Category Archives: Ireland
Good News for Hedgehogs
Photo Credit: Gaudete Hedgehogs were a familiar sight as I was growing up in Southern Ireland. We used to put out food for them at dusk. Our house was close to woods and soon a hedgehog would venture out and tuck … Continue reading
The Glories of Autumn in Ireland: Part 3
Several insects and other small invertebrates came indoors as the weather turned colder. The cottage is in the middle of the woods and close to the lake and wildlife finds a way to come inside. Below are pictures of some … Continue reading
Glories of Nature: Autumn in Ireland Part 2
The rich harvest of wild berries in the Irish hedgerows is a signature sign of Autumn. Blackberries and rose hips from wild Dog Roses, Hawthorn hips and Blackthorn berries better known as Sloes.
To see the glories of nature you have to look carefully. Autumn in Ireland part one.
As Spring approaches in 2017 I look back to October 2016 in Tipperary, Ireland on the shores of Lough Derg. It was a typical ripe Autumn bursting with berries and dying leaves rich with color. I found wildflowers before Winter and battered … Continue reading
Afternoon Walk by the Lake in Ireland
The cottage is surrounded by trees including beech, oak, larch and Scots Pine. The lane winds through mixed woodland leading to hedgerows and fields. These photographs were taken at the end of May on a walk through the woods and into the … Continue reading
Mayfly
I was in Ireland this year at just the right time for the Mayfly. Large quantities of these ancient insects crawl out of the limestone lakes and crawl up reeds to hatch into adults. The nymphs live for two years … Continue reading
A Walk in the Lake Wood in Ireland
The mixed woodlands in this corner of Ireland are deep and green with hints of old walls where fields once were. Paths follow roads long gone. In May the rich, new growth of late Spring is everywhere. On the edge … Continue reading
Irish Spring More Butterflies and Dragonflies
When I was in Ireland Spring was late and many of the usual species were not around. Within a week the Speckled Wood butterflies were defending territories and courting along the woodland edge in patches of sunlight. The Green Veined … Continue reading
Some Irish Birds
At the end of May in Ireland nesting season is well underway and the dawn chorus is full of glorious sounds. As well as Thrushes, Backbirds, Robins and Tit species there are several other birds around. However it can be a … Continue reading
Irish Spring: Insects and Spiders everywhere
The ground is bursting with new growth and wildflowers are out even though Spring is so late. Insects and spiders are everywhere. It is hard to take a photograph of a flower without including at least one insect! Bumblebees are … Continue reading
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