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Speckled wood butterfly on bracken in #wicklow #wicklowoutdoors #nature
#photography
#wildlife #biodiversityIreland #biodiversity
Small brown butterfly with cream spots on each wing resting on bracken foliage
May 28, 2025 at 4:29 PM
gadhrach.bsky.social
#bee on #seaholly collecting nectar. How do they not get prickled?

#garden #flowers #gardening #photography #mygarden #gardeningbluesky #gardenersworld #flower #gardeningfeed #bloomscrolling #nature
#wildlife #pollinators #biodiversityIreland #biodiversity #
Black and yellow bee climbing on a Bluey-purple spiky plant with big flower heads
July 3, 2025 at 4:52 PM
gadhrach.bsky.social
Small tortoiseshell #butterfly on #scabious #lavender and #oregano

#garden #flowers #gardening #photography #mygarden #gardeningbluesky #gardenersworld #flower #bloomscrolling #nature
#photography
#wildlife #pollinators #biodiversityIreland #biodiversity
Small butterfly with orange wings with black, yellow and blue edging sitting in a bed of flowers
July 3, 2025 at 4:43 PM
gadhrach.bsky.social
You can’t possibly believe in superiority of the human race when you come across this on your early morning walk. I stood and watched her working away for a few minutes. Incredible skill #wicklow #wicklowoutdoors #nature
#photography
#wildlife #biodiversityIreland #biodiversity #spider #spidersweb
Delicate spiders web with the sun behind highlighting a tiny white spider making her web
August 13, 2025 at 9:48 AM
gadhrach.bsky.social
Red Admiral #butterfly on #sedumspectabile at Kilmacurragh Botanic Garden @opwireland.bsky.social
#garden #flowers #gardening #gardeningbluesky
#gardenersworld #flower #bloomscrolling
#wicklow #wicklowoutdoors #nature
#photography
#wildlife #pollinators #biodiversityIreland #biodiversity
A mainly dark brown butterfly with red bands on his wings sitting on a pink flower
September 26, 2025 at 8:55 PM
gadhrach.bsky.social
Bird’s nest (possibly wren) discovered on the ground while #gardening Intricately woven & so warm/cosy inside. Hope all the birds hatched and flew safely. So nice to have this indication that #songbirds are nesting here again after construction work #wildlife #biodiversityIreland #biodiversity
Birds nest constructed of moss/twigs and what looks like sheep’s wool
June 2, 2025 at 6:38 AM
pocketwildingie.bsky.social
Started a spreadsheet last year based on #BiodiversityIreland #Redlist species of Macro Moths & Butterflies for Ireland.

docs.google.com/spreadsheets...

Includes larval host plant species for anyone wondering what plants they could be growing/encouraging in their #WildlifeGardens
Redlist Moths & Butterflies aggregate SHARE 2025.04
docs.google.com
April 2, 2025 at 9:18 AM
gadhrach.bsky.social
Six spot #ladybird clinging to Common Yarrow #biodiversityIreland #biodiversity #nature #buglife #photography #wildlife #pollinators #yarrow
Small red and black insect with six black spots climbing up a flower stem
August 1, 2025 at 8:34 PM
gadhrach.bsky.social
Heather, honeysuckle, blackberries and bracken. Natures compositions are the best #biodiversityIreland #biodiversity #pollinators #nature
August 1, 2025 at 8:36 PM
gadhrach.bsky.social
Ladybird on Wild Carrot. Hopefully the first of many #garden #flowers #gardening #buglife #gardeningbluesky #gardenersworld #flower #whatsinmyvase #gardeningfeed #bloomscrolling
#wicklow #wicklowoutdoors #nature
#photography
#wildlife #pollinators #biodiversityIreland #biodiversity
Plant with green hairy stem and white flowers with a red and black ladybird
July 7, 2025 at 1:03 PM
gadhrach.bsky.social
My Thymes Table. Creeping Red, Caborn Wine & Roses, Snowdrift, Lemon Variegated, Goldstream and Common #thymus #garden #flowers #gardening #photography #mygarden #gardeningbluesky #gardenersworld #flower #pollinators #gardeningfeed #bloomscrolling
#biodiversityIreland #biodiversity
Table with compartments planted with different types of the herb thyme
June 5, 2025 at 10:01 AM
gadhrach.bsky.social
Foxgloves on the trail #flowers #photography #flower #bloomscrolling
#wicklow #wicklowoutdoors #nature
#landscape
#pollinators #biodiversityIreland #biodiversity
#foxgloves
A misty view of the hills and green bracken and foliage with 3 tall spikes of purple flowered foxgloves
June 11, 2025 at 9:48 AM
gadhrach.bsky.social
Rosebay willowherb (fireweed in US) considered a weed but a welcome addition to the wildflower garden. The nectar rich flowers are great for pollinators & the leaves feed invertebrates #wildlife #pollinators #biodiversityIreland #biodiversity #photography #nature #wicklowoutdoors
Tall plant with pink flowers rising up a flower spike
July 31, 2025 at 8:15 PM
jenniecastleartist.bsky.social
Hellebores study in charcoal, on paper.

