Ardinning Nature Reserve

A perfect day (21 degrees!) to enjoy the landscape of the Scottish Wildlife Trust's Nature Reserve near Strathblane. This reserve is often described as Scotland in miniature where the lowlands meets the highlands, with 142 hectares of varied habitat, including wetland, woodland, grassland and moorland. The hills in the distance are the Campsies. The bracken as it changes from green to brown is stunning. We spotted this large grasshopper on a rock which obligingly stayed just long enough for me to take a shot.