A Clematis that will produce masses of intense distinctive wine-red star shaped flowers up to 12 cm wide with a creamy-yellow boss of stamens and will bloom profusely over a long season. Will thrive in moist, well-drained soils in full sun and will grow up to around 9-12 ft long.
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One of six species of deer to be found in the UK with the Red and Roe Deer being the only native species and the Red Deer being the largest deer species behind the Moose. The male stags large antlers which can be one metre in breadth and weigh as much as 15kg makes this deer an icon of the Scottish Highlands.
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Hard to believe that the UK only has one species of hornets but in time the Asian hornet maybe the second which has recently arrived. Although much larger then its close relative the common wasp the European hornet is less aggressive and as well as feeding on invertebrates etc is also an important pollinator as nectar and sap is a great source of a high-energy substance. Can be found mostly in woodlands, gardens and parkland in south and central UK expanding northwards.
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Sometimes known as the Western Barn Owl of the African mainland, occurring from Gambia in North Western Africa all the way up to the very southern tip of the continent.
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Also known as the Velvet Rose and is a Swallotail butterfly native to the Philippines found in tropical forests. The larvae feed on plants that contain toxic compounds which are ingested and retained through into adult with the adult butterflies red and white markings along the hindwings acting as a warning sign to predators that this butterfly is butterfly is unpalatable and toxic.
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