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Direct Reduction Plant, Hunterston
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North Ayrshire - Largs, Fairlie and Hunterston
The idea of the Direct Reduction Plant at Hunterston was to reduce the oxide in the iron ore and increase its iron content to over 90%, prior to being transported to Ravenscraig, thus reducing transport costs. The plant, proposed in 1974 and built in 1981, was never used as its fuel cost was too great. In 1994, the plant was dismantled and sold. Taken by David Palmar
29 January 2021
Direct Reduction Plant, Hunterston
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North Ayrshire - Largs, Fairlie and Hunterston
The idea of the Direct Reduction Plant at Hunterston was to reduce the oxide in the iron ore and increase its iron content to over 90%, prior to being transported to Ravenscraig, thus reducing transport costs. The plant, proposed in 1974 and built in 1981, was never used as its fuel cost was too great. In 1994, the plant was dismantled and sold. Taken by David Palmar
29 January 2021
Meadow Saxifrage, Corra Castle
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South Lanarkshire - Falls of Clyde plants
Meadow Saxifrage (Saxifraga granulata), Corra Castle, New Lanark, taken by Sarah Longrigg. It was growing on several old walls around the castle ruins.
13 April 2019
Leopard's Bane, Falls of Clyde
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South Lanarkshire - Falls of Clyde plants
Native to South-East Europe, Leopard's Bane (Doronicum orientale) is widely used as a decorative garden plant. Blooming earlier than most species in the Daisy (Asteraceae) family, this plant is a useful nectar source for insects. Seen here at the Falls of Clyde, South Lanarkshire.
24 April 2016
Wood anemones
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South Lanarkshire - Falls of Clyde plants
Wood anemones (Anemone nemorosa), Falls of Clyde
24 April 2016
Wood Sorrel, Falls of Clyde
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South Lanarkshire - Falls of Clyde plants
Wood Sorrel (Oxalis acetosella), Falls of Clyde SWT Nature Reserve
01 May 2004
Marsh marigolds
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South Lanarkshire - Falls of Clyde plants
Marsh marigolds (Caltha palustris), Falls of Clyde
24 April 2016
Lady's Smock or Cuckoo flower
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South Lanarkshire - Falls of Clyde plants
Cuckoo Flower or Lady's Smock (Cardamine pratensis). This is an important food plant for the caterpillars of the orange-tip and the green-veined white butterfly. Ordinarily found in damp habitat. The plant is said to flower at the same time as the Cuckoo bird returns to the UK, hence its name. This photo was taken at Falls of Clyde.
24 April 2016
Common dog violet
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South Lanarkshire - Falls of Clyde plants
Common dog violet (Viola riviniana), Falls of Clyde
24 April 2016
Pink purslane - white subspecies
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South Lanarkshire - Falls of Clyde plants
The white subspecies of Pink Purslane (Claytonia sibirica), also known as Spring Beauty, a plant in the family Montiaceae, introduced into the UK, and native to Siberia and western North America.
