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One of the commonest wild plants, and always spectacular as long as you... (more)

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These flowers may be of the smaller subspecies N alba occidentalis, which occurs... (more)

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Late flowering this cold spring, this species of Butterbur is more widely... (more)

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The heather which turns much of Scotland purple in late summer.

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I've never seen this plant before, but Fitter, Fitter and Blamey say that... (more)

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One of only three conifers native to Scotland, the others being Juniper and Yew.

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Having had to wait until now for the Covid-19 lockdown to be eased enough to... (more)

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My thanks to Hugh Venables for confirming that this is probably one of four... (more)

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Heather, also called Ling (Calluna vulgaris) is the plant whose flowers turn... (more)

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Fitter, Fitter and Blamey say that there are at least 20 microspecies of... (more)

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This species of Butterbur is apparently commonest in eastern Scotland.

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This is the Scottish Bluebell, called Harebell in England. The flower which in... (more)

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These are this year's cones on a European Larch (Larix decidua). All... (more)

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This plant occurs mostly in northern England and Southern Scotland, with an... (more)

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An alien introduced to and becoming increasingly established in damp shady... (more)

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This is the true Scottish Bluebell, known in England as the Harebell. The spring... (more)

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I didn't recognise it, and I am indebted to M J Richardson for help with... (more)

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Today is (by some reckonings) the first day of spring, and here is an ash twig... (more)

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One of the striking features of the countryside at the moment is the profusion... (more)

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A plant of Wood Sorrel (Oxalis acetosella) growing in a cleft among the gnarled... (more)

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I thought I knew what this was, but on consulting the book on my return home I... (more)

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This is unusual enough nowadays for it to be a special pleasure to find one of... (more)

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Unfortunately I don't know which species of Hypericum this is. Its flowers... (more)

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I can't make up my mind what species this is. It isn't as tightly... (more)

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Many years ago I found a plant of this growing wild, or rather naturalised, in... (more)

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This is a closer view of the white-flowered plant in NJ2156 : Honesty (Lunaria annua).

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The cliffs are thickly carpeted here with bluebells, but sadly these don't... (more)

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Introduced and commonly naturalised, as here at Newton House, snowdrops are... (more)

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A rather darker specimen than NJ8257 : Heath Spotted Orchid (Dactylorhiza maculata) growing in the same clump beside the... (more)

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The palest of a small clump of orchids growing beside the trig point on Hill of... (more)

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Interestingly, the distribution map in my book suggests that this plant does not... (more)

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This is a close-up of a flowering head of NJ3365 : Caucasian Stonecrop (Sedum spurium).

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There are something like 400 microspecies of Bramble, which is a member of the... (more)

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Butterwort is a common plant of boggy land, and occurs widely throughout northern Britain.

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One of two species of Lousewort, this plant of damp areas is short and... (more)

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This is a relative of the ferns. It is the only species of moonwort found in... (more)

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This used to be much more widespread on the Lein Nature Reserve, with several... (more)

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A close-up of NJ3265 : Lesser Butterfly Orchid (Platanthera bifolia), showing the diagnostic parallel pollen masses and... (more)

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This is one of only two known specimens in the square, and the exact grid... (more)

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The exact species of this orchid is still a matter of debate. It is probably... (more)

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The pale star-shaped flowers of Spring Squill carpet the machair of the golf... (more)

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The yellow variant of this common wild flower.

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This is the vegetable equivalent of a day-old chick - it was only about the size... (more)

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The flowering season for Bog Bean is almost over, but there were still a few in... (more)

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The jury is still out on the exact identification of this orchid. It could be... (more)

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A telephoto view of a single flower. It was not practical to get any closer as... (more)

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Many of the road verges around here are thick with drifts of this modest pink flower.

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In fact, these may possibly be hybrids intermediate between H non-scripta/us... (more)

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There are several patches of this plant, which normally prefers woodland,... (more)

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A close look at some superb specimens of these most familiar flowers. If only... (more)

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