Plant colonisation - Narrow-leaved Ragwort (Senecio inaequidans) amongst other plants recolonising a derelict industrial area at the former John Brown's site, Clydebank. This plant is from South Africa and has become naturalised in the UK. It is a pioneer species that can often be found along motorways, railways and disused land.
Plant colonisation - Narrow-leaved Ragwort (Senecio inaequidans) amongst other plants recolonising a derelict industrial area at the former John Brown's site, Clydebank. This plant is from South Africa and has become naturalised in the UK. It is a pioneer species that can often be found along motorways, railways and disused land.
21 June 2016
Herbaceous plants on former John Brown's site, Clydebank
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Thistles and many other herbaceous plants are growing on the former John Brown's site, Clydebank
21 June 2016
Herbaceous plants on former John Brown's site, Clydebank
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Red clover (Trifolium pratense), Japanese Knotweed (Fallopia japonica) and many other herbaceous plants are growing on the former John Brown's site, Clydebank. Red clover is a native nectar-rich plant whereas Japanese knotweed is an invasive, known to take over in a variety of habitats, it is extremely difficult to remove.
21 June 2016
Climbing hydrangea, Clydebank
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Climbing hydrangea (Hydrangea petiolaris), growing on a wall of the disused former John Brown's industrial site, Clydebank. This plant is native to Japan, Korea, and Mainland China where it grows up tree trunks. It is shade tolerant, and its ability to grow up walls and rocks makes it a popular plant for horticulturalists. The plant is cultivated in Europe and North America. It climbs via fine rootlets which affix the main upright stem to the substrate. The leaves are heart-shaped, have long petioles and vary in density depending on growth conditions. The flowers grow in terminal inflorescences about 15cm in diameter. The inflorescence consists of several hundred fertile flowers in the centre, surrounded by a border of sterile flowers. The plant is non-invasive and can be cut back if it becomes obstructive. It does not damage walls (like Hedera helix) and its method of climbing simply leaves behind a sticky residue. It is often treated as a subspecies of Hydrangea anomala.
21 June 2016
The disused Longannet coal mine from the Forth
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Fife - Kincardine
The disused Longannet coal mine taken on a cruise from South Queensferry to Kincardine Bridge and back on the Maid of the Forth - an IFLI event called The Inner Forth from a New Perspective.
01 September 2017
Pink-footed goose flock taking off
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Falkirk - Skinflats
Pink-footed goose (Anser brachyrhynchus) flock taking off from cereal stubble, Skinflats
25 February 2013
Bumble bee on Bugle
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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.
09 May 2012
The former explosives factory at Ardeer, Ayrshire
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Part of Alfred Nobel's explosives factory at Ardeer, North Ayrshire, established in 1871 and forming a vital part of the defence effort in both World Wars. The site was subsequently run by ICI and eventualy closed in the 1990s. The brownfield site left over from its closure and abandonment is now one of the most nature-rich sites in Scotland.
