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Trapping the Pine Tree Lappet Moth

Trapping the Pine Tree Lappet Moth

A polycarbonate tent hanging from a Pine branch near Inverness. Inside, a pheromone lure and some VERY sticky cardboard waits to entice and then trap an unsuspecting Pine tree lappet moth (image property of Forest Research, Forestry Commission Scotland)

forest management, highlands and islands, surveys, wildlife, work newsTim Lucas17 June 2018tim lucas forest managementpine tree lappet moth, fieldwork, something different

Tree planting in Brora, Sutherland.

Tree planting in Brora, Sutherland.

A nicely cultivated project site waits for the trees necessary to begin life as a young native Scots pine woodland.

forest management, grants, highlands and islands, woodland creation, work newsTim Lucas14 March 2018tree planting, woodland creation, SRDP, nice to get out of the office

Wind will it stop (you're snow fun anymore)

Wind will it stop (you're snow fun anymore)

On bad wind, ecoplugs for rhododendron and further self promotion

foyers life, highlands and islands, work news, advertising and promotionTim Lucas7 December 2017advertising, tree planting, timber measurement, new business Comment

Local news and not-so-local tree planting.

Local news and not-so-local tree planting.

Tree planting for a small farm woodland in Brora and my first advertisement in the October 2017 issue of the Strathnairn News.

highlands and islands, work news, woodland creationTim Lucas27 October 2017brora, strathnairn news, tree planting, farm woodlandComment

The week that was

The week that was

A work related trip to the island of Rum, Highland, Scotland

foyers life, work news, highlands and islandsTim Lucas11 August 2017rum, wildife, great views, nice to get out of the officeComment