Notice Nature in…
Plants, animals, birds, trees, fish, insects… There is always something to see around Ardclough as we move through the seasons.
If you have noticed anything yourself, that you would like to know more about, you can email us at bio.ardclough@gmail.com, or reach us through Facebook, Instagram and Twitter. We would love to hear and see your photographs too.
April
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October
Pygmy Shrew
The Pygmy Shrew can still be seen around Ardclough, but they’re under pressure from the recently introduced Greater White Toothed Shrew…
August
Small Tortoiseshell Butterfly
The Small Tortoiseshell is a familiar sight around Ardclough, but it is worth stopping to notice its colours and patterns again…
July
Holly Blue Butterfly
The second wave of Holly Blue Butterflies are out and about now…
Great Willowherb
Great Willowherb is in flower now and supporting our pollinators
Hedge Bindweed
Hedge Bindweed can become a nuisance in gardens but it is another great wildflower for our pollinators…
Ringlet Butterfly
From June through August you can spot Ringlet butterflies. Another of our butterflies that needs long grasses.
Comma Butterfly
The Comma butterfly, one of Ireland’s newer residents, spotted in the neighbourhood.
Bittersweet Nightshade
Bittersweet Nightshade has a better known cousin with a bad reputation, but it’s a pretty little flower that can be seen peeping out in July.
June
Meadow Brown
Meadow Brown butterflies are out in numbers along our verges and meadows at the moment.
Marsh Woundwort
You can spot Marsh Woundwort along the canal during the Summer…
Meadow Buttercup
Meadow Buttercup is one of our Buttercup species…
Speckled Wood Butterfly
In June – look out for the Speckled Wood Butterfly