heather

Example Sentences

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Eventually the houses at the roadside stopped altogether, and they were driving along mountain roads, past lochs and heather.

From Literature

Only decades ago many of the cottages in Scotland’s Highlands were roofed in heather, bracken and marram grass.

From The Wall Street Journal

"We had a search recently and underneath a load of heather where you couldn't see a thing from the surface, Henry recovered a tiny bird's skull."

From BBC

Muirburns are controlled fires set burn off old heather and other vegetation on grouse shooting estates.

From BBC

The wild, flat landscapes dotted with gorse and heather are known for their wildlife, including rare species like the sand lizard, woodlark and silver-studded blue butterfly.

From BBC