May on the Isle of Skye

7 May 2016 . . . . One of my main aims this year is to learn how to identify some of the more common grasses. These are the only two I've seen in flower so far.
Anthoxanthum odoratum (Sweet Vernal Grass)	Poa annua (Annual Meadow Grass)

8 May 2016 . . . . Exploring the cliffs at Suisnish.
Oxalis acetosella (Wood Anemone)	Orchis mascula (Early Purple Orchid)

9 May 2016 . . . . The warmest night of the year so far yielded a good catch in the moth trap, with three I hadn't seen before.
Yellow-barred Brindle	Engrailed
Golden-rod Pug

12 May 2016 . . . . A couple of interesting visitors:
Pine Weevil	Two-banded Longhorn Beetle

13 May 2016 . . . . A visit to Kyleakin yielded several interesting plants, but this was the highlight:

Fumaria capreolata (White Ramping Fumitory)

18 May 2016 . . . . Wandering around the garden I found this tiny spider:

Tetragnatha

23 May 2016 . . . . A visit to Dalavil failed to provide any damselflies, dragonflies or butterflies, but I did see a couple of nice beetles:
Meloe violaceus (Violet Oil Beetle)	Cicindela campestris (Green Tiger Beetle)

30 May 2016 . . . . Some new moths in the trap this morning.
Peach Blossom	Least Black Arches	Barred Umber