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Monday, 6 April 2015
Rhododendron species portraits from Ray Wood, 6 April
Rhododendron calophytum
R. mucronulatum
R. fulvum 'Windlesham White'
R. piercei
R. pocophorum var. hemidartum Rock 11179
R. temenium var. gilvum 'Cruachan'
R. lanatoides KW 5971
R. diphrocalyx
R. barbatum: the Blue Tits have discovered that this species (and R. mallotum, also with red flowers) contains nectar , which they drink from the flowers. In perching on the truss, however, they damage the flowers, and sometimes rip them apart.
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