Purple Saxifrage (Saxifraga oppositifolia), Lochan na Lairige, Ben Lawers, Scanned from a slide taken by CE Palmar
18 April 1976
Purple saxifrage, Ben Lomond
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CEP - Loch Lomond
Purple saxifrage (Saxifraga oppositifolia), Ben Lomond. Scanned from a slide taken by CE Palmar.
07 April 1974
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.
Purple Loosestrife (Lythrum salicaria) in Pensthorpe, Norfolk. Commonly found in wetland habitats, such as reedbeds and marshes.This plant can be seen flowering between June and Augus.
24 August 2023
Purple Bar moth, Insh Marshes
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Speyside near Aviemore and Newtonmore
The Purple Bar (Cosmorhoe ocellata) is a moth of the famly Geometridae. Fairly common throughout Britain it can be found in areas where bedstraws are present. Photo taken by David Palmar at Insh Marshes.
29 July 2023
Purple Loosestrife, Portencross
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West Kilbride and Portencross
Purple Loosestrife (Lythrum salicaria), taken by David Palmar. This plant is found throughout the UK but is less common in Scotland.
06 August 2023
Purple Loosestrife, Portencross
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West Kilbride and Portencross
Purple Loosestrife (Lythrum salicaria), taken by David Palmar. This plant is favoured by long-tongued insects such as Red-tailed Bumblebees (Bombus lapidarius) and Elephant Hawk-moths (Deilephila elpenor).
06 August 2023
Burnet Saxifrage, Portencross
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West Kilbride and Portencross
Burnet Saxifrage (Pimpinella saxifraga), taken by David Palmar. The best time to view this perennial plant is during July and August.
