Today wherever you are, it's hard not to encounter Cow Parsely in a woodland edge or along a flowery hedge. One of my favourite sights at this time of year. Also known as Angelica or Wild Carrot. Anthriscus sylvestris, Peirsil bhó.

Today wherever you are, the white Camassia against a golden sea of Buttercups. Lus bán i bhfarraige buí.

Today wherever you are, the Alliums have appeared. The flashy member of the onion family, also called Star of Persia. Réalt na Peirse (my translation).

Today wherever you are, (well yesterday evening) a certain hurling nephew 'ar mhuin na muice' 💙 Spórt TG4 Up the Dubs. 💙

Today wherever you are, I'm back down low in the meadow amongst the Buttercup, Plantain, and Red Clover.
Cam an ime, Naprún Phádraig, agus Seamair dhearg.

Today wherever you are, a tree rarely featured here, but beautiful at the moment. The long pendulous yellow 💛 flowers of Laburnum (with visitor). Just beware the poisonous seed pods☠️. Beallaí Francach.

Today wherever you are, some colour in the grey day. Another member of the Hawthorn family, the pretty red flowering 'Paul's Scarlet '. Sceach gheal (dearg)

Today wherever you are a small selection of ancient twisted Hawthorns from Phoenix Park , now in full flower. For me the epitome of the sculpted beauty of nature. Crataegus monogyna,
Sceach gheal.

Today wherever you are, sun, sky and the wonderful mature Beech. Fagus sylvatica, Feá. Phoenix Park

Today wherever you are, I usually catch this tree much later on, but today the sunlight is catching the translucent new leaves before they turn purple in a week or two. Weeping Purple Beech, Fagus sylvatica Pendula, Feá shilte.

Today wherever you are, I'm back rummaging through the undergrowth where I found this wonderful Vetch ( well, me and the Aphids). Name currently being researched! Vicia, Peasair (éigin).

Today wherever you are, this glossy fellow was happy to sit on my knee eyeing up my egg sandwich. My new best friend, the Common Starling, Sturnus vulgaris, Druid. 🐦‍⬛

Today wherever you are, down low in the unmown grass, I find this tiny delicate beauty, Thyme-leaved Speedwell, Veronica, Lus na treacha. Worth crawling for!!

Today wherever you are, more trees in flower. This is Sorbus aria, or Whitebeam. A very popular street tree, the leaves are a beautiful light velvety green in spring. Fionncholl.

Today wherever you are our old friend the Hoverfly resting in the sun on a newly leafing Oak seedling. This beauty, called Helophilus, is a Bee-mimic living mostly near water. Beach ghabhair chorraigh.

Today wherever you are, the Rowan is in flower, Sorbus aucuparia, Caorthann.

Today wherever you are, the sky might be grey, but in Fernhill there's a Park Bench suffused with the light of a few thousand Rhododendron blooms. Binse agus bláthanna i mBun na Coille.

Today wherever you are, climbing stealthily through the undergrowth, the gorgeous Bush Vetch, Vicia sepium, Peasair fhiáin.

Today wherever you are, a new flowering bulb in the verge. The fabulous Dutch Iris. Iris Ollanach.

Today wherever you are, brilliant sunlight filtered through a newly leafed Lime. Tilia, Crann Teile.