wildflowers

Summer Flowers On Irish Country Road

Summer Flowers On Irish Country Road

This road, in the hills above Lissycasey, County Clare, Ireland, is a popular route for equestrians and hikers alike. The bright purple flowers are Foxglove, also known as “Fairy Thimbles,” a biennial native of...

Wildflower Carpet in Yeats' Seven Woods

Wildflower Carpet in Yeats’ Seven Woods

Thousands of wildflowers carpet the forest floor of the Seven Woods in County Galway’s Coole Park, frequently mentioned in the poetry of Nobel Laureate William Butler Yeats, who sought solace and inspiration in the...

Springtime on Lake Knockalough

Springtime on Lake Knockalough

The Irish countryside explodes into Spring color on the shores of Lake Knockalough near Kilmihil in County Clare, Ireland. Sunny spring weather has covered the Emerald Isle with clear blue skies, and the countryside...

Fairy Thimbles Irish wildflower

Fairy Thimbles – Poisonous, but a Life Saver

These bright purple flowers — Foxglove —  are known locally as “Fairy Thimbles,” a biennial native of Ireland and found blooming all over the countryside from June to August. Ironically, this plant is poisonous,...