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Welcome to my natural history blog. Follow my journey as I attempt to translate a flurry of field snaps and scribblings into the latest instalment of The Ranger Diaries.

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Oileáin na hÉireann

Nick Wilson-Smith July 16, 2023

“Rambling through the northern coastline was special. More dramatic and awe-inspiring than I could have anticipated. Iridescent waters as clear as the clichéd Caribbean with a rugged backdrop of imposing rock face and the salt-loving flora of coastal meadows.”

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Tags ireland, orchids, reddeer, meadow, coast, wheatear, forest, dragonfly, seagooseberry, beeorchid, naturediary, blog
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Soaring Heights

Nick Wilson-Smith September 17, 2022

“The surrounding vegetation has been brimming for months now with Common Froghoppers, Small Skipper, Speckled Wood and Ringlet butterflies. But without doubt the most prodigious find at the pond in recent weeks was a female Southern Hawker dragonfly laying her eggs in the still water.”

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Tags wildlifegarden, redkite, newts, fox, hedgehog, rosemarybeetle, waxcaps, meadow, damselfly, naturediary, blog
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