Saturday, 20 June 2015

Bird's-nest Orchid refound for Wexford

 Bird's-nest Orchid has only ever been reported from Courtown, with the last sighting made in 1943. It was great to find one in the woods at Newtownbarry House, Bunclody. Had a BioBlitz with the Wexford Naturalists' Field Club. 265 species of plant were recorded, nearly all from the same monad.

Wednesday, 10 June 2015

Vicia sepium var. ochroleuca

 This is the 2nd record for Vicia sepium var. ochroleuca in Wexford. Found by Mary Foley at Mangan