Life can seem calm and quiet in the woodland, but life is in full tilt when we slow down to see. A leaf miner moth larva has etched his trail to adulthood on this bramble leaf and is now enjoying his winged life @irishwoodlandtrust.bsky.social @claireissimo.bsky.social @janeclarke.bsky.social

A tiniest little Devil's Matchstick lichen surrounded and sheltered by its Matchstick family ❤️ tiny worlds within worlds... @communitywetlands.bsky.social @tocharstories.bsky.social @peatlandecr.bsky.social @claireissimo.bsky.social @scohaboybog.bsky.social

The wheel of time keeps turning 💕 unfurling Fiddlehead fern at Cadamstown woods @irishwoodlandtrust.bsky.social @tocharstories.bsky.social @communitywetlands.bsky.social

I'm always drawn to bog pools...this little one so mystical at dusk in the heart of Killaun ❤️ @communitywetlands.bsky.social @claireissimo.bsky.social @peatlandecr.bsky.social @tocharstories.bsky.social

Beautiful Blackthorn is in bloom now 💕 so lovely to see the hedgerows full of its beautiful white flowers. Find out more about the wonderful Blackthorn here through the knowledge of John Feehan www.youtube.com/watch?v=mJzn... @hedgerowsireland.bsky.social @tocharstories.bsky.social

Beautiful Coltsfoot is in flower now 😍 what a little beauty!! Such an interesting flower, you can find out all about it here through the eyes of our very own John Feehan www.youtube.com/watch?v=nReA... @wildflowerhour.bsky.social @tocharstories.bsky.social @claireissimo.bsky.social

I really enjoyed my BLAST art residency this month at Clonaslee College with TY & 2nd Year students. The theme was 'We are Nature' the emphasis on reconnecting the students with the natural world. 'We are not apart from Nature, we are a part of Nature' Jane Goodall @tocharstories.bsky.social

A bouquet of sphagnum for you on this wild Spring morning ❤️ @sphagnums.bsky.social @claireissimo.bsky.social @tocharstories.bsky.social @communitywetlands.bsky.social @peatlandecr.bsky.social

Our exhibition in the Netherlands has moved to the Fortuna Brewery on the island of Vlieland!! Thank you so much to Noorderlicht for organising!!! It runs until the 1st of September @noorderlichtphoto.bsky.social @tocharstories.bsky.social @communitywetlands.bsky.social

Today,20th of March, is World Frog Day. It aims to highlight the importance of these amazing creatures and their amphibious friends in nature's intricate web of life. Protecting these small creatures is a vital step in preserving the broader biodiversity of our wetlands all over the world.

Happy St. Patrick's day !!☘️☘️☘️ a galaxy of green Sphagnum cuspidatum for ye all 💚💚💚 @scohaboybog.bsky.social @sphagnums.bsky.social @communitywetlands.bsky.social @tocharstories.bsky.social @claireissimo.bsky.social

The sphagnum mosses are soaking up all of this rain ❤️ this beauty standing proud in the morning sunshine ... @sphagnums.bsky.social @peatlandecr.bsky.social @claireissimo.bsky.social @tocharstories.bsky.social @communitywetlands.bsky.social

Lovely to see this little Devil's Matchstick family nestled among the dewy mosses ❤️ @peatlandecr.bsky.social @tocharstories.bsky.social @claireissimo.bsky.social

So lovely to see frogspawn in the bog pools...New life soon to emerge, the cycle of life keeps turning ❤️ @tocharstories.bsky.social @claireissimo.bsky.social #frogspawn #communitywetlandsforum

The incredible world of Ferns ❤️ Do yourself a favour, make yourself a cuppa, and sit & enjoy this fascinating 10 minute insight by the wonderful Dr. John Feehan !! So wonderful to be a part of the filming team ❤️ youtu.be/aZf7hD7-yMo?...

