Peacock Butterfly

Small Tortoiseshell Butterfly

Called Ruan beag in Ireland

Lookin south from Bannow Bay

Summer solstice evening along Co Wexford.

Large red damselfly

Damselflies fold their wings while still, unlike Dragonflies.

Damselfly Demoiselle

Mullinderry river

Speckled wood

A common butterfly in woodlands throughout Ireland

Allium flower

Allium

Flora and fauna of Ireland

The large white butterfly

The large white and orange tip were the only two species i happened on that day.

Orange tip of Ireland

The orange tip butterfly feeding on the wildflower Lady's Smock.

Priority area

New growth of the Thorn Bush

Heavenly Blue

A bee arrives to investigate this wonderful flower

Spring color

The purple Crocus is a welcome sight as they hail the start of spring.

Spider

Fungi

Waterfall

I enjoyed getting my feet wet for this shot

Snow bank

The mute swan

This majestic bird plunges its head and neck below water to feed on aquatic plants.
It has a wingspan of 6-8 feet.

Cormorant

A Cormorant takes a break from fishing

Red- Tailed Hawk

The red tailed hawk uses its keen eyesight to spot mice, squirrels, rabbits, and reptiles.It can reach speeds over 100 mph when diving. They are monogamous and mate for life.

Red- Tailed Hawk

The red-tailed hawk is very common throughout North America. It can weigh between 1.5 - 3.5 pounds with a wingspan of 43 - 57 inches.
The females are usually 25% larger than the males (sexual dimorphism).
The yellowish irises in this bird indicate that it is young and immature.

Yew (hybrid)

The common Yew is often found in churchyards around the British Isles some growing over 2000 years old.This hybrid Yew has great color on its bark.

Dutch Elms (hybrid)

Dutch Elm disease can effect nearly all of over 60 species of Elm it is caused by a fungus carried in the mouthparts of bark-boring beetles

Shagbark Tree

The Giant Sequoia

High in the Sierra Nevada mountains the 'General Sherman' is believed to be the world's largest tree

Dawn Redwoods

Dawn Redwood

Spruce Trees

Paper Birch

This bark peels off horizontally,isn't it amazing what nature has on offer.

Long branch of the Birch

Birch bark

The birch tree has a very distinctive bark

Snow Chicks

I wonder do they use this nest year after year...

Japanese Alder

Japanese Black Pine

A tough tree from coastal areas of Japan & Korea

Japanese Red Pine

Fantastic texture and color in this Pine bark

Golden Larch

Endangered species native to SE China.

Rocky Mountain Douglas Fir

These were once the world's most tallest conifer trees over 120 m ,all now felled for their timber.

Calm

This is a relaxing photo for me.

Grey squirrel

I've got my nut.

Woodland creatures

Another angle of the pine martin skull member of the Weasel family.

Canadian Goose

Woodland creatures.

I think this is a Pine Martin skull

Spiral pathway

New England Woods

The Oak leaf