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Mountain Hare and Ptarmigan habitat, Ben Vrackie
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Pitlochry, Loch Faskally and Ben Vrackie
Ptarmigan and Mountain Hare habitat on Ben Vrackie
30 April 2006
Hare’s-tail Cottongrass, Ben Vrackie
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Pitlochry, Loch Faskally and Ben Vrackie
Flower heads of Hare’s-tail Cottongrass (Eriophorum vaginatum) in bud, Ben Vrackie
30 April 2006
Mountain Hare, Ben Vrackie, Perthshire
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Pitlochry, Loch Faskally and Ben Vrackie
Mountain Hare (Lepus timidus), Ben Vrackie, Perthshire
30 April 2006
Mountain Hare, Ben Vrackie, Perthshire
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Pitlochry, Loch Faskally and Ben Vrackie
Mountain Hare (Lepus timidus), Ben Vrackie, Perthshire
30 April 2006
Hare’s-tail Cottongrass and Cross-leaved Heath, Leadburn Community Woodland
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Leadburn Community Woodland
Hare’s-tail Cottongrass (Eriophorum vaginatum) and Cross-leaved Heath (Erica tetralix), taken by David Palmar on the raised bog at Leadburn Community Woodland, Penicuik. The former is the caterpillar food plant and the latter is a nectar source for the Large Heath butterfly, which can be seen here in June.
25 June 2022
Raised bog at Leadburn Community Woodland
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Leadburn Community Woodland
Part of the raised bog at Leadburn Community Woodland, Penicuik, taken by David Palmar. Here many trees have been removed and drainage ditches blocked with peat dams, to rewet the bog and restore it so that it can sequester carbon and provide good habitat for the Large Heath butterfly.
25 June 2022
Raised bog at Leadburn Community Woodland
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Leadburn Community Woodland
Part of the raised bog at Leadburn Community Woodland, Penicuik, taken by David Palmar
25 June 2022
Hare’s-tail Cottongrass on the raised bog at Leadburn Community Woodland
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Leadburn Community Woodland
Hare’s-tail Cottongrass (Eriophorum vaginatum), taken by David Palmar on the raised bog at Leadburn Community Woodland, Penicuik. This is the caterpillar food plant for the Large Heath butterfly, which can be seen here in June.
25 June 2022
Red Grouse and Mountain hare footprints in the snow, the Lecht
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Inner Firth of Clyde
Red grouse (Lagopus lagopus) and Mountain hare (Lepus Timidus) footprints in the snow, the Lecht.
01 February 2012
Brown Hare, Gruinart
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Islay
Brown Hare (Lepus europaeus), Gruinart. Brown hares do not dig burrows, but shelter in 'forms', which are shallow depressions in the ground or grass. This one is relying on its camouflage and keeping still to stay safe.