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Gorse, Kelvin Walkway, Glasgow
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Glasgow - Kelvindale, Kelvin Walkway, Forth and Clyde Canal and Dawsholm Park
Gorse (Ulex europaeus), a prickly member of the Pea family (Fabaceae), Kelvin Walkway, Glasgow. The prickles help to distinguish it from Broom.
25 April 2020
Gorse, Kelvin Walkway, Glasgow
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Glasgow - Kelvindale, Kelvin Walkway, Forth and Clyde Canal and Dawsholm Park
Gorse (Ulex europaeus), Kelvin Walkway, Glasgow. The stems of Gorse are spiky, a good way to distinguish it from Broom.
11 April 2020
Common seals, Loch Fleet
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Dornoch and Loch Fleet
Common seals (Phoca vitulina), Loch Fleet. Loch Fleet is a National Nature Reserve, an SSSI (Site of Special Scientific Interest) and a Scottish Wildlife Trust reserve. In the background is a line of yellow Gorse bushes (Ulex europaeus).
19 May 2011
Firth of Clyde, Cumbrae and Arran from the Haylie Brae
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Largs, Fairlie, Hunterston and Portencross
Firth of Clyde from the Haylie Brae above Largs, looking across Great Cumbrae and Little Cumbrae towards the mountains of Arran. In the left foreground is a Gorse (Ulex europaeus) bush and on the right is a stand of Scots Pine (Pinus sylvestris).
08 June 2003
Peacock butterfly, Falls of Clyde
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Falls of Clyde
Peacock (Aglais io) with wings closed on Gorse (Ulex europaeus) at Falls of Clyde. In comparison to its brightly coloured upper wings, the underwings of this butterfly are dark to help it camouflage while resting.
16 August 2003
Close-up of Gorse, Coll
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Coll
Close up of Gorse (Ulex europaeus) in flower in Arinagour, Coll. The presence of spines on Gorse species are a distinguishing feature to help differentiate it from Broom (Cytisus scoparius).
11 May 2017
Gorse bush, Coll
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Coll
Gorse (Ulex europaeus) bush in Arinagour, Coll. The presence of spines on Gorse species are a distinguishing feature to help differentiate it from Broom (Cytisus scoparius).
11 May 2017
Gorse and Creag an Duilisg from Plockton
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CEP - Ross and Cromarty
View east from Plockton across a large patch of Gorse (Ulex europaeus) towards Duncraig Castle, Creag an Duilisg and Loch Carron. Scanned from a slide taken by CE Palmar
07 June 1971
Twite on a Gorse bush, South Uist
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CEP - South Uist
Twite (Carduelis flavirostris) on a Gorse bush (Ulex europaeus), South Uist. Scanned from a slide taken by CE Palmar in 1969. Since this photo was taken, Twite populations have undergone dramatic declines, like many of our farmland birds, due to the intensification of agriculture.
22 May 1969
Gorse and Blackthorn, RSPB Loch Lomond
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RSPB Loch Lomond
Gorse (Ulex europaeus) and Blackthorn (Prunus spinosa) at the edge of the Pentagonal Wood, RSPB Loch Lomond. Gorse flowers between January and June and can provide shelter to wildlife during bad weather. Its flowers are also a good source of nectar for invertebrates.