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During yesterday's walk along the Southern Upland Way near to Abbey St Bathans in the Lammermuir Hills I came across some Rhododendron bushes that were covered in white flowers.  A further along the trail there were bushes covered in pink and purple flowers as well. This time of year Rhododendron's are in full flower and are quite beautiful, however Rhododendrons are not native to the UK and they are quite destructive in killing off native plants and local eco systems.   Steps have been taken in parts of the UK to clear Rhododendrons in an attempt to restore the natural habitat.  The shrubs can be thought of as gigantic weeds and hopefully they can be brought under control. CLICK HERE for more information on the damage caused by Rhododendrons ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- PLEASE SUPPORT THIS BLOG BY VISITING THE ADVERTISERS ON THIS PAGE ...

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