The dark patches of the bracken which are smothering the heather,on Howden Moors, above and to the east of the Upper Derwent Reservoir. Bracken specific herbicide is due to be sprayed on these moors.
Uploaded to Geograph by Peter Barr on 19 August 2014
Photo © Peter Barr, 19 August 2014. Licensed for reuse under this Creative Commons licence