A Proper Bog

Introduction

The photograph on this page of A Proper Bog by Anne Burgess as part of the Geograph project.

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A Proper Bog

Image: © Anne Burgess Taken: 4 Jan 2022

The ground here is completely waterlogged in spite of it not being in a hollow. The vegetation is some sort of Horsetail (Equisetum) but a summer visit would be needed to see whether or not it is Water Horsetail (E fluviatile), which grows only in water.

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Image Location

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Latitude
57.034775
Longitude
-2.201818