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facebook.comEveryone braved the elements today to explore the bog habitat near the old Donegal railway line before entering their findings at the Biodiversity Ireland data centre! Teacher training course, Falcarragh.
The beauty of the By the Wind Sailor! Thanks @Dole Ned for sharing! Harmless but stunning jellyfish that often wash up from this time of summer onwards.
Great teachers' making sand' and studying beach ecology at the Falcarragh NatureNorthWest summer nature course. @donegaled
Great group of teachers finding some amazing butterflies and other bugs at Ballyconnell House in Falcarragh today. Thanks @donegaled
Great group of teachers doing some Maths in Nature at the teacher course in Glenveagh National Park this week. Really looking forward to the Falcarragh course on Monday!!
Beech trees native to Scotland? These guys now say it is.. Still not claimed native for Ireland though.. https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2017/07/170704093629.htm?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+sciencedaily%2Fplants_animals%2Fnature+%28Nature+News+--+ScienceDaily%29
Lots of this at the moment around Donegal
Tune into the Shaun Doherty Show to hear NatureNorthWest chatting with Shaun one last time about local nature after noon on Tuesday the 4th of July. This will be the last time before Shaun leaves for fresh pastures. NatureNorthWest will miss you Shaun Doherty Show Feel free to contact the show with any nature questions... https://www.facebook.com/shaundohertyshow?ref=ts&fref=ts
Nature walk for all in the stunning Ballyconnell House in Falcarragh. July the 1st, 3 - 5 pm, suitable for all. Thanks to Pobail Le Chéile for organising!!
Another great free walk for all from An Taisce Donegal!
Quite a few people have been asking about alarming articles claiming hornets are in Ireland. They have never been recorded so far. There is the greater horntail wasp which is completely harmless, its long spike at the back is for laying eggs, not stinging thankfully! Check out this to tell the difference. http://www.biodiversityireland.ie/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/Vespavelutina_comparisonIDguide_Ireland.pdf
Lots of these characters bouncing around the sand dunes at the moment. Check out this amazing video. Thanks John for sharing :)
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