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Bird's Foot Trefoil, Barra
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Bird's Foot Trefoil (Lotus corniculatus), growing in Barra on Lewisian Gneiss, a metamorphic rock of which much of the geology of north-west Scotland is based.
26 June 2010
Moss carder bumblebee on Kidney Vetch, Barra
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Moss Carder Bumblebee (Bombus muscorum) showing its ginger thorax, on Kidney Vetch (Anthyllis vulneraria), a favourite nectar plant in the Pea family. The Moss Carder Bee has a dark ginger thorax which distinguishes it from other carder bees.
01 July 2010
Redshank flock in flight, Eoligarry, Eolaigearraidh, Barra, Barraigh
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Redshank flock in flight, Eoligarry, Barra. These waders are typical machair breeding birds, easily recognisable by their red legs.
Moss carder bumblebee (Bombus muscorum) showing its ginger thorax, landing on Kidney Vetch (Anthyllis vulneraria), a favourite nectar plant in the Pea family. The Moss Carder Bee has a dark ginger thorax which distinguishes it from other carder bees.
01 July 2010
Moss Carder Bumblebee on Kidney Vetch
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A Moss Carder Bumble Bee (Bombus muscorum), on Kidney Vetch (Anthyllis vulneraria), a favourite nectar plant in the Pea family. The Moss Carder Bee has a dark ginger thorax which distinguishes it from other carder bees.
01 July 2010
Barra Airport - Twin Otter taking off
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Twin Otter taking off from the beach at Barra Airport
01 July 2010
Barra Airport - Twin Otter taking off
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Loganair Twin Otter taking off from Barra Airport.
01 July 2010
Barra Airport - unloading and loading passengers
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Unloading passengers and luggage from the Loganair Twin Otter aircraft at Barra Airport.
01 July 2010
Barra Airport - Twin Otter taxiing on the beach towards the terminal building
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Barra Airport - Twin Otter taxiing on the beach towards the terminal building. The scheduled service from Glasgow is run by Loganair.