So lovely to see such beautiful Scarlet Elfcups in dark damp woodland scrub in Birr. Such a vibrant colour to brighten up these damp days @irishwoodlandtrust.bsky.social @claireissimo.bsky.social @tocharstories.bsky.social @communitywetlands.bsky.social

The delicate little female flower of the Hazel tree ❤️ such a tiny little beauty.... @irishwoodlandtrust.bsky.social @claireissimo.bsky.social @communitywetlands.bsky.social @tocharstories.bsky.social

The Hazel trees are in bloom ❤️ male catkins, and the tiny little female red flower. So beautiful when the sun illuminates them between the showers .... @peatlandecr.bsky.social @tocharstories.bsky.social @claireissimo.bsky.social @communitywetlands.bsky.social

The wet woodland is truly wet now! Magical to wade in there in the evening light @peatlandecr.bsky.social @communitywetlands.bsky.social @claireissimo.bsky.social @scohaboybog.bsky.social

The sphagnum mosses are loving all of this rain 💕 otherworldly treasures within the bog pools @sphagnums.bsky.social @scohaboybog.bsky.social @claireissimo.bsky.social @tocharstories.bsky.social @communitywetlands.bsky.social

Opening night at Noorderlicht gallery Groningen. Such a happy occasion shared with the best people. Thank you @boscheeringa what a pleasure to exhibit with you ❤️ Endless thanks to the Irish Ambassador in the Netherlands, Ann Derwin and all of the team at @irelandinnl for making it all possible

Finishing touches....gearing up for our launch this evening at the Noorderlicht gallery in Gröningen the Netherlands...looking good!! Myself and Bo Scheeringa are soooo excited!! @communitywetlands.bsky.social @irishwildlifetrust.bsky.social @claireissimo.bsky.social @tocharstories.bsky.social

It's dark and moody out in the bog now with all of this rain...but there is still beauty @peatlandecr.bsky.social @tocharstories.bsky.social @claireissimo.bsky.social @scohaboybog.bsky.social

There is something magical about the bog at dusk as night falls. I love how the sky and trees are reflected in the bog pools as I walk through the wet woodland ❤️ @claireissimo.bsky.social @peatlandecr.bsky.social @tocharstories.bsky.social

After the rain, early morning light at Killaun ❤️ @peatlandecr.bsky.social @tocharstories.bsky.social @communitywetlands.bsky.social @claireissimo.bsky.social

Frosted little cup lichens at Scohaboy bog ❤️ little treasures ❤️ @claireissimo.bsky.social @peatlandecr.bsky.social @scohaboybog.bsky.social @sphagnums.bsky.social

Sphagnum cuspidatum, or Feathery bog moss, frozen in the bog pools ❤️ like little fireworks to celebrate the new year ahead @sphagnums.bsky.social @peatlandecr.bsky.social @tocharstories.bsky.social @claireissimo.bsky.social

2025 has been a magical year!! 💕❤️💕 thank ye all so much for your lovely comments, likes and messages throughout the year. Wishing ye all a healthy, happy and magical New year 2026 ✨️🎉💕 @peatlandecr.bsky.social @claireissimo.bsky.social @tocharstories.bsky.social @communitywetlands.bsky.social

Lots of festive flora in the bog in these in-between days 🎄💖 Devil's Matchstick lichen surrounded by Reindeer lichen @peatlandecr.bsky.social @claireissimo.bsky.social @tocharstories.bsky.social @communitywetlands.bsky.social

Wishing ye all a most peaceful and magical Christmas 🎄 ✨️ thanks to each and every one of ye for all of the likes and lovely comments throughout the year. With love and gratitude ❤️ a little Reindeer lichen tree for ye all nestled in the bog carpet ✨️

Solstice Blessings ❤️ The longest night of the year, inviting stillness, reflection and deep connection with the earth. From this moment on, the light slowly returns. Furze is in bloom, like flickering flames in the dusk, lighting the way @peatlandecr.bsky.social @communitywetlands.bsky.social

Delighted to have my article Windows to Winter featured in the December issue of Live Encounters Magazine liveencounters.net/16th-anniver... @peatlandecr.bsky.social @communitywetlands.bsky.social @janeclarke.bsky.social @claireissimo.bsky.social @charleenhurtubise.bsky.social

