Cinnabar Moth Caterpillars at Kilchoman, Isle of Islay

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Picture of lots of Cinnabar Moth Caterpillars on a plant
Cinnabar Moth Caterpillars at Kilchoman, Isle of Islay

Spotted by my sister Imke while we were walking though the dunes at Kilchoman on our way to the beach, lots of Cinnabar Moth Caterpillars.

Imke walking on the beach in Lossit Bay, Isle of Islay

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Picture of a woman walking on a golden sandy beach with some dark rocks
Imke walking on the beach in Lossit Bay, Isle of Islay

My sister Imke walking out on the beach in Lossit Bay during our visit in June 2025. I think her footprints were the first on the beach for the day.

Burn flowing over the beach in Lossit Bay, Isle of Islay

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Picture of a small stream flowing through a sandy beach in a bay
Burn flowing over the beach in Lossit Bay, Isle of Islay

The burn a the southern end of Lossit Bay (I don’t know its name, there’s none on the OS map) flowing over the beach, having run down the steep rocks towering over the beach here.