2009

ST8682 : Roadside verge near Alderton

taken 15 years ago, near to Alderton, Wiltshire, England

Roadside verge near Alderton
Roadside verge near Alderton
The verge is full of wild flowers, the most abundant being Cranesbill. Cranesbill's scientific name Geranium is derived from a Greek work meaning 'crane'. It refers to the resemblance of the plant's fruit to the beak of a crane.

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Category: Verge
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ST8682, 10 images   (more nearby 🔍)
Photographer
Maigheach-gheal   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Wednesday, 1 July, 2009   (more nearby)
Submitted
Thursday, 2 July, 2009
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! ST 862 829 [100m precision]
WGS84: 51:32.7057N 2:11.9545W
Camera Location
OSGB36: geotagged! ST 862 828
View Direction
Northeast (about 45 degrees)
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