David Misstear
@dmisstear.bsky.social
Irish wildflowers, butterflies and other bits and bobs I see while out walking.
Day 10: A moth that looks like a Womble, Co. Donegal, July.
December 10, 2025 at 7:18 AM
Day 10: A moth that looks like a Womble, Co. Donegal, July.
Day 9: Harebell in Ballyshannon in July.
December 9, 2025 at 7:11 AM
Day 9: Harebell in Ballyshannon in July.
Day 8: Comma in Enniskerry, Co. Wicklow, in August.
December 8, 2025 at 7:57 AM
Day 8: Comma in Enniskerry, Co. Wicklow, in August.
Common ragwort beside the Eske in Donegal town. #wildflowerhour
December 7, 2025 at 8:15 PM
Common ragwort beside the Eske in Donegal town. #wildflowerhour
Day 7: Marsh woundwort in Co. Donegal in July.
December 7, 2025 at 7:55 AM
Day 7: Marsh woundwort in Co. Donegal in July.
Day 6: Grasshopper in Co. Donegal in June. Either Common Green or Common Field.
December 6, 2025 at 5:40 AM
Day 6: Grasshopper in Co. Donegal in June. Either Common Green or Common Field.
Day 5: Wild strawberry in Ballymore Eustace in May.
December 5, 2025 at 6:45 AM
Day 5: Wild strawberry in Ballymore Eustace in May.
Day 4: Green-veined white in Ballyshannon in July.
December 4, 2025 at 7:32 AM
Day 4: Green-veined white in Ballyshannon in July.
Day 3: Rosemary beetle in Dún Laoghaire in May.
December 3, 2025 at 9:02 AM
Day 3: Rosemary beetle in Dún Laoghaire in May.
Day 2: Enchanter's-nightshade in Knader Wood in July.
December 2, 2025 at 10:47 AM
Day 2: Enchanter's-nightshade in Knader Wood in July.
Advent calendar of pictures from the year. Day 1: Common blue in Dún Laoghaire in June.
December 1, 2025 at 8:42 AM
Advent calendar of pictures from the year. Day 1: Common blue in Dún Laoghaire in June.
Winter Heliotrope next to the Forty Foot, Sandycove, Co. Dublin. #wildflowerhour
November 30, 2025 at 8:07 PM
Winter Heliotrope next to the Forty Foot, Sandycove, Co. Dublin. #wildflowerhour
Petty Spurge, Sorrento Park, Dalkey. #wildflowerhour
November 30, 2025 at 8:05 PM
Petty Spurge, Sorrento Park, Dalkey. #wildflowerhour
Gorse, Sorrento Park, Dalkey. #wildflowerhour
November 30, 2025 at 8:04 PM
Gorse, Sorrento Park, Dalkey. #wildflowerhour
Herb-Robert, Sorrento Park, Dalkey. #wildflowerhour
November 30, 2025 at 8:03 PM
Herb-Robert, Sorrento Park, Dalkey. #wildflowerhour
White Comfrey, Sorrento Park, Dalkey. #wildflowerhour
November 30, 2025 at 8:03 PM
White Comfrey, Sorrento Park, Dalkey. #wildflowerhour
Druce's Crane's-bill. Cabinteely Park, Co. Dublin. #wildflowerhour
November 23, 2025 at 8:02 PM
Druce's Crane's-bill. Cabinteely Park, Co. Dublin. #wildflowerhour
Black Nightshade behind Christchurch Cathedral, Dublin. #wildflowerhour
November 23, 2025 at 8:01 PM
Black Nightshade behind Christchurch Cathedral, Dublin. #wildflowerhour
Mexican Fleabane, Dún Laoghaire, Co. Dublin. #wildflowerhour
November 23, 2025 at 8:01 PM
Mexican Fleabane, Dún Laoghaire, Co. Dublin. #wildflowerhour
If at first you don't succeed, Troy, Troy and Troy again.
November 16, 2025 at 4:12 PM
If at first you don't succeed, Troy, Troy and Troy again.
Dandelion, Dún Laoghaire, Co. Dublin. #wildflowerhour
November 2, 2025 at 8:01 PM
Dandelion, Dún Laoghaire, Co. Dublin. #wildflowerhour
Black Nightshade, Seapoint, Co. Dublin. #wildflowerhour
November 2, 2025 at 8:00 PM
Black Nightshade, Seapoint, Co. Dublin. #wildflowerhour
Annual Mercury, Dún Laoghaire, Co. Dublin. #wildflowerhour
November 2, 2025 at 7:58 PM
Annual Mercury, Dún Laoghaire, Co. Dublin. #wildflowerhour
Purple Toadflax, Dún Laoghaire, Co. Dublin. #wildflowerhour
November 2, 2025 at 7:57 PM
Purple Toadflax, Dún Laoghaire, Co. Dublin. #wildflowerhour
I haven't been able to get out into nature for a few days, so it was very kind of nature to pay me a visit instead. This lovely small tortoiseshell flew in the door of my bedroom earlier.
November 1, 2025 at 2:33 PM
I haven't been able to get out into nature for a few days, so it was very kind of nature to pay me a visit instead. This lovely small tortoiseshell flew in the door of my bedroom earlier.