WITH summer in full swing, Scotland’s trees are normally blooming and green at this time of year.
But on the west coast of Scotland, trees – including horse chestnut, birch and rowan – are as bare as in late autumn, with leaves turning brown and dropping to the ground.
Last summer, the foliage burst to life with beautiful new leaves covering the branches.
But the recent rain and high winds have scorched many trees on the west coast, leaving them b…(Read more)