Beautiful Rosa rugosa, not native to the UK but grows so beautifully here in Orkney’s chilly, windy and salt laden environment. It's loved by people, insects and birds, the latter feeding on the large red hips which form in the in the late summer, early autumn.
We have it in both white and pink varieties in our garden here on the West Mainland of Orkney but the photos were taken on the East Mainland a couple of days ago in St Olav’s wood, a hugely successful plantation of trees and shrubs started in the 1970’s.
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| Rosa regosa |
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| Part of St Olav’s Wood |
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| Rosa rugosa and visiting hover fly |
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