13, 2012 by borderslynn

Yesterday was the ‘Glorious 12th’ and all grouse (lagopus lagopus scoticus ) in Scotland would have been finding themselves the target of many shooters had it not been a Sunday. No game may be shot on a Sunday. From today … Continue reading →

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Iapetus Ocean

Posted on August 4, 2012 by borderslynn

Drilling to the deepest parts of the Earth as possible has led scientists to infer the Earth is about 4.6 billion years old. A period of geological time known as the Archean ( 3.5-3.4 billion years ago) has been studied … Continue reading →

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