Large White Butterfly on Hay Rattle
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Large White Butterfly on Hay Rattle
Image: © Linda Bailey Taken: 29 May 2006
Growing in the grass meadow on Kings Weston Hill. Apparently the common name of Hay Rattle (Rhinanthus minor) refers to the noise made by the dry seed case when it is time to harvest the hay. It is also known as Yellow Rattle. View of the grassland Image
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Image Location
Latitude
51.498229
Longitude
-2.651088