Wild flower meadow, Farr Glebe, Bettyhill, Sutherland, with amongst other plants Common or Black Knapweed (Centaurea nigra), Field Scabious (Knautia arvensis), Meadow Vetchling (Lathyrus pratensis), Greater Knapweed (Centaurea scabiosa) and Common Vetch (Vicia sativa). This area was planted to enhance the habitat for bees and other pollinators.
19 July 2017
Field Scabious, Sutherland
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Sutherland - Bettyhill
Field Scabious (Knautia arvensis), Farr Glebe wild flower meadow, Bettyhill, Sutherland. Widespread throughout the UK, this plant looks similar to Devil's-Bit Scabious (Succisa pratensis) but has a much lighter purple flower head.
18 July 2017
Field Scabious, Sutherland
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Sutherland - Bettyhill
Field Scabious (Knautia arvensis), Farr Glebe wild flower meadow, Bettyhill, Sutherland. Widespread throughout the UK, this plant looks similar to Devil's-Bit Scabious (Succisa pratensis) but has a much lighter purple flower head.
18 July 2017
Pink-footed goose flock on cereal stubble
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Falkirk - Skinflats
Pink-footed goose (Anser brachyrhynchus) flock on cereal stubble, Skinflats
25 February 2013
Pink-footed goose flock taking off
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Falkirk - Skinflats
Pink-footed goose (Anser brachyrhynchus) flock taking off from cereal stubble, Skinflats
25 February 2013
Dark Green Fritillary, Grantown East
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Grantown on Spey and Lochindorb
Dark Green Fritillary (Argynnis aglaja) on Devil's Bit Scabious (Succisa pratensis) at Grantown East. The proboscis has been inserted into the flower, demostrating how butterflies feed from the nectar produced by flowers.
24 July 2024
Dark Green Fritillary, Grantown East
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Grantown on Spey and Lochindorb
Dark Green Fritillary (Argynnis aglaja) on Devil's Bit Scabious (Succisa pratensis) at Grantown East
24 July 2024
Dark Green Fritillary, Grantown East
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Grantown on Spey and Lochindorb
Dark Green Fritillary (Argynnis aglaja) on Devil's Bit Scabious (Succisa pratensis) at Grantown East. The proboscis has been inserted into the flower, demostrating how butterflies feed from the nectar produced by flowers.
24 July 2024
Furry Dronefly on Scabious, Glasgow
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Glasgow - Kelvindale
Furry Dronefly (Eristalis intricaria) - a bumblebee mimic - on Scabious sp., Kelvindale, Glasgow
23 August 2024
Furry Dronefly on Scabious, Glasgow
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Glasgow - Kelvindale
Furry Dronefly (Eristalis intricaria) - a bumblebee mimic - on Scabious sp., Kelvindale, Glasgow
