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Category Archives: wild flowers
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.
Posted in Autumn, environment, Ireland, Nature, outdoors, photography, Travel, wild flowers
Tagged Autumn, berries, environment, flowers, fruit, Ireland, nature
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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
Posted in Butterflies, environment, flowers, insects, Ireland, Landscape, Nature, outdoors, photography, Travel, trees, wild flowers, wildlife
Tagged Autumn, environment, flowers, Insects, Ireland, nature, snail
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Carlisle Cranberry Bog, ME
At the beginning of July I went to the old cranberry bog near Carlisle. It is a beautiful place – full of wildflowers, birds and insects at this time of year. here are some of the photographs that I took … Continue reading
Posted in environment, flowers, General, insects, Landscape, Nature, outdoors, photography, wild flowers
Tagged Carlisle, environment, Flora and Fauna, flowers, Insect, Insects, invertebrate, nature, outdoors, wildflowers, wildlife
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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
Posted in environment, flowers, General, Ireland, Landscape, Nature, outdoors, photography, Travel, trees, wild flowers
Tagged environment, Ireland, nature, outdoors, trees, wildflowers
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A Walk in the Grounds of an old Venetian Castle, Pylos, Greece
Originally posted on NaturalistNotebook:
On a hot, dusty day in early June I visited a beautiful, old castle that looked out onto the Meditereanian from Pylos on the Greek coast. Wildflowers were everywhere and I took many?photographs as I walked…
Posted in environment, flowers, General, insects, outdoors, photography, Travel, wild flowers
Tagged environment, Flora and Fauna, flowers, Greece, Insect, Insects, invertebrate, nature, outdoors
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Morning Walk in the Baja Desert behind Cabo Pulmo
Cabo Pulmo is known for it’s wonderful marine preserve – a very special place teeming with ocean life. What is not so well known is that the desert behind the village is also amazing. I was lucky enough to go … Continue reading
Posted in Baja, environment, flowers, General, insects, Landscape, Mexico, Nature, outdoors, photography, Travel, wild flowers, wildlife
Tagged Baja, Cabo Pulmo, Desert, environment, Flora and Fauna, flowers, Insect, Insects, mexico, nature, outdoors, wildflowers
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Wildflowers of Wildcat Canyon
On a beautiful day in May this year I went birding in Silverwood Reserve near Wildcat Canyon, (San Diego Audubon). I am going to post photographs of some of the birds I saw but I could not resist showing you some … Continue reading
Posted in environment, flowers, General, Nature, outdoors, photography, Ramona, San Diego, wild flowers
Tagged California, environment, Flora and Fauna, flowers, nature, outdoors, San Diego, wildflowers
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A Guided Walk Around San Elijo
Last Saturday I went for a guided walk on the Rios Trail at San Elijo Lagoon. I wanted to learn more about some of the habitats surrounding the lagoon. The docent leading the walk was very knowledgeable and I learnt … Continue reading
Posted in birding, birds, environment, General, insects, Landscape, Nature, photography, San Diego, spiders, wild flowers, wildlife
Tagged Biology, bird, bird watching, birding, birds, California, coast, Datura, ecology, environment, Flora and Fauna, flowers, Insect, Insects, invertebrate, Lagoons, marine, nature, outdoors, San Diego, San Elijo Lagoon, United States, wildlife
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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
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Tagged Castles, environment, Ireland, lake, nature, outdoors, plants, trees, wildflowers, woodland, woods
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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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Tagged Animalia, Arthropoda, Biology, Flora and Fauna, Hoverfly, Insect, Insects, invertebrate, Ireland, nature, outdoors, Plant, Spider
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