Christmas Eve and on our wayback from Dumbarton we decided to stop and look at the River Ayr. We had noticed the pack ice on the way up a few days earlier and wanted to tack some shots. We packed in the small parking area between Dobbies and the road bridge and walked down the short track to the river. It was awesome, we had never seen anything like it and thought it only happened in other countries.
Giant Hogweed!
(Heracleum mantegazzianum)
Stamp them out!
We must destroy them,
They infiltrate each city with their thick dark warning odour.
They are invincible,
They seem immune to all our herbicidal battering. (Genesis-Return of the Giant Hogweed)
(Heracleum mantegazzianum)
Stamp them out!
We must destroy them,
They infiltrate each city with their thick dark warning odour.
They are invincible,
They seem immune to all our herbicidal battering. (Genesis-Return of the Giant Hogweed)
These stunning specimens are growing alongside the River Ayr, although spectacular they are
a foreign invader that prevents native plant species from growing. Under the Wildlife & Countryside Act it is an offence to ‘plant or otherwise cause Giant Hogweed to grow’ in the wild.
a foreign invader that prevents native plant species from growing. Under the Wildlife & Countryside Act it is an offence to ‘plant or otherwise cause Giant Hogweed to grow’ in the wild.
On 28th December we returned to see the river again, not such good light but the ice had packed even more and its level risen.
Trees under pressure.
On 10th January I asked Kirsty to go back to see if the ice had cleared, the following pictures are hers.....
On 10th January I asked Kirsty to go back to see if the ice had cleared, the following pictures are hers.....
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