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Mute swan landing
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Glasgow - Wildlife and Wildlife Habitat
First winter Mute swan (Cygnus olor) landing, Bingham's Pond, Glasgow. Young individuals will lose a lot of their grey colour in the first year, but it can take longer before they are completely white. Taken by Heather Forrest
01 December 2014
Redshank , Tiree
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Tiree
Redshank (Tringa totanus) on Heather (Calluna vulgaris), taken by Rebecca Dickson.
12 May 2024
Small Heath, Tulloch Moor
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Nethybridge and Dulnain Bridge
Small Heath (Coenonympha pamphilus) resting on some Heather (Calluna vulgaris) at Tulloch Moor, near Nethybridge
25 July 2024
Bell Heather, Dundreggan,
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Dundreggan Rewilding Centre
Bell Heather (Erica cinerea) taken by David Palmar at the Trees for Life rewilding centre, Dundreggan, Invernessshire
24 June 2023
Common Blue Butterfly (male), Tulloch Moor
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Nethybridge and Dulnain Bridge
A male Common Blue (Polyommatus icarus) butterfly can be seen here on Bell heather (Erica cinerea). Photo taken at Tulloch Moor by David Palmar
22 July 2023
Bell heather, Cochno
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West Dunbartonshire and Clydebank
Bell heather (Erica cinerea), Cochno, taken by David Palmar
08 July 2023
Common Swift, Dell Woods
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Nethybridge and Dulnain Bridge
A Common Swift Moth (Korscheltellus lupulina) in the family Hepialidae, resting on some Common Heather (Calluna vulgaris) in Dell Woods, Nethybridge, taken by David Palmar
22 June 2023
Pink-barred Sallow moth on Heather, Lenzie Moss
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East Dunbartonshire, Milngavie and Bearsden
Pink-barred Sallow moth (Xanthia togata) on Heather or Ling (Calluna vulgaris), Lenzie Moss, East Dunbartonshire. Most frequently found in broadleaved woodland, marshes and fens, this common moth can be distinguished by the deep red head in contrast to the yellow thorax.
03 September 2017
Cross-leaved heath, Speyside
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Speyside near Aviemore and Newtonmore
Cross-leaved heath (Erica tetralix), RSPB Loch Garten, Speyside. Whorls of four leaves grow up its stem. The flowers of Cross-leaved Heath are pink rather than the purple of Bell Heather, with which it might be confused. The flowers of Cross-leaved Heath are also larger and grow on only one side of the stem. Most often found on heathlands, heathers are a good source of nectar for a range of invertebrates.
19 July 2016
Common blue butterfly on Heather, Ailsa Craig
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Firth of Clyde - Ailsa Craig scenery, plants and animals
Common Blue (Polyommatus icarus) butterfly on Heather or Ling (Calluna vulgaris), Ailsa Craig, Firth of Clyde. A very common butterfly, found in a range of sheltered sunny habitats. Underwings are similar between sexes. However, colouration can vary in the female's upper wings, with some being more brown than blue.
