Nature Trail Native Wildflower Meadow - 1 Native Irish Trees 2 Pond Fjords 3 Conifer Woodlands 4 Native

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22 Pond Fjords

33 Conifer Woodlands

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55 Deciduous Woodlands

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Native Wildflower Meadow Ireland is home to a remarkably diverse range of wildflowers. The Burren in County Clare is famous for the wildflowers found on its limestone pavements. Here in Honeypark there are over 20 different species of native and introduced wildflowers. Here are just some of them.

11.. BBlluueebbeellll HHyyaacciinntthhooiiddeess NNoonn--ssccrriippttaa // CCooiinnnnllee CCoooorraa

Flowering Time: April-May. Perennial bulb. Native. Height: 20-50cm

22.. WWoooodd SSaaggee TTeeuuccrriiuumm SSccoorrooddoonniiaa // IIúúrr SSllééiibbhhee

Flowering time: July-September. Perennial. Native. Height: 25-60cm

33.. SSwweeeett VViioolleett VViioollaa OOddoorraattaa // SSaaiillcchhuuaacchh cchhuummhhrraa

Flowering Time: March-May. Occasionally native, often introduced.

44.. PPrriimmrroossee PPrriimmuullaa VVuullggaarriiss // SSaabbhhaaiirrccíínn

Flowering time: December-May. Perennial. Native. Height: 15cm

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55.. HHeemmpp--aaggrriimmoonnyy EEuuppaattoorriiuumm CCaannnnaabbiinnuumm // CCnnááiibb UUiissccee

Flowering time: July-September. Perennial. Native. Height: 120cm

66.. WWoooodd AAvveennss GGeeuumm UUrrbbaannuumm // MMaaccaallll CCooiillllee

Flowering time: April-September. Perennial. Native. Height: 25-60 cm

77.. WWiilldd AAnnggeelliiccaa AAnnggeelliiccaa SSyyllvveessttrriiss // GGaallllffhheeaabbhhrráánn

Flowering time: July-September. Perennial. Native.

88.. SSlleennddeerr PPaarrsslleeyy--ppiieerrtt AApphhaanneess AAuussttrraalliiss // AA.. MMiiccrrooccaarrppaa // MMiioonnáánn MMuuiirree CCaaooll

Flowering: May-August. Annual. Native.

99.. CCoommmmoonn SSoorrrreell RRuummeexx AAcceettoossaa // SSaammhhaaddhh BBóó

Flowering: May-June. Dioecious perennial. Native.

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1100.. RRiibbwwoorrtt PPllaannttaaiinn PPllaannttaaggoo LLaanncceeeeoollaattaa // SSlláánnuuss

Flowering time: April-October. Perennial. Native. Height: Stems to 50cm.

1111.. RReedd CCaammppiioonn SSiilleennee DDiiooiiccaa // CCooiirreeáánn CCooiilllleeaacchh

Flowering: April-August. Perennial, sometimes annual. Native.

1122.. RRaammssoonnss // WWiilldd GGaarrlliicc AAlllliiuumm UUrrssiinnuumm // CCrreeaammhh

Flowering time: March-May. Perennial bulb. Native. Height: to 35 cm

1133.. MMeeaaddoowwsswweeeett FFiilliippeenndduullaa UUllmmaarriiaa // AAiirrggeeaadd LLuuaacchhrraa

Flowering time: June-September. Perennial. Native. Height: 60-120 cm

1144.. CCoommmmoonn KKnnaappwweeeedd HHaarrddhheeaadd // CCeennttaauurreeaa NNiiggrraa // MMiinnssccootthh

Flowering time: July-September. Perennial. Native. Height: 1m

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1155.. FFooxxgglloovvee DDiiggiittaalliiss PPuurrppuurreeaa // LLuuss mmóórr

Flowering time: June-August. Biennial. Native. Height: 60-180 cm

1166.. DDeevviillss--bbiitt SSccaabbiioouuss SSuucccciissaa PPrraatteennssiiss // OOddhhrraacchh BBhhaallllaacchh

