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Terrafirma bog mats in use on a site in the west of Ireland. These are Dura -Base mats which are made from High-Density Polyethylene (HDPE). [...]

Common frogs (Rana temporaria) breed in February or early March, making them one of the earliest amphibians to do so after winter. Tadpoles hatch approximately [...]

At this time of year hedgerows and roadside verges are filling up with the blue haze of our native bluebell Hyacinthoides non-scripta, flowering from April to May. It can be [...]

At up to 25mm long, the Birch Sawfly (Cimbex femoratus)  is Ireland's largest Sawfly species. The adult is easily recognised by the pale band on [...]

INIS staff went on a marine mammal ID workshop recently, consisting of a lecture and boat trip. During the lecture, they learnt characteristic ID features [...]

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Inis ecologists were conducting surveys in West Limerick when this Irish Hare (Lepus timidus hibernicus) decided to investigate the Inis survey van. It’s rare to encounter [...]

The native perennial Cuckooflower (Cardamine pratensis) has been observed in wet meadows and fields by Inis Ecologists this month. This is a native plant belonging [...]

Inis ecologists were surveying in Munster last week and came across this beautiful Dog-violet. This plant is a native, early bloomer (April to May) belonging [...]

 Spring is well underway and over the last few days, Inis Ecologists have been recording our first observations of butterflies on the wing. This male Orange-tip [...]