Diasporical

We have travelled today from Lake Te Anau to Lake Wakapitu with the road map telling us that we are passing places such as Athol and Glen Nevis while in the neighbouring valley there are Roxburgh, Teviot, Heriot and Kelso - not to mention Clyde!

However, we come across a tourist board telling us about the ecology of the area around Queenstown which tells us of the wildlings which threaten the native tree species.  Aerial photographs show the relative speed with which wildlings take over an area and make it harder for the native species to survive.  The wildlings are the imported tree species which were brought by the European settlers amongst which the Scots pine is conspicuous.  It would appear that the Scottish diaspora has its negative aspects.