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Mute swan family group, Forth and Clyde Canal, Glasgow
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Mute Swan (Cygnus olor) family group on the Forth and Clyde Canal, Firhill, Glasgow, including 5 cygnets. One of the adults is upending toobtain food. Photo taken by Rita Basto.
19 May 2020
Giant Hogweed, an invasive non-native species, River Kelvin, Glasgow
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Glasgow - Kelvin Walkway, Forth and Clyde Canal, Dawsholm and Garscube
Giant Hogweed (Heracleum mantegazzianum), an invasive non-native species (INNS) which can cause burning of the skin if handled. This photo was taken in winter beside the River Kelvin, Glasgow, which was probably partly responsible for its spread.
28 December 2017
Giant Hogweed, an invasive non-native species, River Kelvin, Glasgow
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Giant Hogweed (Heracleum mantegazzianum), an invasive non-native species (INNS) which can cause burning of the skin if handled. This photo was taken in winter beside the River Kelvin, Glasgow, which was probably partly responsible for its spread.
28 December 2017
Little grebe, Forth and Clyde Canal
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Little Grebe (Tachybaptus ruficollis) on nest at Forth and Clyde Canal
03 November 2019
Male Goosander on Forth and Clyde Canal, Glasgow
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Glasgow - Kelvin Walkway, Forth and Clyde Canal, Dawsholm and Garscube
Male Goosander (Mergus merganser) preening on the Forth and Clyde Canal, Glasgow, showing its saw-tooth bill open, specialised for catching fish.
09 January 2011
Yellow Water Lily flower reflection, Glasgow
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Glasgow - Kelvin Walkway, Forth and Clyde Canal, Dawsholm and Garscube
Yellow Water Lily (Nuphar lutea) in flower, reflected in the Forth and Clyde Canal, Maryhill, Glasgow
14 June 2020
Yellow Water Lilies in flower, Glasgow
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Yellow Water Lilies (Nuphar lutea) in flower in the Forth and Clyde Canal, Maryhill, Glasgow
14 June 2020
Yellow Water Lily in flower, Glasgow
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Yellow Water Lily (Nuphar lutea) in flower in the Forth and Clyde Canal, Maryhill, Glasgow
14 June 2020
Sycamore Gall Mite galls, Kelvin Walkway, Glasgow
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Glasgow - Kelvin Walkway, Forth and Clyde Canal, Dawsholm and Garscube
Sycamore Gall Mite galls (possibly Aceria or Aculops sp.) on Sycamore (Acer pseudoplatanus) leaves. Sycamore, seen here on the Kelvin Walkway, Glasgow, is native to Central Europe and Asia, but is an introduced species in the UK. The mite is a tiny insect which feeds on the plant tissue, causing the leaves to react by cell division, forimng the gall. By May, the mite lays eggs in the galls.
14 June 2020
Sycamore Gall Mite galls, Kelvin Walkway, Glasgow
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Glasgow - Kelvin Walkway, Forth and Clyde Canal, Dawsholm and Garscube
Sycamore Gall Mite galls (possibly Aceria or Aculops sp.) on Sycamore (Acer pseudoplatanus) leaves. Sycamore, seen here on the Kelvin Walkway, Glasgow, is native to Central Europe and Asia, but is an introduced species in the UK. The mite is a tiny insect which feeds on the plant tissue, causing the leaves to react by cell division, forimng the gall. By May, the mite lays eggs in the galls.
