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Small Bugloss, East Linton
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East Lothian
Small Bugloss (Anchusa arvensis), a plant in the family Boraginaceae, is native to Europe but has become an invasive species in North America. This is due to its ability to grow in urban areas as well as fields and meadows. The flowers bloom from April to September. Taken near Preston Mill in East Linton, East Lothian.
12 August 2023
Small Bugloss, East Linton
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East Lothian
Small Bugloss (Anchusa arvensis), a plant in the family Boraginaceae, is native to Europe but has become an invasive species in North America. This is due to its ability to grow in urban areas as well as fields and meadows. The flowers bloom from April to September. Taken near Preston Mill in East Linton, East Lothian.
12 August 2023
Scarlet Tiger moth caterpillar on Green Alkanet, Oxfordshire
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Oxfordshire and Berkshire
Scarlet Tiger moth (Callimorpha dominula) caterpillar on Green Alkanet (Pentaglottis sempervirens) at Cholsey Meadows, Oxfordshire, taken by David Palmar
12 May 2023
Sloe or Hairy Shieldbug, Oxfordshire
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Oxfordshire and Berkshire
Sloe or Hairy Shieldbug (Dolycoris baccarum) on Green Alkanet (Pentaglottis sempervirens) at Cholsey Meadows, Oxfordshire, taken by David Palmar
12 May 2023
Viper's Bugloss, Inverness
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Inverness
Viper's Bugloss (Echium vulgare) in a wildflower meadow near Inverness Botanic Garden
24 July 2023
Water Forget-me-not, RSPB Loch Lomond
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RSPB Loch Lomond
Water Forget-me-not (Myosotis scorpioides), a plant in the family Boraginaceae, in Compartment 22 of RSPB Loch Lomond, taken by David Palmar
04 July 2023
Green alkanet, Glasgow
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Glasgow - Broomhill, Jordanhill Claythorn and Bingham's Pond
Green alkanet (Pentaglottis sempervirens), taken by David Palmar on Broomhill Allotments
17 September 2022
Russian Comfrey, St Cyrus National Nature Reserve
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St Cyrus National Nature Reserve
Russian Comfrey (Symphytum x uplandicum), a plant in the Borage family Boraginaceae, at St Cyrus National Nature Reserve, taken by David Palmar
20 June 2021
Small Bugloss, St Cyrus National Nature Reserve
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St Cyrus National Nature Reserve
Small Bugloss (Anchusa arvensis), a plant in the Borage family Boraginaceae, at St Cyrus National Nature Reserve, taken by David Palmar
20 June 2021
Bee Fly on Lungwort, Greenbank Garden
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East Renfrewshire
Bee Fly (Bombylius sp.) nectaring on Lungwort (Pulmonaria sp.), taken by David Palmar in NTS (National Trust for Scotland) Greenbank Garden, Clarkston, East Renfrewshire. Note the long legs and its enormous proboscis which enables it to suck nectar from deep within a flower head.