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Orchid
by Anne Burgess
for square NM7430
I don't know what species this is. Possibly a marsh orchid.
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English Stonecrop (Sedum anglicum)
by Anne Burgess
for square NM7430
In spite of its name, this occurs widely north of the Border, especially near... (more)
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Yellow Flag Iris (Iris pseudacorus)
by Anne Burgess
for square NM4828
One of many fine specimens just coming into bloom at Seabank on Loch Scridain.
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Yellow Flag Iris (Iris pseudacorus)
by Anne Burgess
for square NM3119
These were just beginning to come into their own, with large swathes in flower... (more)
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Orchid
by Anne Burgess
for square NM3718
This one defeats me. It is probably a Marsh Orchid, but the colour is unusual.
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Bird's Foot Trefoil (Lotus corniculatus)
by Anne Burgess
for square NM3718
A common plant of coasts and waste ground, it takes its name from the shape of... (more)
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Thrift (Armeria maritima)
by Anne Burgess
for square NM3718
A fine clump of this almost exclusively coastal plant, also known, rather more... (more)
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Orchid
by Anne Burgess
for square NM6325
Probably a Marsh Orchid, maybe Early Marsh Orchid, but I am open to correction.
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Silverweed (Potentilla anserina)
by Anne Burgess
for square NM6124
Named for the silvery underside of its leaves, this plant forms green mats... (more)
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Common Butterwort (Pinguicula vulgaris)
by Anne Burgess
for square NM2624
Butterworts are partially carnivorous, offsetting the poor wet soil where they... (more)
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Thrift (Armeria maritima)
by Anne Burgess
for square NM2625
This plant looks as if it is on its last legs, with just one miserable flower... (more)
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Orchid
by Anne Burgess
for square NM2624
Another orchid that I can't confidently identify, growing just inches from... (more)
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Orchid
by Anne Burgess
for square NM2624
I am unsure what species this is - possibly Early Marsh Orchid, but I am open to... (more)
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Bloody Cranesbill (Geranium sanguineum)
by Anne Burgess
for square NM2624
Unmistakable because of its distinctive colour, this plant is usually found on... (more)
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Orchid
by Anne Burgess
for square NM5220
Unfortunately I have to admit to having no idea what species this is. It was in... (more)
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Yellow Flag Iris (Iris pseudacorus)
by Anne Burgess
for square NM7137
Yellow iris is common in Mull, and many patches of it were just coming into flower.
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Puffball
by Anne Burgess
for square NO6757
I'm afraid I don't know which species of puffball this is.
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Greater Birdsfoot Trefoil (Lotus pedunculatus)
by Anne Burgess
for square NO6859
A relative of Birdsfoot Trefoil, but taller and with more flowers in its flowering heads.
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Shining Meadow-rue (Thalictrum lucidum)
by Anne Burgess
for square NO6948
My thanks to Theo Loizou of the BSBI for identifying this as T Lucidum. It is a... (more)
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Insects on Flower
by Anne Burgess
for square NO6948
Category: Butterfly
On the left is a Green-veined White butterfly (Pieris napi), the commonest white... (more)
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Elephant Hawk-moth Caterpillar
by Anne Burgess
for square NO6642
This was a large and conspicuous caterpillar, easily seen on the path. Pound... (more)
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Brown Butterfly
by Anne Burgess
for square NO6948
This is an odd-looking butterfly. It's like a Ringlet, but lacks the... (more)
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Carline Thistle (Carlina vulgaris)
by Anne Burgess
for square NO6952
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Bumble Bee on Spear Thistle Flower
by Anne Burgess
for square NO7047
I have no idea what sort of bumble bee it is.
