7-spot ladybird in Galway

Silver Strand at sunrise

Sunlight at dawn illuminates the cliff at Silver Strand in Galway.

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From Silver Strand

Yellow Ladybird

Yellow ladybird on a nettle leaf in my garden. Underneath the leaf are aphids - a favourite food of ladybirds.

Curlew

Galway city hedgehog

A hedgehog on the street outside my house. It is a regular visitor (and diner) to the bird feeding station in my back garden.

Bumblebee on lavendar

Leaf cutter bee

See http://johnsmyth.ie/wordpress/leaf-cutter-bee-in-action/

Puzzled Stoat

Stoat in Rusheen Bay park in Salthill

Wood Anenome, Barna Woods

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From April 2018 Blog

Wild Garlic in Menlo Woods

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From Blog May 2018

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From Blog May 2018

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From Blog May 2018

Leaf-cutter bee in a sunflower

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From June-July Blog