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Record Ireland's wildlife with your own Nature Notes and Map.
- Select a plant or animal
- Place it on your map
- Write up your nature notes
Listen to the Crows calling
New Book: This book creates a new awareness and wider picture of the world of wildflowers in Ireland. Many years ago Zoe Devlin was shown a wild orchid by a relative, the late
New Video: Click on 'read more' below to watch a video of mating in the Peacock spider. This is the first known recording of the jumping spider mating ritual.
A 'must read' for anyone interested in biodiversity and the influence/impact of Man on its dispersal. A genuine contribution to the impact of Man on the world's ecology and trade since
New Book:. See Lichens.ie The first introductory book specifically on Ireland's lichens. Lichen identification is a challenging activity requiring an accurate understanding of lichen