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Burnet Saxifrage, Portencross
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West Kilbride and Portencross
Burnet Saxifrage (Pimpinella saxifraga), taken by David Palmar. The best time to view this perennial plant is during July and August.
06 August 2023
Wildflowers at Portencross, Ayrshire
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CEP - Ayrshire
Mix of wild flowers including the white flowers of Burnet Saxifrage (Pimpinella saxifraga), small purple flowers of wild Thyme (Thymus polytrichus), the larger purple flowers of Bloody Cranesbill (Geranium sanguineum), blue Harebell (Campanula rotundifolia), and the yellow of Catsear (Hypochaeris radicata). Scanned from a slide taken by CE Palmar at Portencross, Ayrshire.
20 July 1980
Burnet Moth, Spey Bay
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Spey Bay
The Burnet Moth (Zygaena sp) is the commonest of the day-flying burnet moths and is found throughout Britain. Pictured here on a Lavender (Lavandula) plant at Spey Bay. Photo taken by David Palmar
26 July 2023
6-Spot Burnet Moth, Tomachrochar
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Nethybridge and Dulnain Bridge
A 6-Spot Burnet Moth (Zygaena filipendulae) from the family Zyganidae, at Tomachrochar, Nethybridge, taken by David Palmar
23 June 2023
6-Spot Burnet Moth caterpillar at Malls Mire Community Woodland, Glasgow
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Glasgow - Malls Mire
6-Spot Burnet Moth (Zygaena filipendulae) caterpillar at Malls Mire Community Woodland, Glasgow, taken by David Palmar
05 June 2022
6-Spot Burnet Moth cocoon at Malls Mire Community Woodland, Glasgow
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Glasgow - Malls Mire
6-Spot Burnet Moth (Zygaena filipendulae) cocoon at Malls Mire Community Woodland, Glasgow, taken by David Palmar
05 June 2022
6-Spot Burnet Moth cocoon at Malls Mire Community Woodland, Glasgow
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Glasgow - Malls Mire
6-Spot Burnet Moth (Zygaena filipendulae) cocoon at Malls Mire Community Woodland, Glasgow, taken by David Palmar
05 June 2022
Burnet rose, Milton, Dumbarton, West Dunbartonshire.
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West Dunbartonshire and Clydebank
Predominantly found in coastal habitats, the flowers of the Burnet Rose (Rosa pimpinellifolia or R. spinosissima) can be seen from May until September. The flowers are typically white, with some displaying flashes of pink. The stem of the Burnet Rose is covered in lots of small spines, which is undoubtedly where it got the specific part if its Latin name, spinosissima, meaning ‘having many spines’. Taken by David Palmar.
29 September 2020
Burnet rose hips, Milton, Dumbarton, West Dunbartonshire
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West Dunbartonshire and Clydebank
Burnet Rose (Rosa spinosissima or R. pimipnellifolia) is a deciduous shrub forming dense patches on sand dunes, sandy heaths and further inland in limestone soils, around the coast of Scotland and the Inner Hebrides, but not seen on the Outer Hebrides or Northern Isles. The Latin name spinosissima, means ‘having many spines’. The fruit is a black hip, which is another way easily to identify this rose – all other hips are red. These hips produce a dye which when mixed with alum becomes a deep purple shade traditionally used in the making of tartan cloth. Taken by David Palmar.
29 September 2020
6-Spot Burnet Moth emerging from pupa on Common (or Black) Knapweed, Ruchill Park, Glasgow
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Glasgow - North (Ruchill, Hamiltonhill, Forth and Clyde Canal Glasgow Branch)
6-Spot Burnet Moth (Zygaena filipendulae) emerging from pupa on Common (or Black) Knapweed (Centaurea nigra), Ruchill Park, Glasgow, taken by David Palmar