Traditional pink heather covering ancient forest moorland in the Cairngorms National park in Scotland, United Kingdom.

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Bell heather flowers earlier than the traditional Scottish ling heather which adorns the Scottish hills in late august and early September. Ling heather is a moorland plant growing in boggy peat and heaths throughout england and Scotland, whereas bell heather is more suited to dryer and sandy conditions and is more vivid in colour.

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Size: 5120px × 3413px
Location: Scottish Highlands, Aberdeenshire, UK
Photo credit: © EnVogue_Photo / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
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