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Climbing hydrangea, Clydebank
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West Dunbartonshire and Clydebank
Climbing hydrangea (Hydrangea petiolaris), growing on a wall of the disused former John Brown's industrial site, Clydebank. This plant is native to Japan, Korea, and Mainland China where it grows up tree trunks. It is shade tolerant, and its ability to grow up walls and rocks makes it a popular plant for horticulturalists. The plant is cultivated in Europe and North America. It climbs via fine rootlets which affix the main upright stem to the substrate. The leaves are heart-shaped, have long petioles and vary in density depending on growth conditions. The flowers grow in terminal inflorescences about 15cm in diameter. The inflorescence consists of several hundred fertile flowers in the centre, surrounded by a border of sterile flowers. The plant is non-invasive and can be cut back if it becomes obstructive. It does not damage walls (like Hedera helix) and its method of climbing simply leaves behind a sticky residue. It is often treated as a subspecies of Hydrangea anomala.
21 June 2016
Climbing hydrangea, Clydebank
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West Dunbartonshire and Clydebank
Climbing hydrangea (Hydrangea petiolaris) leaves, John Brown's site, Clydebank. This plant is native to Japan, Korea, and Mainland China where it grows up tree trunks. It is shade tolerant, and its ability to grow up walls and rocks makes it a popular plant for horticulturalists. The plant is cultivated in Europe and North America. It climbs via fine rootlets which affix the main upright stem to the substrate. The leaves are heart-shaped, have long petioles and vary in density depending on growth conditions. The flowers grow in terminal inflorescences about 15cm in diameter. The inflorescence consists of several hundred fertile flowers in the centre, surrounded by a border of sterile flowers. The plant is non-invasive and can be cut back if it becomes obstructive. It does not damage walls (like Hedera helix) and its method of climbing simply leaves behind a sticky residue. It is often treated as a subspecies of Hydrangea anomala.
21 June 2016
Climbing hydrangea, Clydebank
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West Dunbartonshire and Clydebank
Climbing hydrangea (Hydrangea petiolaris), John Brown's site, Clydebank. This plant is native to Japan, Korea, and Mainland China where it grows up tree trunks. It is shade tolerant, and its ability to grow up walls and rocks makes it a popular plant for horticulturalists. The plant is cultivated in Europe and North America. It climbs via fine rootlets which affix the main upright stem to the substrate. The leaves are heart-shaped, have long petioles and vary in density depending on growth conditions. The flowers grow in terminal inflorescences about 15cm in diameter. The inflorescence consists of several hundred fertile flowers in the centre, surrounded by a border of sterile flowers. The plant is non-invasive and can be cut back if it becomes obstructive. It does not damage walls (like Hedera helix) and its method of climbing simply leaves behind a sticky residue. It is often treated as a subspecies of Hydrangea anomala.
21 June 2016
Bluebottle
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West Dunbartonshire and Clydebank
A fly of Calliphoridae sp., most likely the Common Bluebottle (Calliphora vomitoria), at the site of the former John Brown's shipyard, Clydebank. Flies have their eyes close together, which is a method of distinguishing them from other insects such as bumblebees where they eyes are wider apart.
21 June 2016
Buff tailed bumblebee on Climbing hydrangea, Clydebank
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West Dunbartonshire and Clydebank
Buff tailed bumblebee (Bombus terrestris) with pollen baskets on Climbing hydrangea (Hydrangea petiolaris), John Brown's site, Clydebank
21 June 2016
Buff tailed bumblebee on Climbing hydrangea, Clydebank
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West Dunbartonshire and Clydebank
Buff tailed bumblebee (Bombus terrestris) with pollen baskets on Climbing hydrangea (Hydrangea petiolaris), John Brown's site, Clydebank
21 June 2016
Climbing Corydalis, Cashel
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Loch Lomond - East Loch Lomond
Climbing Corydalis (Ceratocapnos claviculata) at Cashel, East Loch Lomond
17 August 2019
Climbing Corydalis, Cashel
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Loch Lomond - East Loch Lomond
Climbing Corydalis (Ceratocapnos claviculata) at Cashel, East Loch Lomond
17 August 2019
Wood Vetch, Kintyre
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CEP - Kintyre
Wood Vetch (Vicia sylvatica) a perennial herb, grows to 2 metres but is not self supporting, instead using tendrils to climb other plants. Flowers (July-August) are white streaked with blue. Scanned from a slide taken by CE Palmar in Kintyre in 1982.
08 June 1982
Otter climbing out of river, Shetland
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Shetland - Northmavine
Otter (Lutra lutra) climbing out of river, Northmavine, Shetland
