Burren Wildlife on the way to Cappnawalla

On my way to the hill tops I came across much wildlife.

Animals such as Irish Hare and  Viviparous lizard.

  Butterflies such as Peacock and Orange tip  , Emperor Moth ,a Leech in a stream.

Birds included Ravens,Skylarks and Wheatear.

 Early wildflowers like  Dog Violets and the Burren special Spring Gentian made up the best of it.

But the best was yet to come!

Emperor Moth

Leech

Spring Gentian

Wheatear

Peacock

Peacocks & Small Heaths -Burren

The habitats of  The Burren .

Within the Calcareous grasslands & fields of Wildflowers , Small Heath ,Meadow Brown & Common Blue Butterflies.

In the small open clearings close to the Hazel scrub Beautiful Peacocks & Speckled Wood Butterflies.

Peacock

Speckled  Wood

Meadow Brown

Small Heath

Its quite difficult to tell the Small Heaths from the Meadow Browns..but a Small Heath only rests with its wings closed and 90`to the sun.

Peacock Butterfly

I keep 1/2 acre of land behind my garden untouched and its alive with bugs,insects,weeds,Wildflowers etc.

Today I had a surprise visitor in a spectacular Peacock butterfly.

It get its name from the Peacock like eyes on the upper hind wings, underneath it has expert camouflage.