Award-winning photography of natural history, landscape, antiquity and travel throughout the world. All images © Martin Grace
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Shetland Flora

Thrift (Armeria maritima ssp maritima) illuminated by a shaft of late evening sunlight, in a carpet of Spring Squill (Scilla verna), Sumburgh Head, Mainland South, Shetland

Thrift (Armeria maritima ssp maritima) on the cliff top at Sumburgh Head, Mainland South, Shetland

Spring Squill (Scilla verna), Neapaback Cliff, Burravoe, Yell, Shetland

Spring Squill (Scilla verna), Gunnister Voe, Northmavine, Shetland

Roseroot (Sedum rosea), Neapaback Cliff, Burravoe, Yell, Shetland

Silverweed (Potentilla anserina), Stenness, Northmavine, Shetland

Sea Campion (Silene maritima, Silene uniflora), Ura Firth, Northmavine, Shetland

Kidney Vetch (Anthyllis vulneraria), Keen of Hamar, Unst, Shetland

Kidney Vetch (Anthyllis vulneraria), Veensgarth, Tingwall, Shetland

Northern Marsh Orchid (Dactylorhiza purpurella), Veensgarth, Tingwall, Shetland

Marsh Marigold or Kingcup (Caltha palustris), Hamnavoe, Shetland

Red Campion (Silene dioica), in Shetland aka Sweet William Is this ssp zetlandica? Ura Firth, Urafirth, Northmavine, Shetland

Keen of Hamar National Nature Reserve, Unst, Shetland

Keen of Hamar National Nature Reserve with a human figure to provide scale, Unst, Shetland

Keen of Hamar National Nature Reserve, Unst, Shetland

Short turf of Keen of Hamar National Nature Reserve , Unst, Shetland, with Mountain Everlasting (Antennaria dioica), Common Bird's Foot Trefoil (Lotus corniculatus) and Spring Squill (Scilla verna), May 31