Highland beef cow, Arnabost, Coll. The Victorians preferred ginger and started breeding selectively to maximise reddish stock, resulting in the prevalence of that colour today. This one is the captain of the Coll football team, and is strutting about on the pitch!
27 April 2014
Common Chicory, Langar Naturescape Flower Farm
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Common Chicory (Cichorium intybus), taken by David Palmar.
08 September 2023
Greater Bird's Foot Trefoil
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Greater Bird's Foot Trefoil (Lotus pedunculatus), taken by David Palmar. This plant flowers in June and July.
08 September 2023
Hemp Agrimony, Langar Naturescape Flower Farm
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Hemp Agrimony (Eupatorium cannabinum), taken by David Palmar. This flower is particulary attractive for Small Tortoiseshell (Aglais urticae) and Red Admiral (Vanessa atalanta) butterflies.
08 September 2023
Holly Blue, East Linton
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East Lothian
A Holly Blue (Celastrina argiolus), a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae that is commonly found in England and Wales, but less common in Scotland. Taken near Preston Mill in East Linton, East Lothian.
12 August 2023
Hedgerow Crane's-Bill, East Linton
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East Lothian
Hedgerow Crane's-Bill (Geranium pyrenaicum), a plant in the family Geraniaceae, is a perennial plant that can be found in meadows, fields, hedgerows and wastelands. It is a common plant in the UK, most often found in England and Wales. Taken near Preston Mill in East Linton, East Lothian.
12 August 2023
Holly Blue, East Linton
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A Holly Blue (Celastrina argiolus), from family Lycaenidae, resting on some Common Ivy (Hedera helix) - family Araliaceae - near Preston Mill, East Linton, East Lothian
12 August 2023
Great Willowherb, East Linton
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East Lothian
Great Willowherb (Epilobium hirsutum), a plant in the family Onagraceae, is found in wet areas such as riversides and swampy grasslands and grows to be tall. They flower from July to August, and are common in England and Wales but less common in Scotland. Taken near Preston Mill in East Linton, East Lothian.
