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Arran from Kames Bay, Millport
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Millport, Firth of Clyde
Arran from Kames Bay, Millport, with RV Aora, the Inner Eilean, and West Bay.
15 April 2012
Pair of Sea Mayweed, Millport
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Millport, Firth of Clyde
Pair of Sea Mayweed (Tripleurospermum maritimum), taken by David Palmar. Sea Mayweed has medicinal properties. It has been used to treat digestive issues, respiratory problems and even skin conditions.
16 August 2023
Sea Mayweed, Millport
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Millport, Firth of Clyde
Sea Mayweed (Tripleurospermum maritimum), taken by David Palmar. The leaflets have a shorter, succulent-like appearance than the leaflets of Scented and Scentless Mayweed.
16 August 2023
Perennial Sow-thistle, Millport
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Millport, Firth of Clyde
Perennial Sow-thistle (Sonchus arvensis), taken by David Palmar.
16 August 2023
Perennial Sow-thistle, Millport
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Millport, Firth of Clyde
Perennial Sow-thistle (Sonchus arvensis), taken by David Palmar. The basal leaves are pinnately lobed, each lobe contains spiny shaped teeth. The branches of this plant are densely covered in glandular hairs.
16 August 2023
Perennial Sow-thistle Patch, Millport
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Millport, Firth of Clyde
Patch of Perennial Sow-thistle (Sonchus arvensis), taken by David Palmar. This plant is largely pollinated by insects, and the flowers will bloom from late July until early October. This photograph was taken at Kames Bay, Millport.
16 August 2023
Lunar eclipse of 28 September 2015 from Millport
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Millport, Firth of Clyde
Lunar eclipse of 28 September 2015 from Millport harbour, Great Cumbrae
28 September 2015
Arran from the Crocodile Rock, Millport
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Millport, Firth of Clyde
Arran from the Crocodile Rock, Millport, Great Cumbrae on the Firth of Clyde
26 September 2020
Lace-webbed spider, Millport
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Millport, Firth of Clyde
Lace-webbed spider (Amaurobius sp.) at Millport, Great Cumbrae. The specimen would have to be viewed under a microscope to identify the precise species. It could be Amaurobius fenestralis, found more commonly in woodland, under stones and moss or Amaurobius similis which is typically found in cracks and crevices of buildings and outhouses. Both are common species of Lace-webbed spider in the UK.
31 March 2019
Turkey oak (Quercus cerris) tree in the grounds of the Cathedral of the Isles, Millport
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Millport, Firth of Clyde
Turkey oak (Quercus cerris) tree in the grounds of the Cathedral of the Isles, Millport. There were lots of Red Admiral (Vanessa atalanta) butterflies sipping sap oozing from the trunk