Ciarán Byrne
@kiwibyrne
Ecologist @fersltd | Field botanist 🌱| Entomologist 🪰
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https://www.fers.ie/ 04-01-2013 22:25:01
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Garlic Mustard (Alliaria petiolata), Bush Vetch (Vicia sepium) & Alexanders (Smyrnium olusatrum) at Newpark Fen Kilkenny during the week. #wildflowerhour
Out Vertigo angustior surveying in coastal Suffolk again. Nice new populations of the little snail. But almost as interesting was this 13 spot ladybird (Hippodamia tredecimpunctata). Last Suffolk record (on NBN) was pre 1930. So a hundred year gap. Which was nice..
Suffolk BIS
#LadybirdYearList species 1️⃣4️⃣, Cream-spot Ladybird (Calvia quattuordecimguttata) from Killinick, Wexford over the weekend.
Inspired by Jake na Dalaċ Gıle's recent posts of plant pathogens, I've been keeping a more keen eye out. Alexanders Rust (Puccinia smyrnii) on Alexanders at Lady's Island Lake, Wexford over the weekend.
#LadybirdYearList species 1️⃣3️⃣, 11-spot Ladybird (Coccinella undecimpunctata) on Alexanders at Lady's Island Lake, Wexford over the weekend.