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Giant Polypore, Falls of Clyde
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South Lanarkshire -Falls of Clyde
Giant Polypore (Meripilus giganteus) at the Falls of Clyde, taken by David Palmar
08 October 2022
Staffa, with green sea and Fingal's Cave
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Mull
Staffa, with green sea and Fingal's Cave. Around the cave can be seen the basalt columns of the Giants Causeway, seen on a Turus Mara boat trip.
26 April 2008
Giant cranefly, Glasdrum
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Argyllshire - Glasdrum
Giant cranefly (Tipula maxima) at the National Nature Reserve (NNR) in Glasdrum, Argyllshire.
18 May 2024
Caddis fly larva , Hamiltonhill Claypits
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Glasgow - North (Ruchill, Hamiltonhill, Forth and Clyde Canal Glasgow Branch)
Giant Casemaker Caddisfly larva (Trichoptera - Phryganeidae) in the SuDS (Sustainable Drainage System) pond at Hamiltonhill Claypits, Glasgow, taken by David Palmar
30 September 2023
Birch Polypore bracket fungus, Loch Ardinning
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Mugdock and Loch Ardinning
Birch Polypore or Razor Strop (Fomitopsis betulina), a common bracket fungus, at Loch Ardinning Scottish Wildlife Trust nature reserve, Stirlingshire, taken by David Palmar. Fungi help to rot down trees which are damaged or growing old, recycle their nutrients and provide habitat for invertebrates which attract woodpeckers.
20 November 2021
Giant Hogweed flower and leaves, Kelvin Walkway, Glasgow
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Glasgow - Kelvin Walkway, Forth and Clyde Canal, Dawsholm and Garscube
Giant Hogweed (Heracleum mantegazzianum) flower and leaves, with Japanese Knotweed (Fallopia japonica) leaves behind, Kelvin Walkway, Glasgow, taken by David Palmar. Both plants are invasive non-native species which crowd out the native vegetation.
Glasgow - Kelvin Walkway, Forth and Clyde Canal, Dawsholm and Garscube
Giant Hogweed (Heracleum mantegazzianum) flower head, with Japanese Knotweed (Fallopia japonica) leaves below it, Kelvin Walkway, Glasgow, taken by David Palmar. Both plants are invasive non-native species which crowd out the native vegetation.
16 June 2020
European Honey Bee with pollen basket feeding on Giant Hogweed, Kelvin Walkway, Glasgow
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Glasgow - Kelvin Walkway, Forth and Clyde Canal, Dawsholm and Garscube
European Honey Bee (Apis mellifera) - note the pollen basket - feeding on Giant Hogweed (Heracleum mantegazzianum) flowers, Kelvin Walkway, Glasgow, taken by David Palmar.
16 June 2020
Giant Hogweed, Glasgow
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Glasgow - Kelvin Walkway, Forth and Clyde Canal, Dawsholm and Garscube
Leaves of Giant Hogweed (Heracleum mantegazzianum), an INNS or invasive non-native plant, Glasgow
09 June 2020
Giant Hogweed, Glasgow
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Glasgow - Kelvin Walkway, Forth and Clyde Canal, Dawsholm and Garscube
Giant Hogweed (Heracleum mantegazzianum), an INNS or invasive non-native species, Kelvin Walkway, Glasgow.
