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26/05/2026

✨Bee orchid ✨
Ophrys apifera
Magairlín na mbeach
✨Welcome back to the joyous Bee Orchid ✨A most beautiful wonder of Nature ✨The Burren is home to an incredible rich diversity of wild Irish orchids ✨
✨Enjoy these natural treasures ✨ Be amazed by their presence ✨ An awesome sight to behold✨

22/05/2026

✨Early Purple orchid✨
Orchis mascula
Magairlín meidhreach
✨Captivated by this magnificent specimen of Early Purple Orchid which I found yesterday ✨ Wonder of Nature ✨
✨Early purple orchids occur in a variety of colours from pure white, pale pink to deep purple, sometimes two toned always fascinating and beautiful ✨
✨They are the dominant wild orchid on the Burren landscape at present ✨

20/05/2026

✨Pure white Early Purple Orchid✨
Orchis mascula
Magairlīn meidhreach
Beautiful pure white versions of Early Purple Orchid can be found in places throughout the Burren-a delight to behold✨✨

08/05/2026

✨Mountain Avens✨
Dryas octopetala
Leaithín
✨These gorgeous creamy white flowers are is in full bloom throughout the Burren at present ✨

✨Mountain Avens form dense flowering mats which can be over 50 years old✨
This native Irish Arctic-Alpine is a member of the Rose Family

07/05/2026

✨Nettle Spring Tonic✨

Wonderful Spring Tonic
traditionally made by our Irish ancestors in early May and taken first thing in the morning to put a ‘fire in the belly’ to shift energy after the long winter and to protect against colds and illness throughout the year🍃
✨Follow your ancestors, embrace your nettles 😅 a gift from nature, a powerhouse of protein, minerals, Vit C, chlorophyll and iron✨

01/05/2026

✨Bealtaine✨
May Day 2026🌸
✨Celebrate the beginning of Summer, a time for growth, creativity and new beginnings ✨ A time to celebrate our wildflowers and the power of Nature✨

22/12/2024

✨Wild orchids of the Burren and the Aran Islands ✨2024
Some of the many beautiful wild orchids that I recorded this year during my wild orchid survey 2024. This work was supported by a small recorder grant from the National Paks and Wildlife Service.

Like all wild species, conservation of orchids requires up to date information on their abundance and distribution
✨all orchids are precious, mysterious and beautiful ✨
1. Neotinea maculata (Dense flowered orchid)
2.Gymnadenia densiflora (Dense-flowered fragrant orchid)
3.Dactylorhiza incarnata (Early marsh orchid)
4.Orchis mascula (Early purple orchid)
5.Ophrys insectifera (Fly orchid)
6.Dactylorhiza fuchsii (Common spotted orchid)
7.Epipactis helleborine (Broad leaved helleborine)
8.Ophrys apifera (Bee orchid)
9.Dactylorhiza maculata (Heath spotted orchid)

14/12/2024

✨Mullaghmore ✨
✨Winter in the Burren✨

11/12/2024

✨Winter sunset✨
✨Lough Bunny ✨

02/12/2024

✨Limestone ✨
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