2012

SD5479 : Limestone grassland on Newbiggin Crags

taken 12 years ago, near to Lupton, Cumbria, England

Limestone grassland on Newbiggin Crags
Limestone grassland on Newbiggin Crags
Outcrops of limestone puncture the grassland. The darker humps are nests of the Yellow meadow ant [Lasius flavus], which live underground and farm aphids.

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Geographical Context: Uplands Grassland Wild Animals, Plants and Mushrooms Place: Cumbria other tags: Rock Outcrop Limestone Grassland Newbiggin Crags Meadow Ants Lasius Click a tag, to view other nearby images.
This photo is linked from: Automatic Clusters: · Newbiggin Crags [39] · Limestone Outcrops [8] · Limestone Grassland [5] ·
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SD5479, 60 images   (more nearby 🔍)
Photographer
M J Richardson   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Saturday, 24 March, 2012   (more nearby)
Submitted
Monday, 26 March, 2012
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SD 5471 7991 [10m precision]
WGS84: 54:12.7747N 2:41.7576W
Camera Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SD 5467 7988
View Direction
East-northeast (about 67 degrees)
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