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Orange Tip butterfly, Ardeer
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North Ayrshire - Ardeer
Orange Tip (Anthocharis cardamines) butterfly on a Dandelion clock (Taraxacum officinale) at Ardeer, taken by Rebecca Dickson.
16 May 2021
Dandelion clock, Glasgow
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Glasgow - Broomhill, Jordanhill Claythorn and Bingham's Pond
Dandelion clock (Taraxacum officinale) on Broomhill Allotments, Glasgow. The seeds are dispersed by wind and are often used in children's games.
02 May 2017
Peacock, Portencross
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West Kilbride and Portencross
Peacock (Aglais io), taken by David Palmar.
06 August 2023
Hoverfly on Dandelion, Portencross
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West Kilbride and Portencross
Hoverfly (Syrphidae) on a Dandelion (Taraxacum officinale), taken by David Palmar.
06 August 2023
Dandelion, Milton, Dumbarton
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West Dunbartonshire and Clydebank
Seed dispersal of a Dandelion (Taraxacum officinale) is achieved by each seed having a 'parachute' called a pappus. The pappus is made up of around 100 filaments which allow it not only to be easily carried away in a gust of wind, but to slow its descent back to the ground - allowing it to travel further. Taken by David Palmar.
29 September 2020
Dandelions, Forth and Clyde Canal, Glasgow
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Glasgow - Kelvin Walkway, Forth and Clyde Canal, Dawsholm and Garscube
A mass of Dandelions (Taraxacum officinale) in flower beside the Forth and Clyde Canal, Kelvindale, Glasgow
28 April 2020
Dandelions, Kelvin Walkway, Glasgow
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Glasgow - Kelvin Walkway, Forth and Clyde Canal, Dawsholm and Garscube
Dandelions (Taraxacum officinale), Kelvin Walkway, Glasgow. Dandelions have a tightly packed head of yellow florets and a rosette of jagged leaves.
11 April 2020
Common Carder Bumblebee on Dandelion, Kelvin Walkway, Glasgow
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Glasgow - Kelvin Walkway, Forth and Clyde Canal, Dawsholm and Garscube
Common Carder Bumblebee (Bombus pascuorum) on Dandelion (Taraxacum officinale), Kelvin Walkway, Glasgow. Dandelions provide bees with early nectar, and are especially helpful to provide energy for queen bees looking for nesting sites early in the spring.
Glasgow - Kelvin Walkway, Forth and Clyde Canal, Dawsholm and Garscube
Dandelions (Taraxacum officinale) are generally found in disturbed habitats, so they are a regular sight in cities, where they grow along our roadside and path verges. This picture was taken along the Kelvin Walkway, Glasgow.
