Small white butterfly

A wee patch for wildlife

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August 4th 2023
After a month away my lawn needed cut. The grass was too rank over much of it for flowers to struggle through, but I did leave a patch of yellow dandelion-like flowers uncut. I think they are Autumn Hawkbit, apparently an indicator of dry soil (definitely not, although my garden is on quite a steep slope and acid soil, very likely). It's amazing how much wildlife exists in that 4m2. ... read more

Europe » Ireland

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Celtic tribes arrived on the island between 600-150 B.C. Invasions by Norsemen that began in the late 8th century were finally ended when King Brian BORU defeated the Danes in 1014. English invasions began in the 12th century and set off more than se... ... read more