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.
An amber rain warning has been extended for the north and east of Scotland, causing severe flooding and travel disruptions, with the Scottish government urging people to heed travel warnings and take precautions. Some areas have seen up to a month's worth of rain in a 24-hour period resulting in heavy flooding across much of the rail network.
The spectacle of "hundreds" of dying or dead bees along the River Ness earlier this week led to a discussion on social media.
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