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Bog Bean (Menyanthes trifoliata)
by Anne Burgess
for square NG1695
Category: Flora
The flowering season for Bog Bean is almost over, but there were still a few in... (more)
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Black Bog-rush (Schoenus nigricans)
by Anne Burgess
for square NJ3265
This is a plant with a northern and western distribution, but it is plentiful on... (more)
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Hair Moss (Polytrichum)
by Anne Burgess
for square NJ2653
Category: Flora
Fruiting bodies begin to sprout on a patch of Hair Moss. The pinkish specks are... (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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Norway Maple (Acer platanoides)
by Anne Burgess
for square NJ3457
Like the maples in North America, these too turn into bright colours in autumn.
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Corn Sow-thistle (Sonchus arvensis)
by Anne Burgess
for square NJ4461
The roadside verge is full of the white seedheads of Corn Sow-thistle.
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Common Hemp-nettle (Galeopsis tetrahit) with Bumble Bee
by Anne Burgess
for square NJ3652
THe flowers of Common Hemp-nettle are usually pink, but this plant has the less... (more)
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Butterfly on Bramble Blossom
by Anne Burgess
for square NO6844
I was just about to photograph a cluster of Bramble flowers when a Green-veined... (more)
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Flora in a roadside verge
by Philip Halling
geograph for square SP2007
Flora in a roadside verge with Eastleach Downs Farm in the distance.
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Melilot
by Anne Burgess
for square NT3473
I didn't recognise it, and I am indebted to M J Richardson for help with... (more)
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Spring is Sprung!
by Anne Burgess
for square NJ3761
Category: Flora
The buds on the bushes are just bursting. However this image was taken while... (more)
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Harbinger of Spring
by Anne Burgess
for square NJ1262
Category: Flora
Today is (by some reckonings) the first day of spring, and here is an ash twig... (more)
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Snowdrops (Galanthus nivalis)
by Anne Burgess
for square NJ6163
Category: Flora
One of the striking features of the countryside at the moment is the profusion... (more)
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A Harbinger of Spring
by Anne Burgess
for square NJ5163
Category: Flora
A plant of Wood Sorrel (Oxalis acetosella) growing in a cleft among the gnarled... (more)
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Scarlet Berries
by Anne Burgess
for square NJ1765
Category: Flora
I thought I knew what this was, but on consulting the book on my return home I... (more)
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Cornflower (Centaurea cyanus)
by Anne Burgess
for square NJ6717
Category: Flora
This is unusual enough nowadays for it to be a special pleasure to find one of... (more)
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St John's Wort (Hypericum)
by Anne Burgess
for square NJ3458
Category: Flora
Unfortunately I don't know which species of Hypericum this is. Its flowers... (more)
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Orchid
by Anne Burgess
for square NJ3265
Category: Flora
I can't make up my mind what species this is. It isn't as tightly... (more)
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Hawkweed or Hawkbeard
by Anne Burgess
for square NJ3265
Category: Flora
Unfortunately I did not have a book to hand, and omitted to note the differences... (more)
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Coppery Monkey Flower (Mimulus x burnetii)
by Anne Burgess
for square NJ2420
Category: Flora
Many years ago I found a plant of this growing wild, or rather naturalised, in... (more)
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White Honesty (Lunaria annua)
by Anne Burgess
for square NJ2156
Category: Flora
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Hybrid Bluebell (Hyacinthus x massartiana)
by Anne Burgess
for square NO8988
Category: Flora
The cliffs are thickly carpeted here with bluebells, but sadly these don't... (more)
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Snowdrops (Galanthus nivalis)
by Anne Burgess
for square NJ1663
Category: Flora
Introduced and commonly naturalised, as here at Newton House, snowdrops are... (more)
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Heath Spotted Orchid (Dactylorhiza maculata)
by Anne Burgess
for square NJ8257
Category: Flora
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Heath Spotted Orchid (Dactylorhiza maculata)
by Anne Burgess
for square NJ8257
Category: Flora
The palest of a small clump of orchids growing beside the trig point on Hill of... (more)
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Sheepsbit (Jasione montana)
by Anne Burgess
for square NJ3365
Category: Flora
Interestingly, the distribution map in my book suggests that this plant does not... (more)
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Caucasian Stonecrop (Sedum spurium)
by Anne Burgess
for square NJ3365
Category: Flora
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Bramble (Rubus fruticosus)
by Anne Burgess
for square NJ3265
Category: Flora
There are something like 400 microspecies of Bramble, which is a member of the... (more)
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Mountain Everlasting (Antennaria dioica)
by Anne Burgess
for square NF8139
Category: Flora
This insignificant plant is widespread on moors and mountains. This is a male... (more)
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Common Butterwort (Pinguicula vulgaris)
by Anne Burgess
for square NF8138
Category: Flora
Butterwort is a common plant of boggy land, and occurs widely throughout northern Britain.
