Spring Vetch on the the dunes at Ballyduboy, a new site for it on the east coast of Wexford BSBI Ireland

This Mink at Carna, Wexford just looked at me from the entrance to a rabbit warren.

Lovely to see my first orchid in flower of the year. Early-purple Orchid at Jerpoint West, Co Kilkenny. BSBI Ireland

Great to see my first Orange-tip of the spring at Jerpoint West, Co. Kilkenny today

Nice bright cheerful Wallflower on an old wall in Wexford town today. bsbi

Echium acanthocarpum one of the nicest Echiums on La Gomera. Usually covered in butterflies and bees. Far too cold and windy for insects today.

Spurge Hawk-moth on La Gomera having a good munch on a spurge.

Orchis canarenies high up in the hills on La Gomera. Not a great photo as it was very windy.

Killarney Fern and Irish Spleenwort on La Gomera. Two rare ferns back at home in Ireland.

Prunes cerasifera Cherry Plum in field hedge, Yoletown, Wexford bsbi

Lovely to see the real Galanthus ikariae 'Emerald Isle' in Co. Limerick yesterday where it was found by Megan Morris back in 1984. Only known site in Ireland where it is established. BSBI Ireland

Nice to see Bur Chervil flowering today on the margin of a field at Curracloe, Wexford. A rare plant in the county. BSBI Ireland

My first Red Admiral of the year today at Rathaspick, Wexford

Common Whitlowgrass (Erophila verna) flowering at Aghaboe Abbey for #NewYearPlantHunt and #wildflowerhour BSBI: Botanical Society of Britain & Ireland

Buzzard enjoying what is left of the turkey carcass in my garden this morning, Yoletown, Wexford. Wexford Naturalists

Corn Marigold in stubble field, Hogweed and Primrose on road bank, Yoletown,Wexford #NewYearPlantHunt @bsb

Hare's-tail Lagurus ovatus as a pavement weed at Duncannon, Wexford this morning. A new hectad record. BSBI: Botanical Society of Britain & Ireland bsbi

Sea Stork's-bill flowering today by Slade Castle, Wexford BSBI: Botanical Society of Britain & Ireland bsbi

Butcher's-broom flowering at Tintern Abbey, Wexford today. Britt Selvitelle

Lovely to see my first Lesser Celandine of this winter flowering today at Ballykeeroge, Wexford BSBI Ireland @bsb