Leaves of Herb robert (Geranium robertianum or Robertiella robertiana) Nethan Gorge, Lanarkshire. The leaves of this plant are edible and can be used as insect repellent when crushed.
10 May 2015
Town hall clock
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Lanarkshire
Town hall clock (Adoxa moschatellina) Nethan Gorge, Lanarshire
10 May 2015
Dog's mercury male
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Lanarkshire
Dog's Mercury (Mercurialis perennis), Nethan Gorge, Lanarkshire. The plant is dioecious, meaning that it has separate male and female plants. This one is male, with flowers sticking up above the leaves, and anthers showing.
10 May 2015
Dog's mercury male
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Lanarkshire
Dog's Mercury (Mercurialis perennis), Nethan Gorge, Lanarkshire. The plant is dioecious, meaning that it has separate male and female plants. This one is male, with flowers sticking up above the leaves, and the anthers showing.
10 May 2015
Dog's mercury female
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Lanarkshire
Dog's Mercury (Mercurialis perennis), Nethan Gorge, Lanarkshire. The plant is dioecious, meaning that it has separate male and female plants. This one is female, with flowers which will develop into the fruits. Female plants are generally taller than male plants. The flowers are lower down on the female plant, half hidden by the leaves.
10 May 2015
Nethan Gorge
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Lanarkshire
The Gorge of the River Nethan, a tributary of the upper Clyde, covered in a dense woodland of deciduous trees.
22 July 2007
Bumble bee on Bugle
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Ayrshire
Common Carder Bumblebee (Bombus pascuorum) on Bugle (Ajuga reptans), Ayr Gorge, an SWT (Scottish Wildlife Trust) Reserve and SSSI (Site of Special Scientific Interest). The pollen basket is shown in the enlarged portion of the photo.
