Alien Invader
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Alien Invader
Image: © Gordon Hatton Taken: 7 Aug 2007
The Ryburn valley seems to have been taken over by a pretty, but pernicious weed - the Himalayan Balsam, which spreads easily along waterways. The area is also home to rhododendron, which is another horrible weed.
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Image Location
Latitude
53.681032
Longitude
-1.931077