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Common Spotted Orchid (Dactylorhiza fuchsii)
by Anne Burgess
for square NF8138
Category: Flora
I think this is what these flowers are, but I am willing to be corrected.
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Common Dog Violet (Viola riviniana)
by Anne Burgess
for square NF7636
Category: Flora
The commonest and most widespread violet species.
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Lousewort (Pedicularis sylvatica)
by Anne Burgess
for square NF7636
Category: Flora
One of two species of Lousewort, this plant of damp areas is short and... (more)
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Brooklime (Veronica beccabunga)
by Anne Burgess
for square NJ3135
Category: Flora
This plant grows almost exclusively in small streams and burns, and this was the... (more)
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Heath Spotted Orchid (Dactylorhiza maculata)
by Anne Burgess
for square NJ3136
Category: Flora
Not being an expert on orchids, I am willing to be corrected, but I think... (more)
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Mouse-Ear Hawkweed (Pilosella officinarum)
by Anne Burgess
for square NJ3437
Category: Flora
This hawkweed is distinguished from other hawkweeds because its flowers are... (more)
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Moonwort (Botrychium lunaria)
by Anne Burgess
for square NJ3365
Category: Flora
This is a relative of the ferns. It is the only species of moonwort found in... (more)
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Coralroot Orchid (Corallorhiza trifida)
by Anne Burgess
for square NJ3265
Category: Flora
This used to be much more widespread on the Lein Nature Reserve, with several... (more)
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Lesser Butterfly Orchid (Platanthera bifolia)
by Anne Burgess
for square NJ3265
Category: Flora
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Lesser Butterfly Orchid (Platanthera bifolia)
by Anne Burgess
for square NJ3265
Category: Flora
This is one of only two known specimens in the square, and the exact grid... (more)
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Common Wintergreen (Pyrola minor)
by Anne Burgess
for square NJ3265
Category: Flora
This can be distinguished from other wintergreens by its pale pink flowers, and... (more)
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Himalayan Balsam (Impatiens glandulifera)
by Anne Burgess
for square NJ3460
Category: Flora
This is an unusually dark flower. The plant is also called Indian Balsam and... (more)
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Orchid
by Anne Burgess
for square NF6604
Category: Flora
The exact species of this orchid is still a matter of debate. It is probably... (more)
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Spring Squill (Scilla verna)
by Anne Burgess
for square NF6604
Category: Flora
The pale star-shaped flowers of Spring Squill carpet the machair of the golf... (more)
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Heartsease or Wild Pansy (Viola tricolor)
by Anne Burgess
for square NF7173
Category: Flora
The yellow variant of this common wild flower.
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Infant Plant
by Anne Burgess
for square NF7376
Category: Flora
This is the vegetable equivalent of a day-old chick - it was only about the size... (more)
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Orchid
by Anne Burgess
for square NF8675
Category: Flora
The jury is still out on the exact identification of this orchid. It could be... (more)
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White Water-lily (Nymphaea alba)
by Anne Burgess
for square NF8756
Category: Flora
A telephoto view of a single flower. It was not practical to get any closer as... (more)
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White Water-lily (Nymphaea alba)
by Anne Burgess
for square NF8756
Category: Flora
These flowers may be of the smaller subspecies N alba occidentalis, which occurs... (more)
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Cuckoo Flower or Lady's Smock (Cardamine pratensis)
by Anne Burgess
for square NF8274
Category: Flora
This is a very common plant all over the islands on damp ground.
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