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Great Yellow Bumblebee on Common knapweed, Balranald
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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
Field Gentian, North Uist
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Field Gentian (Gentianella campestris), a fairly rare plant flowering on the machair of RSPB Balranald, North Uist
08 August 2017
Bird's Foot Trefoil, North Uist
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Bird's Foot Trefoil (Lotus corniculatus) on the machair, Balranald, North Uist. The distinctive flowers of this plant are slipper shaped and can be seen from May.
29 May 2017
Ploughed up machair at Bornais, South Uist
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Western Isles - South Uist
The machair at Bornish (Bornais), ploughed up for crops of cereals and grass, South Uist, with Hecla and Beinn Mhor behind.
26 May 2017
Silverweed, South Uist
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Silverweed (Argentina anserina) growing on the sand dunes at Garrynamonie, South Uist
26 May 2017
RSPB notice about managing field for Corncrake, machair flowers and waders
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Western Isles - North Uist
RSPB notice about managing field for Corncrake, machair flowers and waders. The message is that people should behave responsibly in the interests of protecting wildlife.
08 July 2010
Eilean Chirceboist from Caolas Phaibeil, North Uist
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Eilean Chirceboist from Caolas Phaibeil, North Uist
07 July 2010
Machair grassland with arable area, Balranald, Hougharry
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Machair grassland with flowers and arable area, Balranald, Hougharry
06 July 2010
Kidney vetch, Balranald, Hougharry
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Western Isles - North Uist
Kidney Vetch (Anthyllis vulneraria) growing at RSPB Balranald, North Uist. Kidney Vetch provides a good source of nectar for Bumblebees. Its woolly appearance and small yellow flowers make it easy to identify. Often seen on sand dunes and machair grassland in western Scotland.
