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Summer has arrived at Ireland's west coast - dawn at Rinevella Bay this morning.
24/05/2026

Summer has arrived at Ireland's west coast - dawn at Rinevella Bay this morning.

The alpine element of the strange Burren plant community, the spring gentian which at the moment flowers alongside the M...
03/05/2026

The alpine element of the strange Burren plant community, the spring gentian which at the moment flowers alongside the Mediterranean (early purple orchid) and arctic (mountain avens) representatives.

Early morning light at Kilrush Wood earlier this week. This is one of the very few woodlands in West Clare and was plant...
01/05/2026

Early morning light at Kilrush Wood earlier this week. This is one of the very few woodlands in West Clare and was planted as part of the Vandeleur Estate around 100 years ago. It's by no means a native or old woodland but still supports a variety of plants and animals, unfortunately including some invasive species like three-cornered garlic and the infamous rhododendron.

One of the most striking wildflowers of spring is the marsh marigold, also known as kingcup.
28/04/2026

One of the most striking wildflowers of spring is the marsh marigold, also known as kingcup.

Ferns are emerging as well in the Old Glen. The hart's tongue fern is, unlike most other ferns, an evergreen and never d...
28/04/2026

Ferns are emerging as well in the Old Glen. The hart's tongue fern is, unlike most other ferns, an evergreen and never dies away completely. Some - mostly battered - leaves remain throughout the winter and new leaves are grown in spring.

Another harbinger of spring has returned to the western fringes of Ireland: the swallow.
27/04/2026

Another harbinger of spring has returned to the western fringes of Ireland: the swallow.

Spring in the Old Glen, Ennistymon: primroses, opposite-leaved golden saxifrage, common mouse ear, ivy, ferns, liverwort...
23/04/2026

Spring in the Old Glen, Ennistymon: primroses, opposite-leaved golden saxifrage, common mouse ear, ivy, ferns, liverworts, ...

I often wonder how much worse the state of Ireland's nature would be without the proactive and voluntary work of communi...
23/04/2026

I often wonder how much worse the state of Ireland's nature would be without the proactive and voluntary work of community groups. The Seafield Conservation Forum is only one of many such groups and they have been working to restore the dune system at Seafield for a while. The latest addition to to the area is a "sand fence" which helps sand accumulation and so the formation of new dunes.

At last we are getting some decent spring weather in Ireland: Dawn at the Kilkee coast road yesterday morning. ...
20/04/2026

At last we are getting some decent spring weather in Ireland: Dawn at the Kilkee coast road yesterday morning.

A change of season. The last of previous autumn's hazel nuts disappearing into the moss, surrounded by decaying wood and...
21/03/2026

A change of season. The last of previous autumn's hazel nuts disappearing into the moss, surrounded by decaying wood and leaves, and in the middle of it the fresh growth and flowers of a barren strawberry. It's spring in the Burren.

The barren strawberry is an intriguing little plant. It's very similar to the wild strawberry, but flowers earlier and has distinctive gaps between the white petals. The biggest difference, however, becomes evident in late summer. Unlike the wild strawberry the barren strawberry produces small, hard and rather inedible berries.

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