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Winter Cress /Barbarea vulgaris brightening the road verge #wildflowerhour #wildflowershow BSBI Ireland wildflowerhour

A few photos from my meadow in the rain this evening - hoverflies, sawfly and slug - all on Oxeye Daisies for #wildwebswednesday WildWebsWednesday

Rust fungi on Nettle, Dog-Rose and Barberry for #wildwebswednesday WildWebsWednesday

From my lunchtime walk in Dublin Docklands today - really pleased to see Meredon equestris / Narcissus Bulb hoverfly and a Megachile Bee. Plus, Aceria cephalonea (?) gall mites on Sycamore, a Froghopper and Oedemera lurida/virescens beetle. #urbannature

Small Angle Shades moth from the trap yesterday morning. Last seen here in 2017 so I’m delighted to see it again! The ‘squares’ appear to be golden! #teammoth

First Buff-tip moth of the year, a brilliant broken twig mimic! #teammoth

Fly Orchid and Pugsley’s Marsh-orchid for #wildflowerhour #orchidchallenge seen today in a local Laois fen. BSBI: Botanical Society of Britain & Ireland wildflowerhour BSBI Ireland

Some tree flowers seen today for #wildflowerhour : Dog-rose, Buckthorn, Elderflower and Guelder-rose. BSBI: Botanical Society of Britain & Ireland wildflowerhour

Bog Pimpernel flowering next to the fen today in Laois. #wildflowerhour BSBI: Botanical Society of Britain & Ireland BSBI Ireland wildflowerhour

Yellow Fieldcap mushrooms in my field yesterday for #MushroomMonday

Glistening Inkcaps growing on an old stump today. #MushroomMonday

Small Eggar caterpillars on their web and branching out all over the little Willow tree, locally in Laois. Quite a rare species in Ireland, I’ve seen caterpillars before but never an adult. #teammoth

Can you find a wild or naturalised (like the Crown Vetch pictured) member of the Pea Family? That’s the challenge this week from #WildflowerHour. Share your finds for the magic hour this Sunday 8-9pm. Hap(pea) flower hunting! 🫛😀

Orange-tailed Mining Bee / Andrena haemorrhoa seen in the hedge by my field. #wildwebswednesday

Marsh Fritillary butterfly in the local fen at the weekend. 🦋

A Nomad Bee on a Buttercup in my meadow - Nomada marshamella? #wildwebswednesday

Emperor Moth caterpillar on Willow in the local fen. #wildwebswednesday

I thought the holes in the Damson leaves looked interesting, turning the leaf over, I found a Magpie Moth caterpillar - you can just see its head through the smaller hole! #teammoth