Caaf Water - The Natural History

The Natural History

  • The Liverwort Conocephalum conicum on a rock in the Caaf Water

  • Hard Fern (Blechnum spicant) in the Linn Glen. Note the vertical fertile fronds typical of this species.

  • Primroses in the Glen

  • Ivy covered with a thick layer of ice

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