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Greater Knapweed, Sutherland
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Sutherland - Bettyhill
Greater Knapweed (Centaurea scabiosa), Farr Glebe, Bettyhill, Sutherland, showing the stems, the shape of the leaves, and different stages of flowering and seed head development.
18 July 2017
Great Yellow Bumblebee on Common knapweed, Balranald
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Western Isles - Balranald and western North Uist
Great Yellow Bumblebee (Bombus distinguendus) on Common knapweed (Centaurea nigra) at RSPB Balranald Nature Reserve, North Uist. The distinguishing feature of this rare bee is the band of black hairs across the thorax where the wings join the body.
05 August 2017
Machair, Balranald, North Uist
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Western Isles - Balranald and western North Uist
One of the rarest habitats in Europe, machair is formed only on exposed, west facing shores in Scotland and Ireland. It is low lying, fertile sandy ground which hosts a rich variety of plants and birds. Here you can see the purple flowers of Common knapweed (Centaurea nigra) and the yellow ones of Ragwort (Jacobaea vulgaris), along the coast of Hougharry Bay, RSPB Balranald nature reserve, North Uist.
05 August 2017
Great Yellow Bumblebee on Red Clover, Balranald
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Western Isles - Balranald and western North Uist
Great Yellow Bumblebee (Bombus distinguendus) on Red Clover (Trifolium pratense), Balranald RSPB nature reserve, North Uist. One of Britain's rarest bumblebees, the Great Yellow is now restricted to some Scottish islands and the very north of Scotland. It has a particular association with nectar producing plants such as Red Clover and Bird's Foot Trefoil.
04 August 2017
Oyster Catcher and Common Daisies, Burness
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Orkney - Sanday
Oyster catcher (Haematopus ostralegus) walking through Common Daisies (Bellis perennis) in Burness, Sanday, Orkney
11 May 2014
Common Flower Fly, Broomhill Allotments
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Glasgow - Broomhill, Jordanhill Claythorn and Bingham's Pond
Common Flower Fly (Syrphus ribesii), an insect from the family Syrphidae, feeding from fennel at the Broomhill Allotments.
06 August 2024
Common Chicory, Langar Naturescape Flower Farm
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Nottinghamshire
Common Chicory (Cichorium intybus), taken by David Palmar.
08 September 2023
Greater Bird's Foot Trefoil
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Nottinghamshire
Greater Bird's Foot Trefoil (Lotus pedunculatus), taken by David Palmar. This plant flowers in June and July.
08 September 2023
Hemp Agrimony, Langar Naturescape Flower Farm
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Nottinghamshire
Hemp Agrimony (Eupatorium cannabinum), taken by David Palmar. This flower is particulary attractive for Small Tortoiseshell (Aglais urticae) and Red Admiral (Vanessa atalanta) butterflies.
08 September 2023
Marsh Marigolds, Strachur, Argyll and Bute
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CEP - Argyllshire
Marsh Marigolds (Caltha palustris) in Strachur, Argyll and Bute. A plant in the family Ranunculaceae. Scanned from a slide taken by CE Palmar