#hellebores
#willowcharcoal
#agilityaward2023
#contemporarydrawings
#charcoaldrawing
#charcoal
#paint
#botanicaldrawing
#black
#wearetheark
#rewilding
#keepitwild
#rewildingdireland
#biodiversityireland
#ecoartist
#biodiversitygain
#naturepositive
#SDG16
February 11, 2025 at 8:07 PM
gadhrach.bsky.social
Red Soldier Beetle and young Cinnabar Moth caterpillars feasting on #ragwort. Such a valuable and misunderstood food plant #wicklow #wicklowoutdoors #nature #photography
#wildlife #pollinators #biodiversityIreland #biodiversity #buglife
A yellow flowered plant with a red beetle and small yellow and black stripy caterpillars
July 5, 2025 at 9:40 AM
irishflyfisher.bsky.social
Sanderling. Luathrán. #birdwatchireland #irishwildlife #naturephotography #wildireland #biodiversityireland
December 29, 2024 at 9:09 AM
gadhrach.bsky.social
Small tortoiseshell #butterfly #wildlife #pollinators #biodiversityIreland #biodiversity #butterflies #photography
Butterfly with a soft brown body and orange wings with black stripes and a frilled edge with blue markings
July 13, 2025 at 7:36 PM
gadhrach.bsky.social
Another handsome addition to the wild flower garden, beloved by bees wasps and other insects #spearthistle #biodiversityIreland #biodiversity #wildlife #pollinators #photography #nature
A handsome mid height plant with spiky leaves and pinky-purple flowers
August 1, 2025 at 8:26 PM
gadhrach.bsky.social
The forest trails are full of tiny wild flowers scattered about like gems. This is Common Centaury whose flowers only open in full sun. #wildflowers #flower #bloomscrolling
#wicklow #wicklowoutdoors #nature
#photography
#wildlife #pollinators #biodiversityIreland #biodiversity
A tiny pink flower with 5 petals and a yellow centre set against a background of green bracken
July 7, 2025 at 5:06 PM
burrenbeotrust.bsky.social
🌱100 Burren Pine + 100 native companion species planted at Winterage! 🌱

Massive thanks to our volunteers and McCormack's farm for supporting biodiversity in this special landscape💚

#NativeTrees #BiodiversityIreland #ConservationInAction #CommunityPlanting #burrenpineproject
November 12, 2025 at 7:37 PM
gadhrach.bsky.social
The pretty white flowers of Hedge Bindweed. Admittedly not a welcome garden visitor but an important food plant on bright moonlit nights when it provides nectar for hawkmoths #flowers #gardeningbluesky
#wicklow #wicklowoutdoors #nature
#wildlife #pollinators #biodiversityIreland #biodiversity
Large white flower in hedgerow
July 7, 2025 at 12:54 PM
gadhrach.bsky.social
Peacock #butterfly on #ragwort #wildlife #pollinators #biodiversityIreland #biodiversity
Orange butterfly with black frilly edges and marks that look like eyes in each corner sitting on a yellow flower
July 28, 2025 at 6:54 AM
brianecarruthers.bsky.social
Half way through my #BirdwatchIreland #IrishGardenBirdSurvey 2024/ #BirdsSeenIn2025 I have 29 in total species so far for Cappagh Finglas. Can't see myself beating my record of 35 species at all this year ebird.org/checklist/S2... with my photos over 1hr. while preparing dinner. #BiodiversityIreland
eBird Checklist - 10 Jan 2025 - My Back Garden - 25 species
Submitted by Brian Carruthers.
ebird.org
January 10, 2025 at 10:30 PM
burrenbeotrust.bsky.social
🌱 Our 'Hare’s Corner' Programme in Limerick 2025 🌱

Over 100 landowners and 21 community groups created 269 actions for nature, including ponds, mini-woodlands, orchards, and hedges. Over 350 new habitats now benefit wildlife across Limerick.

#BiodiversityIreland #TheHaresCorner #NatureInLimerick
November 19, 2025 at 4:49 PM
irishflyfisher.bsky.social
Leafhopper - Cicadella viridis. #bug #naturesbeauty #naturephotography #wildireland #biodiversityireland
January 1, 2025 at 9:07 AM