Achadh na Seileach, Highland

A890 above Achnashellach Lodge

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Achnashellach is willowfield but here we see evidence of Rhododendron naturalisation alongside the road. These oriental shrubs were often planted on big estates to provide cover for game birds but the plants have become something of an invasive pest; albeit at pretty one. In Turkey, honey from hives where the bees have gathered nectar from Rhododendrons is called 'mad-honey' due to its narcotic properties.

Uploaded to Geograph by Stuart Logan on 3 June 2011

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