Dean Mac Cú Uladh

Ecology, botany, entomology, musician, Gaelg

[Dean Mac Cú Uladh @Dmcc115]

@Ceanncait Another type of male fern. Ferns have different forms depending on shade levels. It could be a species difference but I cannot say with certainty. The diagnostic features are merely pointers towards ID which doesn’t help!

[Dean Mac Cú Uladh @Dmcc115]

@CianOCeallaigh Bígí linn ag Bluesky!!

[Dean Mac Cú Uladh @Dmcc115]

@kia_samz truly!

[Dean Mac Cú Uladh @Dmcc115]

My time on this platform is coming to an end. You can follow me on instagram (@newry_wildlife) and my website https://t.co/GnhGvTP5aw

I will also be trying out bluesky too, https://t.co/kRSvKkaD8K

[Dean Mac Cú Uladh @Dmcc115]

@bitheolaidhe I have been considering this myself!

[Dean Mac Cú Uladh @Dmcc115]

Haven’t swum in over 6 weeks due to work, uni, storms etc.

Needless to say, the water is a wee bit colder than mid September 😬 the nice views help though

[Dean Mac Cú Uladh @Dmcc115]

I love to be able to see this up closer, but the bracken makes it largely inaccessible. Boat/kayak is the only viable option.

[Dean Mac Cú Uladh @Dmcc115]

The western flank of the hills which hold Camloch, S. Armagh is undergoing a really nice example of natural woodland regen.

A steep slope otherwise covered in dense bracken, is slowly becoming woodland.

[Dean Mac Cú Uladh @Dmcc115]

Rowans which are small and very pale can be seen poking up through the dead bracken. Pioneer species like birch and rowan have paved way for hazel, ash and maybe oaks.

Much loathed, bracken can act as a tree nursery, since this hill is not being grazed in any significant way

[Dean Mac Cú Uladh @Dmcc115]

@ViciousCheese Okay thanks very much

[Dean Mac Cú Uladh @Dmcc115]

@ViciousCheese would I be right in thinking this is a snowy Waxcap, or is it something else? Also these orange-ish ones

📍 Camloch

[Dean Mac Cú Uladh @Dmcc115]

The naturalised Celastrus orbiculatus, or staff-vine, in Newry’s Daisy Hill Woods continuing to grow and spread

First naturalised record of this eastern Asian climber in Ireland and appears to be becoming invasive, smothering trees and causing trunk twisting

[Dean Mac Cú Uladh @Dmcc115]

How lucky are we to have Carlingford Loch?

[Dean Mac Cú Uladh @Dmcc115]

@CiarnMacMurchai @placenamesni A Chiaráin, sé seo Baile Ard cúpla seachtain ó shin. Tá ‘poor fen’ deas agus lomán creagach go leor ann

[Dean Mac Cú Uladh @Dmcc115]

@hometree__ Grma folks! 🙏

[Dean Mac Cú Uladh @Dmcc115]

@Ceanncait Thinking about how this is non-existent in the Mournes, apart from the odd oak growing on edge of plantations. Constant and intense grazing. Even a pocket of native upland woodland would be nice to have

[Dean Mac Cú Uladh @Dmcc115]

Humid hazelwoods of Clontigora and Duburren getting ready for Halloween in today’s dank fog and rain

[Dean Mac Cú Uladh @Dmcc115]

@bitheolaidhe Sár-jab a Jake!