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Portencross, Great Cumbrae and the Argyll hills
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Portencross, Great Cumbrae and the Argyll hills
04 May 2012
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
Marsh Woundwort, Portencross
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West Kilbride and Portencross
Marsh Woundwort (Stachys palustris), taken by David Palmar.
06 August 2023
Peacock, Portencross
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West Kilbride and Portencross
Peacock (Aglais io), taken by David Palmar.
06 August 2023
PS Waverley, Portencross
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West Kilbride and Portencross
PS Waverley, taken by David Palmar from Portencross.
06 August 2023
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
Red bistort, Portencross
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West Kilbride and Portencross
Red bistort (Bistorta amplexicaulis), taken by David Palmar. This beautiul red flowering plant can grow up to a metre in height.
06 August 2023
Green-veined White, Portencross
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West Kilbride and Portencross
Green-veined White (Pieris napi) on Bloody Cranesbill (Geranium sanguineum), taken by David Palmar. This is a female, spring brood individual. Later in the season the dark grey/brown colouration on the upperwing becomes less obvious.
06 August 2023
Parsley Water-dropwort, Portencross
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West Kilbride and Portencross
Parsley Water-dropwort (Oenanthe lachenalii), taken by David Palmar. This is a rare umbellifer, usually found in coastal or wetland habitats. It is listed as Least Concern in the Red Data Book for Great Britain.
