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Ringlet butterfly, Spey Bay
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Spey Bay
Ringlet (Aphantopus hyperantus) butterfly on Spear Thistle (Cirsium vulgare) at Spey Bay. The Ringlet is a small brown butterfly with a white fringe to the wing edges, getting its name from the small circles on the underside of its wings. Photo taken by David Palmar
26 July 2023
Spear Thistle, RSPB Loch Lomond
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RSPB Loch Lomond
Spear Thistle (Cirsium vulgare), a plant in the family Asteraceae, in Compartment 34 in RSPB Loch Lomond, taken by David Palmar
04 July 2023
Spear Thistle, Basildon Park
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Oxfordshire and Berkshire
Spear Thistle (Cirsium vulgare), photographed in late summer in Basildon Park, Berkshire by David Palmar. This tall, biannual thistle can be found on both disturbed and cultivated ground, growing to heights of around 30cm. By this time of the year, the flowers have gone over and developed into downy seed-heads to aid wind dispersal of the seeds.
31 August 2020
Spear Thistle, Munsary, Caithness
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Munsary Peatlands Plantlife Reserve
Spear Thistle (Cirsium vulgare), is a commonly seen plant in Scotland, particularly on road verges between July and October. This one was photographed at Munsary Plantlife nature reserve, Caithness
16 July 2017
Buff-tailed Bumblebee on Spear Thistle
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Stirling
The flower of the Spear Thistle (Cirsium vulgare) is an important source of nectar for a variety of insects such as this Buff-tailed bumblebee (Bombus terrestris). Seen at Balallan House, Stirling.
06 July 2016
Spear Thistle at RSPB Loch Lomond
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RSPB Loch Lomond
The iconic appearance of the Spear Thistle (Cirsium vulgare), with a ball of spines below the purple flower head, is likely to have inspired the Scottish national emblem. This one was seen at RSPB Loch Lomond.
17 July 2016
Perennial Sow-thistle, Millport
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Millport, Firth of Clyde
Perennial Sow-thistle (Sonchus arvensis), taken by David Palmar.
16 August 2023
Perennial Sow-thistle, Millport
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Millport, Firth of Clyde
Perennial Sow-thistle (Sonchus arvensis), taken by David Palmar. The basal leaves are pinnately lobed, each lobe contains spiny shaped teeth. The branches of this plant are densely covered in glandular hairs.
16 August 2023
Perennial Sow-thistle Patch, Millport
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Millport, Firth of Clyde
Patch of Perennial Sow-thistle (Sonchus arvensis), taken by David Palmar. This plant is largely pollinated by insects, and the flowers will bloom from late July until early October. This photograph was taken at Kames Bay, Millport.
16 August 2023
Perennial Sow-thistle, Portencross
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West Kilbride and Portencross
Perennial Sow-thistle (Sonchus arvensis), taken by David Palmar. Arran can be observed in the background.