Species that live in a habitat similar to the Himalayan balsam Results 1 - 20
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Great willowherb (Epilobium hirsutm)
Great willowherb is a tall, common herb. It has a densely hairy stem bearing long, narrow leaves that taper to a point and are sim...  More  9 Images  2 Videos
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Dor beetle (Geotrupes stercorarius)
The dor beetle, for many people, is the archetypal ‘beetle’. It has the classic beetle shape and colouration, being oval in shape ...  More  5 Images  0 Videos
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Eurasian hobby (Falco subbuteo)
The Eurasian hobby is a small, slender falcon with a relatively long, square tail, and long, scythe-like wings, giving it the appe...  More  23 Images  4 Videos
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Arctic tern (Sterna paradisaea)
The Arctic tern is a long-distance migrant, making a staggering annual round-trip from its Arctic or northern temperate breeding r...  More  20 Images  0 Videos
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Ribwort plantain (Plantago lanceolata)
This common plantain has dark green, narrow lance-shaped leaves that form rosettes. The deep veins visible on the leaves have earn...  More  4 Images  0 Videos
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Turkey vulture (Cathartes aura)
With a bright, pinkish-red head, brownish-black plumage and a two metre wingspan, the turkey vulture is a highly distinctive bird ...  More  27 Images  3 Videos
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Adder (Vipera berus)
The adder is Britain’s only venomous snake and is, as a result, a much-maligned species with a wealth of folklore surrounding it. ...  More  15 Images  9 Videos
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Grass snake (Natrix natrix)
The grass snake is Britain's largest terrestrial reptile. This snake is typically olive-green, brown or greyish in colour, with a ...  More  18 Images  8 Videos
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Palmate newt (Triturus helveticus)
The palmate newt is the smallest British amphibian, and earns its English name from the strongly webbed hind feet that males devel...  More  9 Images  2 Videos
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Bactrian deer (Cervus elaphus bactrianus)
Information on the Bactrian deer is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly...  More  8 Images  0 Videos
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Zoned tooth (Hydnellum concrescens)
The zoned tooth fungus belongs to the stipitate hydnoid fungi group, also known as the 'tooth fungi'. Members of this group share ...  More  4 Images  0 Videos
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Butterbur (Petasites hybridus)
Butterbur is so called as the huge rhubarb-like leaves with their downy undersides were used to wrap around butter in the days bef...  More  10 Images  1 Video
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Bogbean (Menyanthes trifoliata)
Bogbean is an aquatic or bog plant, hence the common name. The ‘bean’ part of the name refers to the smooth-edged shiny leaves, wh...  More  8 Images  2 Videos
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Common wasp (Vespula vulgaris)
The common wasp is a familiar and much feared social insect. They are quite large insects, with an obvious 'waist' between the tho...  More  19 Images  8 Videos
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Chequered skipper (Carterocephalus palaemon)
As the name suggests, this small, fast-flying, chocolate-brown butterfly has a chequered patterning on both the hind- and forewing...  More  6 Images  1 Video
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Ceylon tree nymph (Idea iasonia)
The Ceylon tree nymph is a beautiful silvery white butterfly and is the largest member of the Danaidae family in Sri Lanka. Both w...  More  3 Images  0 Videos
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Cut-leaved germander (Teucrium botrys)
Cut-leaved germander is a hairy plant that, as the common name suggests, has leaves that are cut into a number of oblong-shaped lo...  More  6 Images  0 Videos
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European polecat (Mustela putorius)
The largest member of the genus Mustela in Britain, polecats have weasel-like slender bodies, short legs and a broad head. Males a...  More  9 Images  4 Videos
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Noctule bat (Nyctalus noctula)
The noctule is one of the largest bats in Europe. It has long, narrow wings, and the short fur lies close to the body. The back is...  More  7 Images  4 Videos
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