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Common butterburr, Corkerhill, Pollok
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CEP - Glasgow
More common in south Scotland, the Butterbur (Petasites hybridus) prefers damp ground. It has large leaves and small pinkish flowers packed together. Mostly seen in spring. This photo was taken at Corkerhill, Pollok. Scanned from a slide taken by CE Palmar in 1974.
27 April 1974
Ragwort, Portencross
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West Kilbride and Portencross
Common Ragwort (Jacobaea vulgaris), taken by David Palmar. Arran can be seen in the background.
06 August 2023
Common Green Grasshopper, RSPB Loch Lomond
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Loch Lomond - RSPB Loch Lomond
Common Green Grasshopper (Omocestus viridulus), an insect in the family Gomphocerinae, in Compartment 34 at RSPB Loch Lomond, taken by David Palmar
04 July 2023
Common Green Grasshopper, RSPB Loch Lomond
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Loch Lomond - RSPB Loch Lomond
Common Green Grasshopper (Omocestus viridulus), an insect in the family Gomphocerinae, in Compartment 34 at RSPB Loch Lomond, taken by David Palmar
04 July 2023
Common Foxglove, RSPB Loch Lomond
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Loch Lomond - RSPB Loch Lomond
Common Foxglove (Digitalis purpurea), a plant in the family Scrophulariaceae, in Compartment 30 located near the Airey Woodland Trail, RSPB Loch Lomond, taken by David Palmar
04 July 2023
Great Yellow Bumblebee on Common knapweed, Balranald
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Western Isles - Balranald and western North Uist
Great Yellow Bumblebee (Bombus distinguendus) on Common knapweed (Centaurea nigra) at RSPB Balranald Nature Reserve, North Uist. The distinguishing feature of this rare bee is the band of black hairs across the thorax where the wings join the body.
05 August 2017
Machair, Balranald, North Uist
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Western Isles - Balranald and western North Uist
One of the rarest habitats in Europe, machair is formed only on exposed, west facing shores in Scotland and Ireland. It is low lying, fertile sandy ground which hosts a rich variety of plants and birds. Here you can see the purple flowers of Common knapweed (Centaurea nigra) and the yellow ones of Ragwort (Jacobaea vulgaris), along the coast of Hougharry Bay, RSPB Balranald nature reserve, North Uist.
05 August 2017
Oyster Catcher and Common Daisies, Burness
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Orkney - Sanday
Oyster catcher (Haematopus ostralegus) walking through Common Daisies (Bellis perennis) in Burness, Sanday, Orkney
11 May 2014
Common seals, Cairns of Coll
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Coll - Sorisdale and Cairns of Coll
Common seals (Phoca vitulina), Torr na Moine, Cairns of Coll.
26 August 2014
Common Sandpiper
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South Knapdale
Common Sandpiper (Actitis hypoleucos), Loch Caolisport, Argyllshire
