Rannoch Specialities

Rannoch Specialities - moths and a flowering plant named after Rannoch

Rannoch Brindled Beauty

Link to Butterfly conservation for details

https://butterfly-conservation.org/moths/rannoch-brindled-beauty

Rannoch Looper

Link to Butterfly conservation for details

https://butterfly-conservation.org/moths/rannoch-looper

Rannoch Sprawler

Link to British Moths for details

https://www.ukmoths.org.uk/species/brachionycha-nubeculosa

Rannoch Rush

This rare flowering plant which is the only species in its genus - Scheuchzeria.

It was the plant studied by the celebrity botanist David Bellamy for his PhD.

He gave Rannoch locals a tour of the site about 10 years ago at the time of the opening of the information room at Rannoch Station. The information room was designed by David Bellamy’s son.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scheuchzeria

(4th January 2020)