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Stinging Nettle, RSPB Loch Lomond
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Loch Lomond - RSPB Loch Lomond
Stinging Nettle (Urtica dioica), a plant in the family Urticaceae, in Compartment 22 of RSPB Loch Lomond, taken by David Palmar
04 July 2023
Stinging Nettle, Cholsey
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Oxfordshire and Berkshire
Stinging Nettle (Urtica dioica), taken by David Palmar. This well known plant has a bad reputation as their sting can cause irritation, swelling and pain when touched. Stinging nettles can be consumed and this plant actually contains vitamins A,C, K and several B vitamins. Tea and soup is a common way for nettle to be eaten.
17 April 2022
Rust fungus on Stinging Nettle, Leadburn Community Woodland
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Midlothian - Leadburn Community Woodland
Rust fungus on Stinging Nettle (Urtica dioica), taken by David Palmar at Leadburn Community Woodland, Penicuik
25 June 2022
Peacock Butterfly caterpillars on Stinging Nettle, Milngavie, East Dunbartonshire
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East Dunbartonshire, Milngavie and Bearsden
Peacock Butterfly (Aglais io) caterpillars on Stinging Nettle (Urtica dioica), Milngavie, East Dunbartonshire, taken by Sarah Longrigg
01 July 2017
Stinging Nettles, Hùisnis, North Harris
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Western Isles - North Harris (Ceann a Tuath na Hearadh)
Stinging Nettles (Urtica dioica) at Hùisnis, North Harris, often a sign of previous human habitation, and provide food for the caterpillars of butterflies and moths.
28 June 2011
Corncrake nest, Hougharry, North Uist
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CEP - North Uist
Corncrake nest with a clutch of 10 eggs in a typical habitat of Nettles (Urtica dioica), Hougharry, North Uist. Scanned from a slide taken by CE Palmar in 1971
15 June 1971
Small Tortoiseshell on Nettles, North Uist
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Western Isles - Balranald and western North Uist
Small Tortoiseshell (Aglais urticae) on Nettle (Urtica dioica), RSPB Balranald, North Uist
08 August 2017
Web formed by Small Tortoiseshell caterpillars
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Renfrewshire - Lochwinnoch
Web formed by Small Tortoiseshell (Aglais urticae) caterpillars at an early stage of their development into pupae.
11 June 2016
Small Tortoiseshell caterpillars on nettle
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Renfrewshire - Lochwinnoch
Small Tortoiseshell (Aglais urticae) caterpillars on Nettle (Urtica dioica), their food plant.
11 June 2016
Small Tortoiseshell, Spey Bay
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Moray - Spey Bay
Small Tortoiseshell (Aglais urticae), at Spey Bay. Caterpillars eat both Common Nettle (Urtica dioica) and Small Nettle (Urtica urens).
