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Green-veined White butterfly, Spey Bay
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Moray - Spey Bay
Green-veined White (Pieris napi) butterfly on Yarrow at Spey Bay. It is similar to other white butterflies, but has prominent green stripes on the undersides of its wings. It also has black wingtips and one or two black spots on the forewing. Photo taken by David Palmar.
26 July 2023
Yarrow, Castle Roy, Nethybridge
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Nethybridge and Dulnain Bridge
Yarrow (Achillea millefolium) has flat-topped clusters of white flower heads, each comprising yellowish disc florets and pinky-white ray florets. It can grow up to 50cm in height and flowers from June to November. Photo taken at Castle Roy, Nethybridge by David Palmar
22 July 2023
A fly from the family Tachinidae on Yarrow, Grantown East
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Grantown on Spey and Lochindorb
A fly from the family Tachinidae upon a pink variation of Yarrow (Achillea millefolium) at Grantown East. A Common red soldier beetle (Rhagonycha fulva) can also be seen in the background, taken by David Palmar
21 July 2023
A Common red soldier beetle on Yarrow, Grantown East
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Grantown on Spey and Lochindorb
A Common red soldier beetle (Rhagonycha fulva) and a fly from the family Tachinidae upon a pink variation of Yarrow (Achillea millefolium) at Grantown East, taken by David Palmar
21 July 2023
Yarrow, Cochno
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West Dunbartonshire and Clydebank
Yarrow (Achillea millefolium), Cochno, taken by David Palmar
08 July 2023
Yarrow planted by Butterfly Conservation in Ruchill Park
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Glasgow - North (Ruchill, Hamiltonhill, Forth and Clyde Canal Glasgow Branch)
Plug plants of Yarrow (Achillea millefolium), planted by a Butterfly Conservation work party in the winter in Ruchill Park, Glasgow, and now growing quite strongly.
01 June 2020
Yarrow leaves, Ruchill Park, Glasgow
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Glasgow - North (Ruchill, Hamiltonhill, Forth and Clyde Canal Glasgow Branch)
Yarrow (Achillea millefolium) leaves, Ruchill Park, Glasgow, taken by David Palmar. The finely divided leaves are a characteristic identification feature of this plant.
20 June 2020
Yarrow, Carrifran Wildwood, Moffat
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Carrifran Wildwood
Yarrow (Achillea millefolium), Carrifran Wildwood, Moffat. The flowers are superficially similar to Sneezewort, but the leaves are finely divided.
17 September 2020
Sneezewort, Blawhorn Moss NNR
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West Lothian - Blawhorn Moss
Sneezewort (Achillea ptarmica), distinguishable by its narrow leaves from Yarrow, the leaves of which have more complex carrot-leaf like appearance, taken by David Palmar
15 September 2021
Sneezewort, Carrifran Wildwood, Moffat
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Carrifran Wildwood
Sneezewort (Achillea ptarmica), Carrifran Wildwood, Moffat. Sneezewort flowers are superficially similar to Yarrow, but have finely toothed simple spear-shaped leaves.
