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Columnar jointed sandstone
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South Bute
Columnar jointing in Old Red sandstone, very unusual and probably formed by heating from an igneous mass which cooled underneath the sandstone, producing columns at right angles to the soure of heat.
20 June 2015
Marsh Lousewort or Red Rattle
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South Bute
Marsh Lousewort or Red Rattle (Pedicularis palustris), West Island Way, Bute
20 June 2015
Red Rattle and Yellow Rattle
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South Bute
Marsh Lousewort or Red Rattle (Pedicularis palustris) together with Yellow Rattle (Rhinanthus minor), West Island Way, Bute
20 June 2015
Forget-me-not
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South Bute
Forget-me-not, West Island Way, Bute
20 June 2015
Bird's Foot Trefoil
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South Bute
Bird's Foot Trefoil (Lotus corniculatus), West Island Way, Bute. The red colour of some of the petals shows why it also known also as Bacon and Eggs.
20 June 2015
Pignut
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South Bute
A member of the Carrot family Apiacae, the Pignut (Conopodium majus) has edible tubers. It flowers between May and June and attracts a range of insects. This photo was taken on the West Island Way, Bute.
20 June 2015
Common Carder bumblebee on Northern Marsh Orchid
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South Bute
Common Carder bumblebee (Bombus pascuorum) on Northern Marsh Orchid (Dactylorhiza purpurella), West Island Way, Bute
20 June 2015
Lesser Spearwort
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South Bute
Lesser Spearwort (Ranunculus flammula), West Island Way, Bute
20 June 2015
Heath Spotted Orchid
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South Bute
Heath Spotted Orchid (Dactylorhiza maculata), West Island Way, Bute
20 June 2015
Heath Spotted Orchid
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South Bute
Group of Heath Spotted Orchids (Dactylorhiza maculata), West Island Way, Bute