Flowering time: July-October. Perennial / biennial. Native. Height: 40-120 cm

1177.. CCoowwsslliipp PPrriimmuullaa VVeerriiss // BBaaiinnnnee BBóó BBlleeaacchhttááiinn

Flowering time: April-May. Perennial. Native / introduced. Height: 3-10cm

1188.. LLeesssseerr BBuurrddoocckk AArrccttiiuumm MMiinnuuss // CCnnááddáánn

Flowering Time: July-September. Biennial. Native. Height: 60-130 cm

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Mini-beast hunt A bonus of a wildflower meadow is the wild life it attracts, including bees, butterflies and other beneficial insects. The world's bees and other pollinating insects are in crisis- without healthy populations of insect pollinators, our future food security is under threat. It is therefore important to restore and protect our threatened wildflower meadows.

You might find some of these creatures here;

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11.. BBuummbbllee BBeeee BBoommbbuuss TTeerrrreessttrriiss // BBuummbbóógg

Often confused with Honey Bees, the Bumble Bee is larger and furrier. There are 20 different species of Bumble Bee in Ireland. 14 true Bumble Bees and 6 Cuckoo Bumble Bees. Bees store their venom in a sac attached to their stinger and only female bees sting. Bees see all colours except the colour red. That and their sense of smell help them find the flowers they need to collect pollen.

22.. HHoovveerrffllyy SSyyrrpphhuuss RRiibbeessiiii // BBeeaacchh

Around 180 species have been recorded in Ireland in a wide range of habitats. Many species mimic Bees, Wasps or Bumble Bees to deter predators. The mimicry is often very close and it makes people nervous of them. But it’s only a bluff because no hoverfly species can sting.

33.. WWaasspp VVeessppuullaa VVuullggaarriiss // FFooiicchhee

Wasps are distinguishable from Bees by their pointed lower abdomens and the narrow "waist," called a petiole, that separates the abdomen from the thorax. Typically, Wasps are most active during the day and usually return to their nests at dusk. Most Wasps live less than one year and some only live for a few months. Queens sometimes live for several years.

44.. RReedd AAddmmiirraall BBuutttteerrffllyy VVaanneessssaa AAttaallaannttaa // AAiimmiirrééaall DDeeaarrgg

A large and strong-flying Butterfly, The Red Admiral is common in gardens and can be found throughout Ireland. It is attracted to gardens where it feeds on buddleia, several other flowering species and also over-ripe fruit.

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55.. PPeeaaccoocckk BBuutttteerrffllyy IInnaacchhiiss IIoo// PPééaaccóógg

The Peacock's spectacular pattern of eyespots, evolved to startle or confuse predators, make it one of the most easily recognized and best known species. It is from these wing markings that the butterfly gained its common name.

66.. EEmmppeerroorr MMootthh SSaattuurrnniiaa PPaavvoonniiaa // IImmppiirree

The adult Emperor Moth is a truly spectacular insect. The male of this large, day-flying moth species is a particularly striking sight, with prominent black and yellow eye spots, reminiscent of the eyes of an owl. It can easily be mistaken for a butterfly due to its bright colours.

77.. LLaacceewwiinngg FFllyy CChhrryyssooppeerrllaa CCaarrnneeaa // SScciiaatthháánn

Lacewings are common flying insects about 12 - 15mm and with green bodies and lovely delicate green lacy wings which lie folded on their back when at rest. They are best known as a predator of aphids, and fully deserve the nickname "aphid lion" as a single insect can consume 100-600 aphids in its lifetime.

88.. LLaaddyybbiirrdd CCoocccciinneelllliiddaaee // BBóóíínn

There are 18 species from the ladybird family living in Ireland, the most common species is the seven-spot ladybird. Most ladybirds eat aphids or greenfly which are garden pests and this is why so many people love to see ladybirds..