Guardians of the Flower

Without intervention, the delicate pink blooms of the rare Twinflower could disappear from Scotland.
However, volunteers from across the Cairngorms have been working hard to bring this iconic Scottish wildflower back.
Watch as the community comes together to save Twinflower, and learn more about the project and this special plant.
A film by Evelyn Smalley, in collaboration with the BBC Natural History Unit and UWE.
Read more about Plantlife's work to save rare plants in the Cairngorms here www.plantlife....
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[@Ashley-uk4ld]

Amazing! Wonderful! 💚💚👍👍💚💚

[@richardortyl7550]

Beautiful. Thank you for your work

[@angelataylor9344]

Excellent introduction to identifying trees in winter.

[@PlantlifeVideo]

Thank you

[@ThePatrioticEgg]

I'm often too indifferent to species loss, but the twin-flower is a banger, and would be a great shame to lose. Linnaeus' favourite flower with good reason. Cheers for this

[@Debbie-henri]

Do you not keep a few of these plants in reserve in various gardens so you can continue cultivating them for future releases?
I almost paid the price of moving a wild flower that appeared in my garden, moving it to what I thought was a better spot (and should have been!), but for some reason, despite its apparent vigour, it took a sudden dislike to the new area and died.
However, I'd left a bit behind in the original spot and it continued to thrive. I leave it where it's happy now.

[@shalyndaw]

💚😍🌱😍💚