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Dog-tooth Violet (Erythronium dens-canis)
by Anne Burgess
for square NT2872
Normally I wouldn't photograph cultivated plants in a garden, but I... (more)
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Slender Thistle (Carduus tenuiflorus)
by Anne Burgess
for square NJ0364
A wider view of this plant of drier coastal areas, easily identified by its... (more)
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Pyrenean Squill (Scilla lilio-hyacinthus)
by Anne Burgess
for square NJ4161
One of several clumps beside the road at Moor of Holmie.
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Future Cones
by Anne Burgess
for square NJ4766
I think this is some species of fir, but I can't be certain as both the... (more)
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Broom (Cytisus scoparius)
by Anne Burgess
for square NJ4457
Seed pods of Broom beside the path to Fernking.
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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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Rowan Berries
by Anne Burgess
for square NJ4661
Well, if it's true that a heavy crop of Rowan berries foretells a hard... (more)
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Hoar Frost
by Anne Burgess
for square NJ3864
Ice crystals on blades of grass beside the path.
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Fungi
by Anne Burgess
for square NJ4657
I do not know what type of fungus these are.
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Fungi
by Anne Burgess
for square NJ4657
I do not know what type of fungi these are.
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Fungi
by Anne Burgess
for square NJ4757
I do not know what kind of fungi these are.
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Fungus
by Anne Burgess
for square NJ4657
I do not know what type of fungus this is.
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Fungus
by Anne Burgess
for square NJ4757
I do not know what type of fungus this is.
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Bluebells (Campanula rotundifolia)
by Anne Burgess
for square NJ4460
These are the Bluebells of Scotland, known in England as Harebells.
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Robin (Erithacus rubecula)
by Anne Burgess
for square NJ6862
Unfortunately the Robin flew off before I was able to get a shot with its right... (more)
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Stag's Horn Clubmoss (Lycopodium clavatum)
by Anne Burgess
for square NJ4156
For some reason this plant is plentiful on the roadside - and indeed the middle... (more)
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Caterpillar
by Anne Burgess
for square NJ2324
Again, I do not know what species this is.
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Fir Clubmoss (Huperzia selago)
by Anne Burgess
for square NJ2926
A plant of exposed hills and mountains.
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Stag's Horn Clubmoss (Lycopodium clavatum)
by Anne Burgess
for square NJ3226
This is the first time I've seen this with the fruiting bodies that give... (more)
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Common Blue Butterfly (Polyommatus icarus)
by Anne Burgess
for square NJ5367
We saw several of these unmistakable butterflies, which are widespread along the... (more)
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Small Tortoiseshell Caterpillars
by Anne Burgess
for square NJ4360
The Latin name of this common butterfly, Agalis urticae, reflects its preference... (more)
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British Soldier Lichen (Cladonia cristatella)
by Anne Burgess
for square NJ4648
A striking species of lichen with its red tips. My thanks to David Howard for... (more)
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Stag's Horn Clubmoss (Lycopodium clavatum)
by Anne Burgess
for square NJ3231
An fairly extensive patch of this low, sprawling plant. It seems to be fairly... (more)
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Ivy on Bark
by Anne Burgess
for square NJ4866
These ivy leaves are of an unusual shape. Much more decorative than standard ivy.
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Bracken (Pteridium aquilinum)
by Anne Burgess
for square NJ3760
Bracken is a menace when it's high, being tough to walk through and popular... (more)
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Toadstools
by Anne Burgess
for square NJ4358
More fungi that I am unable to identify. Any help will be welcomed.
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Fungus
by Anne Burgess
for square NJ4358
As usual I do not know what species this is, and I would be grateful for any... (more)
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Coltsfoot (Tussilago farfara)
by Anne Burgess
for square NJ5966
One of the earliest plants to flower each year, the flowers of Coltsfoot always... (more)
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Common Scurvygrass (Cochlearia officinalis)
by Anne Burgess
for square NJ8267
The word 'officinalis' tells me that this plant has medicinal... (more)
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Red Campion (Silene dioica)
by Anne Burgess
for square NJ8267
Seed heads can be every bit as interesting as blooms. These tiny goblets are... (more)
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Scots Lovage (Ligusticum scoticum)
by Anne Burgess
for square NJ5767
Category: Flora
This plant is confined to coastal areas of Scotland, where it is quite common.... (more)
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Oyster Plant (Mertensia maritima)
by Anne Burgess
for square NJ5267
Category: Flora
This is an uncommon plant, being close to the southern extremity of its range... (more)
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Chickweed Wintergreen (Trientalis europaea)
by Anne Burgess
for square NJ3040
Category: Flora
This delicate plant is neither a chickweed nor a wintergreen. It favours moors... (more)
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Grass of Parnassus (Parnassia palustris)
by Anne Burgess
for square NJ6165
Category: Flora
A plant of damp places.
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Weld (Reseda luteola)
by Anne Burgess
for square NJ6165
Category: Flora
According to some books, this plant does not occur in this part of the country!... (more)
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Bulrush (Typha latifolia)
by Anne Burgess
for square NJ4260
Category: Flora
This one has shed most of its seeds but still maintains its spiked shape.
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Fern
by Anne Burgess
for square NJ4664
Category: Flora
Sunlight catches the fresh young leaves of a fern clump. (If anyone knows what... (more)
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Broom (Cytisus scoparius)
by Anne Burgess
for square NJ4867
Category: Flora
As the whins begin to fade, the broom comes into its own.
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Tormentil (Potentilla erecta)
by Anne Burgess
for square NJ4768
Category: Flora
Tormentil grows profusely on the clifftops here.
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Deliquescent Toadstools
by Anne Burgess
for square NJ2330
Deliquescence is the final stage in the life of a toadstool, when it turns into... (more)
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Sphagnum and Fungi
by Anne Burgess
for square NJ2330
A large toadstool is growing out of a hummock of scarlet Sphagnum moss. I cannot... (more)
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Fungi in a Stump
by Anne Burgess
for square NJ2430
An eye-catching bundle of toadstools bursting out of a rotting tree stump. I do... (more)
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Hemlock (Conium maculatum)
by Anne Burgess
for square NJ4061
Flowering rather later than usual, this is the plant that killed Socrates, one... (more)
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Fungi
by Anne Burgess
for square NJ4258
I don't know what species these are, but they were plentiful on the forest... (more)
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Fungus
by Anne Burgess
for square NJ4258
A large fungus beside a little-used forest road. I don't know what species it is.
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Forest Fungus
by Anne Burgess
for square NJ4158
I don't know what species these are. There were several off them scattered... (more)
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Toadstools
by Anne Burgess
for square NJ4659
I don't know what kind of fungi these are.
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Fungus
by Anne Burgess
for square NJ4659
Is this a Fly Agaric ( Amanita muscaria)? The cap hasn't developed the... (more)
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Wood Forget-me-not (Myosotis sylvatica)
by Anne Burgess
for square NJ5849
Probably the most widespread and profusely flowering Forget-me-not in this area.
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Bitter Vetchling (Lathyrus linifolius)
by Anne Burgess
for square NJ5749
Also called Bitter-vetch, although strictly speaking it isn't a Vetch. It... (more)
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