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Heath Speedwell, Dumyat Hill
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Dumyat
Heath Speedwell (Veronica officinalis) also called Common Speedwell taken on Dumyat Hill. It is a native perennial, usually blue/lilac in colour, growing in areas such as open woodland, grassland and heathland. Photo taken by David Palmar
Heath Speedwell (Veronica officinalis), Bothwell Castle grounds, South Lanarkshire
16 May 2017
Heath Speedwell, Bothwell Castle
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Bothwell
Heath Speedwell (Veronica officinalis), Bothwell Castle grounds, South Lanarkshire
16 May 2017
Small Heath, Basildon Park
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Oxfordshire and Berkshire
This Small Heath (Coenonympha pamphilus) was taken at the National Trust property Basildon Park, in Berkshire by David Palmar. This butterfly has quite a distinct eye spot on the forewing, surrounded by orange colouration. The underwing consists of a variation of cream, brown and grey colours which form a slight scalloped band near the edges. Their total wingspan can vary between 34-38mm.
31 August 2020
Germander Speedwell, Dumyat Hill
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Dumyat
Germander Speedwell (Veronica chamaedrys) taken on Dumyat Hill. Identifying features are the bright blue flowers with white centres, around 1cm diameter, have 4 petals and bloom in spring/early summer. Photo taken by David Palmar
14 September 2020
germanders Speedwell, Glasgow
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Glasgow - Claythorn, Broomhill and Jordanhill
Germander speedwell (Veronica chamaedrys) on Broomhill allotments, Glasgow.
02 April 2017
Cross-leaved heath, Speyside
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Speyside near Aviemore and Newtonmore
Cross-leaved heath (Erica tetralix), RSPB Loch Garten, Speyside. Whorls of four leaves grow up its stem. The flowers of Cross-leaved Heath are pink rather than the purple of Bell Heather, with which it might be confused. The flowers of Cross-leaved Heath are also larger and grow on only one side of the stem. Most often found on heathlands, heathers are a good source of nectar for a range of invertebrates.
19 July 2016
Common lizard, Cashel
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East Loch Lomond
Common lizard (Lacerta vivipara) at Cashel, East Loch Lomond
17 August 2019
84-0921 Large heath butterfly, Gallangad Muir, Gartocharn
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CEP - Loch Lomond
Large Heath Butterfly (Coenonympha tullia), scanned from a slide taken by CE Palmar in Glasgow, but the butterfly was found on Gallangad Muir, Gartocharn.
