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Sycamore Gall Mite galls, Kelvin Walkway, Glasgow
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Glasgow - Kelvin Walkway, Forth and Clyde Canal, Dawsholm and Garscube
Sycamore Gall Mite galls (possibly Aceria or Aculops sp.) on Sycamore (Acer pseudoplatanus) leaves. Sycamore, seen here on the Kelvin Walkway, Glasgow, is native to Central Europe and Asia, but is an introduced species in the UK. The mite is a tiny insect which feeds on the plant tissue, causing the leaves to react by cell division, forimng the gall. By May, the mite lays eggs in the galls.
14 June 2020
Sycamore Gall Mite galls, Kelvin Walkway, Glasgow
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Glasgow - Kelvin Walkway, Forth and Clyde Canal, Dawsholm and Garscube
Sycamore Gall Mite galls (possibly Aceria or Aculops sp.) on Sycamore (Acer pseudoplatanus) leaves. Sycamore, seen here on the Kelvin Walkway, Glasgow, is native to Central Europe and Asia, but is an introduced species in the UK. The mite is a tiny insect which feeds on the plant tissue, causing the leaves to react by cell division, forimng the gall. By May, the mite lays eggs in the galls.
14 June 2020
Hawkweed, Maryhill, Glasgow
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Glasgow - Kelvin Walkway, Forth and Clyde Canal, Dawsholm and Garscube
One of many species of Hawkweed (Hieracium agg.), in the family Asteraceae (similarly to the Dandelion), growing by the Forth and Clyde Canal in Maryhill, Glasgow
14 June 2020
Female Kingfisher, River Kelvin, Glasgow
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Glasgow - Kelvin Walkway, Forth and Clyde Canal, Dawsholm and Garscube
A female Kingfisher (Alcedo atthis) perching on a twig above the River Kelvin, Glasgow, taken by David Palmar. Seeing one is a matter of chance as it flies along at least a kilometre of river as its territory. Catching one on camera after about 20 attempts to find one on the same bank as the footpath was a bonus! This bird is a female, as its lower mandible has pink on it, whereas the male's beak is entirely black.
22 January 2021
Female Kingfisher, River Kelvin, Glasgow
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Glasgow - Kelvin Walkway, Forth and Clyde Canal, Dawsholm and Garscube
A female Kingfisher (Alcedo atthis) perching on a twig above the River Kelvin, Glasgow, taken by David Palmar. Seeing one is a matter of chance as it flies along at least a kilometre of river as its territory. Catching one on camera after about 20 attempts to find one on the same bank as the footpath was a bonus! This bird is a female, as its lower mandible has pink on it, whereas the male's beak is entirely black.
22 January 2021
Female Kingfisher, River Kelvin, Glasgow
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Glasgow - Kelvin Walkway, Forth and Clyde Canal, Dawsholm and Garscube
A female Kingfisher (Alcedo atthis) perching on a twig above the River Kelvin, Glasgow, taken by David Palmar. Seeing one is a matter of chance as it flies along at least a kilometre of river as its territory. Catching one on camera after about 20 attempts to find one on the same bank as the footpath was a bonus! This bird is a female, as its lower mandible has pink on it, whereas the male's beak is entirely black.
22 January 2021
Adult male Kingfisher by Rita Basto
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Glasgow - Kelvin Walkway, Forth and Clyde Canal, Dawsholm and Garscube
Adult male Kingfisher (Alcedo atthis), taken by Rita Basto on the bank of the River Kelvin, Glasgow. The male seen here has an all-black bill, whereas the female has pink on the part of the lower mandible nearest the head.
05 January 2021
Wych Elm, Kelvin Walkway, Glasgow
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Glasgow - Kelvin Walkway, Forth and Clyde Canal, Dawsholm and Garscube
Wych Elm (Ulmus glabra), Kelvin Walkway, Glasgow. The long pointed leaf tip is a good identification feature.
25 April 2020
Lady's Smock or Cuckoo Flower, Glasgow
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Glasgow - Kelvin Walkway, Forth and Clyde Canal, Dawsholm and Garscube
Lady's Smock or Cuckoo Flower (Cardamine pratensis), food plant of the Orange tip butterfly caterpillar, Kelvin Walkway, Glasgow
25 April 2020
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.
