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Round-leaved Sundew, Cashel
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Loch Lomond - East Loch Lomond
Round-leaved Sundew (Drosera rotundifolia) can be found on heathland and is a common plant in Scotland. It uses sticky dew on the end of its tendrils to capture insects. The leaf will then wrap itself around the insect and digest it. It has adapted to this carnivourous diet due to the low nutrient levels in its habitat. This one was photographed at Cashel, East Loch Lomond.
17 August 2019
Round-leaved sundew, Glen Cannich, Highlands
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CEP - Invernesshire
Round-leaved Sundew (Drosera rotundifolia) can be found on heathland and is a common plant in Scotland. It uses sticky dew on the end of its tendrils to capture insects. The leaf will then wrap itself around the insect and digest it. It has adapted to this carnivourous diet due to the low nutrient levels in its habitat. This one was photographed in Glen Cannich in the Highlands. Scanned from slide taken by CE Palmar in 1978.
15 June 1978
Flag irises, looking south over Loch Sunart
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CEP - Morvern and Ardnamurchan
Flag irises (Iris pseudacorus), looking south over Loch Sunart. In the background Meall an Damhain (Round hill of the Stag) and Glen Laudale can be seen, with Rubha nam Feannag, meaning 'point of the crow' in Gaelic stretching out into the loch. Scanned from a slide taken by CE Palmar in 1979.
15 July 1979
Round-leaved Sundew, South Lanarkshire
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South Lanarkshire
Round-leaved Sundew (Drosera rotundifolia) can be found on heathland and is a common plant in Scotland. It uses sticky dew on the end of its tendrils to capture insects. The leaf will then wrap itself around the insect and digest it. It has adapted to this carnivourous diet due to the low nutrient levels in its habitat. This one was photographed at Braehead Moss raised bog, South Lanarkshire.
08 July 2017
Round-leaved Sundew, South Lanarkshire
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South Lanarkshire
Round-leaved Sundew (Drosera rotundifolia) can be found on heathland and is a common plant in Scotland. It uses sticky dew on the end of its tendrils to capture insects. The leaf will then wrap itself around the insect and digest it. It has adapted to this carnivourous diet due to the low nutrient levels in its habitat. In the enlargement you can see the lime green flower buds of the Sundew. This one was photographed at Braehead Moss raised bog, South Lanarkshire. In the enlargement you can see the lime green flower buds of the Sundew.
08 July 2017
Round-leaved Sundew
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Stirlingshire - Fallin and Wester Moss
Round-leaved Sundew (Drosera rotundifolia) can be found on heathland and is a common plant in Scotland. It uses sticky dew on the end of its tendrils to capture insects. The leaf will then wrap itself around the insect and digest it. It has adapted to this carnivorous diet due to the low nutrient levels in its habitat. This one was photographed at Wester Moss, Fallin, Stirlingshire.
