David Misstear

Red Dead-nettle, Dún Laoghaire. #wildflowerhour

Beautiful plume moth, Dún Laoghaire. #teammoth

Fairy Inkcaps, Dún Laoghaire.

Red Valerian, Dún Laoghaire. #wildflowerhour

Shepherd's-purse and its heart-shaped seedpods, Dún Laoghaire. #wildflowerhour

Mexican Fleabane, The Metals, Dún Laoghaire. #wildflowerhour

Feverfew, spotted during a fascinating walk in Courtown Woods with Gallivanting.ie. A brilliant mix of foraging and folklore. #wildflowerhour

Purpletop Vervain, The Metals, Dún Laoghaire. #wildflowerhour

Wood Avens, Dún Laoghaire. #wildflowerhour

Sea Mayweed, Dún Laoghaire. #wildflowerhour

Dandelion clock, Dún Laoghaire.

Crane fly, Ballyshannon, Co. Donegal.

Devil's-Bit Scabious, Corlea Forest, Co. Donegal. #wildflowerhour

Herb-Robert, Corlea Forest, Co. Donegal. #wildflowerhour

Red Clover, Corlea Forest, Co. Donegal. #wildflowerhour

Red Campion, Corlea Forest, Co. Donegal. #wildflowerhour

Heather, Corlea Forest, Co. Donegal. #wildflowerhour

Bush Vetch, Corlea Forest, Co. Donegal. #wildflowerhour

Ragged-Robin, Corlea Forest, Co. Donegal. #wildflowerhour

Marsh Thistle, Corlea Forest, Co. Donegal. #wildflowerhour

White Clover, Bundoran, Co. Donegal. #wildflowerhour

Dandelion, Bundoran, Co. Donegal. #wildflowerhour

Redshank, Corlea Forest, Co. Donegal. #wildflowerhour

Nipplewort, Corlea Forest, Co. Donegal. #wildflowerhour

Orange-legged furrow bee, Corlea Forest, Co. Donegal.

Common Chickweed, Dún Laoghaire, Co. Dublin. #wildflowerhour

Scarlet Pimpernel, Bulloch Harbour, Co. Dublin. #wildflowerhour

Rock Sea-spurrey, Bulloch Harbour, Co. Dublin. #wildflowerhour

Feverfew, Dún Laoghaire, Co. Dublin. #wildflowerhour

Lesser Sea-spurrey, Dún Laoghaire, Co. Dublin. #wildflowerhour

Common Stork's-bill, Dún Laoghaire, Co. Dublin. #wildflowerhour

Thrift, Bulloch Harbour, Co. Dublin. #wildflowerhour

Black Nightshade, Bulloch Harbour, Co. Dublin. #wildflowerhour

Sea Aster, Bulloch Harbour, Co. Dublin. #wildflowerhour

Peregrine falcon, Dún Laoghaire.

Football Association of Ireland - Sooo, Israel? Call it off. Abandon it.

Brown-lipped snail, Dún Laoghaire.

Syrphus hoverfly, Sandycove, Co. Dublin.

Common drone fly, Sandycove, Co. Dublin.

Small dusty wave, Dún Laoghaire.

Dove's-foot Crane's-bill, Clonkeen Park, Co. Dublin. #wildflowerhour

Bumblebee on Small Teasel, West Pier, Dún Laoghaire. #wildflowerhour

Common Stork's-bill, Dún Laoghaire. #wildflowerhour

Garden spider, Clonkeen Park, Co. Dublin.

Gannet diving into Scotsman's Bay, Co. Dublin.

Dandelion clock, Dún Laoghaire.

A few butterflies seen on walks in Ireland this summer.

My #favouriteplant of the year so far is this Early-purple Orchid, spotted in May on a roadside verge near Ballyshannon, Co. Donegal. #wildflowerhour

Dandelion with a Stripe-backed brusheye hoverfly, Killiney. #wildflowerhour

Cat's-ear, Roche's Hill, Co. Dublin. #wildflowerhour