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Small Tortoiseshell butterfly, Carrifran Wildwood, Moffat
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Carrifran Wildwood
Small Tortoiseshell (Aglais urticae) butterfly on Devil's bit scabious (Succisa pratensis), Carrifran Wildwood, Moffat
17 September 2020
Devil's bit scabious seed head, Carrifran Wildwood, Moffat
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Carrifran Wildwood
Devil's bit scabious (Succisa pratensis) seed head, Carrifran Wildwood, Moffat
17 September 2020
Devil's bit scabious with a fly, Carrifran Wildwood, Moffat
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Carrifran Wildwood
Devil's bit scabious (Succisa pratensis) with a fly, Carrifran Wildwood, Moffat. You can see the green sepals under the flower head.
17 September 2020
Buff tailed bumblebee on Devil's bit scabious, Carrifran Wildwood, Moffat
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Carrifran Wildwood
Buff tailed bumblebee (Bombus terrestris) on Devil's bit scabious (Succisa pratensis), Carrifran Wildwood, Moffat
17 September 2020
Devil's bit scabious with Buff tailed bumblebee, Carrifran Wildwood, Moffat
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Carrifran Wildwood
Devil's bit scabious (Succisa pratensis) showing the green sepals under the flower head, and stamens supporting the pollen-bearing anthers, with Buff tailed bumblebee (Bombus terrestris), Carrifran Wildwood, Moffat
17 September 2020
Devil's bit scabious, Carrifran Wildwood, Moffat
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Carrifran Wildwood
Devil's bit scabious (Succisa pratensis) with a fly, Carrifran Wildwood, Moffat
17 September 2020
Devil's bit scabious, Carrifran Wildwood, Moffat
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Carrifran Wildwood
Devil's bit scabious (Succisa pratensis), Carrifran Wildwood, Moffat
17 September 2020
Hawkweed and Devil's Bit Scabious, Ailsa Craig
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Ailsa Craig Scenery, Plants and Animals
Hawkweed (Hieracium agg.) and Devil's Bit Scabious (Succisa pratensis) on Ailsa Craig. Hawkeed is very difficult to ID down to species and it is generally represented by the term aggregate (agg). Devil's Bit Scabious is attractive to a range of invertebrates, including the declining Marsh Fritillary butterfly (Euphydryas aurinia).
01 July 2007
English Stonecrop and Devil's Bit Scabious, Ailsa Craig
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Ailsa Craig Scenery, Plants and Animals
English Stonecrop (Sedum anglicum) favours dry, rocky places whereas Devil's Bit Scabious (Succisa pratensis) prefers damper habitat. Both enjoy more acidic conditions however, and can be seen here growing together on Ailsa Craig, Firth of Clyde
01 July 2007
Small copper, Falls of Clyde
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Falls of Clyde
Small copper (Lycaena phlaeas) on Devil's Bit Scabious (Succisa pratensis) at Falls of Clyde. Despite still being fairly common, this butterfly went through declines throughout the 20th century. It can be found in a range of habitats, excluding the uplands of Northern Britain. This one was photographed at at Falls of Clyde.
