After looking it up, the green one is the Emperor dragonfly.Dragon fly.
It was close to water? I would guess.
The Blackwater..................................Dragon fly.
It was close to water? I would guess.
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Found this lad in a field of barley Friday. He’s about 3.5 inches long. Anyone any idea what it is?
That was about 100 meters from the river suir on the sea side of Waterford city looking across at Waterford castle. from what I read lately that estuary had 20k tonnes of nitrogen per year washed down it, no wonder the dragon fly had a nice green colour.Contrary to the dominant narrative, sightings of these fellas are a great indicator of clean water.
I have seen Dragonflies near the stream that carries most of the runoff from our farm. They must be very resilient if they can live in that dead zone hellhole .That was about 100 meters from the river suir on the sea side of Waterford city looking across at Waterford castle. from what I read lately that estuary had 20k tonnes of nitrogen per year washed down it, no wonder the dragon fly had a nice green colour.
I left the lawn grow here for a few weeks and it turned into a lovely mix of clover and buttercups etc. There was a throng of bees on it, a field of grazing clover across the road and its alive with them too, not many honey bees in it but hopefully its a good signMy wildflower plot is a hive of activity lately..
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Jasus you have a nature side!!!!!My wildflower plot is a hive of activity lately..
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A great pic of a Tortoiseshell.One of the daughters took this picture.
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We call them foxgloves here:Place is full of bluebells.
Foxgloves here too. We have bluebells too but they are a different species
I've heard them called goblins thimbles
Witches fingers is what our grandparents thought us to call them when we were children.I've heard them called goblins thimbles
I've never heard of cuckoo charlie's before, what are they? I'm slowly enlightening myself on the various species of plants and animals around but it takes a while to build up the knowledge.Witches fingers is what our grandparents thought us to call them when we were children.
It's amazing the different names that people have on different plants in different parts of the country, and some of them the are the same name as other plants that we know. It's a real heritage that is being lost with increased urbanisation. I remember more than 20 years ago when I was in College, we went on a field trip to a community farm as part of a community development module. I was the only farmer on the course, many of the rest were from towns and cities, but some were from the country. We were brought around the hedgerows, me in my wellies and the rest of them in their white runners and the tutor was pointing out plant species and tree seeds and fruits. One or 2 of the rest were able to recognise ash trees, but none could identify what haws or sloes were. I got a bit of ridicule when I identified the cuckoo charlie's and the tutor didn't even have a name for them. I doubt that too many people on here would have dined on cuckoo charlie's back in the day?
They are a type of clover that only grows on a mossy bank - usually beneath a hedge. I think they need acidic soil to grow. It has a kind of a spicy flavour and years ago it was used to flavour food. As kids, my grandparents used to pick them for us to eat.I've never heard of cuckoo charlie's before, what are they? I'm slowly enlightening myself on the various species of plants and animals around but it takes a while to build up the knowledge.
Sheep sorrel,/clover sorrel?They are a type of clover that only grows on a mossy bank - usually beneath a hedge. I think they need acidic soil to grow. It has a kind of a spicy flavour and years ago it was used to flavour food. As kids, my grandparents used to pick them for us to eat.
It's the local name for it so I bet someone has a different name for it?
They are a type of clover that only grows on a mossy bank - usually beneath a hedge. I think they need acidic soil to grow. It has a kind of a spicy flavour and years ago it was used to flavour food. As kids, my grandparents used to pick them for us to eat.
It's the local name for it so I bet someone has a different name for it?
Had to google it, but yes, that's it - Wood Sorrel with the heart shaped leaves rather than the round leaves that clover has.Sheep sorrel,/clover sorrel?
Have you a snap of it ,
Or when would it appear ?