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Great Yellow Bumblebee on Common knapweed, Balranald
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Western Isles - Balranald and western North Uist
Great Yellow Bumblebee (Bombus distinguendus) on Common knapweed (Centaurea nigra) at RSPB Balranald Nature Reserve, North Uist. The distinguishing feature of this rare bee is the band of black hairs across the thorax where the wings join the body.
05 August 2017
Machair, Balranald, North Uist
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Western Isles - Balranald and western North Uist
One of the rarest habitats in Europe, machair is formed only on exposed, west facing shores in Scotland and Ireland. It is low lying, fertile sandy ground which hosts a rich variety of plants and birds. Here you can see the purple flowers of Common knapweed (Centaurea nigra) and the yellow ones of Ragwort (Jacobaea vulgaris), along the coast of Hougharry Bay, RSPB Balranald nature reserve, North Uist.
05 August 2017
Meadow Brown on Knapweed at Spey Bay
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Moray - Spey Bay
Meadow Brown (Maniola jurtina) on Common (or Black) Knapweed (Centaurea nigra) at Spey Bay.
26 July 2024
Narrow-bordered 5-Spot Burnet Moths mating, Auchlochan, South Lanarkshire
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South Lanarkshire - Auchlochan
Narrow-bordered 5 spot Burnet moths (Zygaena lonicerae) mating on Common (or Black) Knapweed (Centaurea nigra), Auchlochan, South Lanarkshire
13 July 2024
Meadow Brown on Black Knapweed, Speyside
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Nethybridge and Dulnain Bridge
Meadow Brown (Maniola jurtina) butterfly on Common (or Black) Knapweed (Centaurea nigra), Speyside, taken by David Palmar
28 July 2023
Black Knapweed, RSPB Loch Lomond
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Loch Lomond - RSPB Loch Lomond
A clump of Black Knapweed (Centaurea nigra), a plant in the family Asteraceae, in Compartment 32 at RSPB Loch Lomond, taken by David Palmar
04 July 2023
Meadow Brown and Black Knapweed, RSPB Loch Lomond
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Loch Lomond - RSPB Loch Lomond
A Meadow Brown (Maniola jurtina), a butterfly from the family Nymphalidae, resting on a Black Knapweed (Centaurea nigra), a plant in the family Asteraceae, In Compartment 30 located near the Airey Woodland Trail, RSPB Loch Lomond, taken by David Palmar
04 July 2023
Common (or Black) Knapweed, Milton, Dumbarton, West Dunbartonshire
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West Dunbartonshire and Clydebank
Common Knapweed (Centaurea nigra) also known as Black Knapweed, is a wild flower similar in appearance to a thistle, with a vibrant purple crown which is about 4cm wide. It’s a tall, branching plant that can grow up to 75cm. The ‘hard head’ of bracts underneath the flower head overlap each other like a pine cone; they’re mainly dark brown/black in colour giving Black Knapweed its name. Taken by David Palmar.
29 September 2020
Common (or Black) Knapweed, Milton, Dumbarton, West Dunbartonshire
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West Dunbartonshire and Clydebank
Black Knapweed (Centaurea nigra), often referred to as Common Knapweed, looks somewhat like a thistle with its purple flowers but it has no spikes. It can be found throughout the UK except the Northern most tip of Scotland and its flowers can be seen from June to September. It is very attractive to bumblebees. Taken by David Palmar.
29 September 2020
6-Spot Burnet Moth emerging from pupa on Common (or Black) Knapweed, Ruchill Park, Glasgow
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Glasgow - North (Ruchill, Hamiltonhill, Forth and Clyde Canal Glasgow Branch)
6-Spot Burnet Moth (Zygaena filipendulae) emerging from pupa on Common (or Black) Knapweed (Centaurea nigra), Ruchill Park, Glasgow, taken by David Palmar