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Sea Plantain (Plantago maritima) ?
by Anne Burgess
for square NO7047
I would appreciate any help with identifying this plant, as I am not confident... (more)
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Hawkwhat?
by Anne Burgess
for square NO7047
A Hawksbeard? Or a Hawkbit? or a Hawkweed? I have the greatest of difficulty... (more)
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Hawkwhat?
by Anne Burgess
for square NO7047
A Hawksbeard? Or a Hawkbit? or a Hawkweed? I have the greatest of difficulty... (more)
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Tansy-leaved Phacelia (Phacelia tanacetifolia)
by Anne Burgess
for square NO6948
Phacelia is native to southern North America, and is increasingly being planted... (more)
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Shining Meadow-rue (Thalictrum lucidum)
by Anne Burgess
for square NO6948
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Carline Thistle (Carlina vulgaris)
by Anne Burgess
for square NO6952
It would be more accurate to say that this is the remains of a Carline Thistle.... (more)
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Knapweed (centaurea nigra)
by Anne Burgess
for square NO6948
Normally Knapweed is deep purple, but there is one plant with white flowers... (more)
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Cowslips (Primula veris)
by Anne Burgess
for square NO4351
Category: Flora
One of the thick clumps of Cowslips beside the A90 slip road near Forfar.
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False Oxlip? (Primula x polyantha)
by Anne Burgess
for square NO4351
Category: Flora
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Cowslips (Primula veris)
by Anne Burgess
for square NO4351
Category: Flora
One of numerous clumps of Cowslips in the grassy are enclosed by the A90 slip... (more)
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Cowslip (Primula veris)
by Anne Burgess
for square NO4351
Category: Flora
The roadsides beside the roundabouts are partly carpeted with cowslips, but... (more)
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Blaeberries on the Gatepost
by Anne Burgess
for square NO2635
Category: Flora
Presumably a bird dropped some blaeberry seeds on top of the rotting gatepost in... (more)
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Yarrow (Achillea millefolium)
by Anne Burgess
for square NO7048
Category: Flora
This is the usual colour of Yarrow. It is fairly common in grassy places, and... (more)
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Yarrow (Achillea millefolium)
by Anne Burgess
for square NO7048
Category: Flora
A fairly common wild plant, normally white. The book suggests that pink flowers... (more)
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Bramble (Rubus fruticosus)
by Anne Burgess
for square NO6948
Category: Flora
Easy to identify, with its arching stems threatening to scratch your legs, and... (more)
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Snowdrops (Galanthus nivalis)
by Anne Burgess
for square NO3272
Category: Flora
When seen like this, their French name, 'perce-neige', meaning... (more)
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Lesser Sea -spurrey (Spergularia marina)
by Anne Burgess
for square NO7047
Category: Flora
My identification of this plant is based on its sepals being longer than its... (more)
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Maidenhair Spleenwort (Asplenium trichomanes)
by Anne Burgess
for square NO4550
Category: Flora
The black stems are unique to this species of spleenwort, which has colonised... (more)
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Wall-rue (Asplenium ruta-muraria)
by Anne Burgess
for square NO4550
Category: Flora
Normally a plant which prefers calcareous soils, this smallest British... (more)
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Snowdrops
by Anne Burgess
for square NO4550
Category: Flora
As soon as the recent deep snow melted, snowdrops have appeared all over the... (more)
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Rosa rugosa Fruits
by Anne Burgess
for square NO4450
Category: Flora
Fully ripe fruits on the rose bushes on the north side of Forfar Loch.
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Rosa rugosa Fruits
by Anne Burgess
for square NO4450
Category: Flora
Ripening fruits in the rose thicket by Forfar Loch.
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Rosa rugosa and Hoverfly
by Anne Burgess
for square NO4450
Category: Flora
For some reason the bank of the loch has been planted with this non-native... (more)
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Purple Toadflax (Linaria purpurea)
by Anne Burgess
for square NO4550
Category: Flora
This toadflax has colonised the walls by the side of the lane here. These are... (more)
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Red Dead-nettle (Lamium purpureum)
by Anne Burgess
for square NO6947
Category: Flora
Another of these common weeds of cultivation that are so easy to ignore, growing... (more)
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Fat Hen (Chenopodium album) with Hoverflies
by Anne Burgess
for square NO7047
Category: Flora
Fat Hen is a common annual weed of cultivated ground, and is difficult to... (more)
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