Crisp frosty mornings reveal the magical Devil's Matchstick lichen at Killaun bog ❤️ @peatlandecr.bsky.social @tocharstories.bsky.social @claireissimo.bsky.social @irishwildlifetrust.bsky.social @communitywetlands.bsky.social

Within the fallen leafy carpet in Lough Boora, I noticed this lichen, like a strange sea creature. This is one of many Pelt lichen species, a new one for me @peatlandecr.bsky.social @irishwildlifetrust.bsky.social @claireissimo.bsky.social @tocharstories.bsky.social @communitywetlands.bsky.social

Amber jelly fungus, little wonders lit like lanterns by the last of the Winter sun at Lough Boora parklands @tocharstories.bsky.social @claireissimo.bsky.social @peatlandecr.bsky.social

I noticed that this moss covered tree trunk of a Sycamore tree on Mill Island, Birr was covered in these teeny tiny little parasols. This one was high up, and lit by the sun @claireissimo.bsky.social @charleenhurtubise.bsky.social @tocharstories.bsky.social

'Under the Canopy' This image and many more are framed, and will be for sale along with unframed prints at the Abbeyleix House and Farm Christmas market this Sunday 30th November! All of your Christmas shopping needs in one beautiful market 🎅❤️ Get your tickets here: tinyurl.com/ChristmasMar...

A little loveliness of ladybirds taking shelter within the formal gardens at Abbeyleix House and Farm ❤️ @claireissimo.bsky.social @irishwildlifetrust.bsky.social @anthologyireland.bsky.social

Moss sporophytes on a mossy trunk deep in the ancient woodlands of Abbeyleix House & Gardens ❤️ @irishwoodlandtrust.bsky.social @claireissimo.bsky.social @anthologyireland.bsky.social

A wonderful little fungi family soak up the morning sunshine deep in the ancient woods at Abbeyleix House & Gardens @irishwoodlandtrust.bsky.social @claireissimo.bsky.social @charleenhurtubise.bsky.social

The spiders are busy these days...I watched this 4 Spot Orb Weaver as he captured this hoverfly, like watching an Attenborough movie, and right on our doorstep. @irishwildlifetrust.bsky.social @peatlandecr.bsky.social @claireissimo.bsky.social @tocharstories.bsky.social

Lovely to finally meet the Nature Boy himself, Sean Ronayne, at Birr Theatre & Arts Centre last night after his inspirational talk ❤️ @irishwildlifetrust.bsky.social @irishrainforest.bsky.social @communitywetlands.bsky.social

Magical Autumn wonderland at Knockbarron wood ❤️ @irishwoodlandtrust.bsky.social

Autumn colours are just spectacular right now. I visited Knockbarron wood as the light was fading to dusk. So still and serene, the beauty within took my breath away. The Gates of Heaven ❤️ @irishwoodlandtrust.bsky.social @claireissimo.bsky.social @janeclarke.bsky.social

Delighted to see that my little Reindeer Lichen Baubles has made it to the Fungi & Slime Moulds shortlist for Close-up Photographer of the Year 2025!! Delighted to be among these incredible photographers, here is the shortlist: www.cupoty.com/-fungi-short...

Spooky little Dead Man's Fingers fungi peeking through the forest floor... Happy Halloween everyone!! 🥨😱 @irishwoodlandtrust.bsky.social

When life is busy, it's good for the soul to spend time in the calm of woodlands. This tiny perfect little fungi stands tall and proud within the woodland carpet @irishwoodlandtrust.bsky.social @claireissimo.bsky.social @tocharstories.bsky.social @communitywetlands.bsky.social

This is mycelium from the Honey fungus known as "bootlaces" which are tough, root-like rhizomorphs that allow the fungus to spread through the soil and infect trees up to 9 metres away!They are a key part of the honey fungus lifecycle, helping it move from one host to another. Amazing nature!

Delighted to be a part of this lovely event @communitywetlands.bsky.social

Wonderful fungi parasols deep in the carpet of the woodlands. So much life in there, and so tranquil 💕 @irishwoodlandtrust.bsky.social