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Nevis Range and Ben Nevis from Blàr an Lochan, Loch Lochy
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Fort William and Lochaber
Nevis Range and Ben Nevis with in th foreground the raised bog of Blàr an Lochan with its flora of Cotton Grass, near Clunes, Loch Lochy, taken by David Palmar
30 May 2023
General view of White Moss, North Ayrshire
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East Renfrewshire
General view of White Moss, near Lugtonridge, North Ayrshire, taken by David Palmar
13 March 2022
Feathery Bog Moss at White Moss, North Ayrshire
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East Renfrewshire
Feathery Bog Moss (Sphagnum cuspidatum) at White Moss, near Lugtonridge, North Ayrshire, taken by David Palmar. Sphagnum Moss absorbs water like a sponge, keeping the bog wet, minimising breakdown of the peat and and enabling the bog to expand and sequester carbon from the atmosphere.
13 March 2022
Common Hawker dragonfly egg laying, Flanders Moss
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Stirlingshire - Flanders Moss
Common Hawker (Aeshna juncea) dragonfly egg laying, Flanders Moss National Nature Reserve, Stirlingshire. Females lack the blue tail markings of the male.
20 September 2020
Common Hawker dragonfly egg laying, Flanders Moss
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Stirlingshire - Flanders Moss
Common Hawker (Aeshna juncea) dragonfly egg laying, Flanders Moss National Nature Reserve, Stirlingshire. Females lack the blue tail markings of the male.
20 September 2020
Common Hawker dragonfly in flight, Flanders Moss
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Stirlingshire - Flanders Moss
Common Hawker (Aeshna juncea) dragonfly in flight, Flanders Moss National Nature Reserve, Stirlingshire. Males have blue markings on their tails.
20 September 2020
Crane fly, Flanders Moss National Nature Reserve
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Stirlingshire - Flanders Moss
Crane fly (Tipula sp.), Flanders Moss National Nature Reserve, Stirlingshire
20 September 2020
Peat bund blocks the drainage from Flanders Moss raised bog
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Stirlingshire - Flanders Moss
View from the observation tower, Flanders Moss National Nature Reserve, Stirlingshire. A peat bund blocks the drainage from the raised bog, helping to raise the water table and re-wet the bog following previous drainage when ditches were dug and peat removed to create agricultural land. A wet bog is a carbon sink - it sequesters carbon, whereas a dry bog becomes a carbon source.
20 October 2021
Old drainage ditches, Flanders Moss
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Stirlingshire - Flanders Moss
View from the observation tower, Flanders Moss National Nature Reserve, Stirlingshire. Straight lines mark old drainage ditches, now blocked to re-wet the bog. A wet bog is a carbon sink - it sequesters carbon, whereas a dry bog becomes a carbon source.
20 October 2021
Pools due to high water table, Flanders Moss
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Stirlingshire - Flanders Moss
View from the observation tower, Flanders Moss National Nature Reserve, Stirlingshire. Pools dot the raised bog where the water table comes to the surface due to bog rewetting following the blocking of drainage ditches. A wet bog is a carbon sink - it sequesters carbon, whereas a dry bog becomes a carbon source.
