Much of the Highlands was cooler and greyer than normal in July, but not particularly wet, the Met Office has said.
At least 65 long-finned pilot whales have died after being stranded on an island off the north coast of Scotland, a rescue charity said on Thursday, in one of the largest mass strandings in Britain in recent times.
The spectacle of "hundreds" of dying or dead bees along the River Ness earlier this week led to a discussion on social media.
The Highlands have recorded their hottest day of the year so far – outstripping holiday hot spots in the Mediterranean, Adriatic and Aegean!
Scientists said the critically-endangered species had previously only been found in rivers and know pearl mussels have been discovered in the Scotland Lochs.
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