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Ringed Plover with young ©David Whitaker/Highland Wildlife Photography (one time use only in conjunction with this news release)

Ringed Plover with young ©David Whitaker/Highland Wildlife Photography (one time use only in conjunction with this news release)

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Hamiltonhill Claypits Local Nature Reserve. ©Scottish Canals

Hamiltonhill Claypits Local Nature Reserve. ©Scottish Canals

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Conservation volunteer planting wildflowers ©Lorne Gill/NatureScot

Conservation volunteer planting wildflowers ©Lorne Gill/NatureScot

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Seals photographed from the south side of the River Ythan from the Beach Road car park in Newburgh (c) Alan Monk/NatureScot

Seals photographed from the south side of the River Ythan from the Beach Road car park in Newburgh (c) Alan Monk/NatureScot

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Pearl-bordered fritillary butterfly

Pearl-bordered fritillary butterfly: Pearl-bordered fritillary butterfly ©Lorne Gill/NatureScot.

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Red admiral butterfly

Red admiral butterfly: Red Admiral butterfly. ©Lorne Gill/NatureScot.

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Peacock buttefly

Peacock buttefly: A peacock butterfly (Aglais io) feeding on a thistle. ©Lorne Gill/NatureScot

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Common blue butterfly

Common blue butterfly: A common blue butterfly (Polyommatus icarus) resting on a clustered bellflower. ©Lorne Gill/NatureScot.

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Small Copper butterfly

Small Copper butterfly: A small copper butterfly (Lycaena phlaeas) feeding on a thistle. ©Lorne Gill/NatureScot

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Creag Meagaidh National Nature Reserve ©Lorne Gill/NatureScot

Creag Meagaidh National Nature Reserve ©Lorne Gill/NatureScot

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