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Common cow-wheat
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Loch Lomond - Inversnaid
Common cow-wheat (Melampyrum pratense), an ancient woodland indicator species, RSPB Inversnaid, Loch Lomond
10 June 2016
Common Cow-wheat, RSPB Inversnaid
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Loch Lomond - Inversnaid
Common Cow-wheat (Melampyrum pratense), an ancient woodland indicator species, RSPB Inversnaid.
18 June 2016
Hare’s-tail Cottongrass and Cross-leaved Heath, Leadburn Community Woodland
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Midlothian - Leadburn Community Woodland
Hare’s-tail Cottongrass (Eriophorum vaginatum) and Cross-leaved Heath (Erica tetralix), taken by David Palmar on the raised bog at Leadburn Community Woodland, Penicuik. The former is the caterpillar food plant and the latter is a nectar source for the Large Heath butterfly, which can be seen here in June.
25 June 2022
Common Blue butterfly, Leadburn Community Woodland
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Midlothian - Leadburn Community Woodland
Common Blue (Polyommatus icarus) butterfly, taken by David Palmar at Leadburn Community Woodland, Penicuik
25 June 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
Small Pearl-bordered Fritillary, Leadburn Community Woodland
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Midlothian - Leadburn Community Woodland
Small Pearl-bordered Fritillary (Boloria selene), taken by David Palmar at Leadburn Community Woodland, Penicuik
25 June 2022
Small Pearl-bordered Fritillary, Leadburn Community Woodland
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Midlothian - Leadburn Community Woodland
Small Pearl-bordered Fritillary (Boloria selene), taken by David Palmar at Leadburn Community Woodland, Penicuik
25 June 2022
Red-necked Footman Moth, Leadburn Community Woodland
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Midlothian - Leadburn Community Woodland
Red-necked Footman (Atolmis rubricollis) Moth, taken by David Palmar at Leadburn Community Woodland, Penicuik
25 June 2022
Raised bog at Leadburn Community Woodland
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Midlothian - Leadburn Community Woodland
Part of the raised bog at Leadburn Community Woodland, Penicuik, taken by David Palmar. Here many trees have been removed and drainage ditches blocked with peat dams, to rewet the bog and restore it so that it can sequester carbon and provide good habitat for the Large Heath butterfly.
25 June 2022
Raised bog at Leadburn Community Woodland
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Midlothian - Leadburn Community Woodland
Part of the raised bog at Leadburn Community Woodland, Penicuik, taken by David Palmar
