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
Hare’s-tail Cottongrass and Cross-leaved Heath, Leadburn Community Woodland
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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
Rust fungus on Stinging Nettle, Leadburn Community Woodland
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Rust fungus on Stinging Nettle (Urtica dioica), taken by David Palmar at Leadburn Community Woodland, Penicuik
25 June 2022
Raised bog at Leadburn Community Woodland
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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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Part of the raised bog at Leadburn Community Woodland, Penicuik, taken by David Palmar
25 June 2022
Large Heath butterfly on Cross-leaved Heath, Leadburn Community Woodland
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Large Heath (Coenonympha tullia) butterfly nectaring on Cross-leaved Heath (Erica tetralix), taken by David Palmar on the raised bog at Leadburn Community Woodland, Penicuik
