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Environmental education provider based in NW Ireland. Main mission is to connect as many people as possible to our wonderful natural world. If you don’t know it’s there it’s very hard to care.

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NatureNorthWest @naturenorthwest.bsky.social · Nov 18

Check out our series of short nature films, aimed at both educating and hopefully enjoying 👇 #biodiversity

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Nature Films

Over the past while, NatureNorthWest has teamed up with the very talented Charlie Joe Doherty and together, have created some educational nature films for you to enjoy. Feel free to share, watch yo…

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NatureNorthWest @naturenorthwest.bsky.social · 7d

Ling, bell and cross-leafed heathers in a beautiful little patch of bog that popped with colour, near Ramelton, Nth ##Donegal this week for #wildflowerhour

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NatureNorthWest @naturenorthwest.bsky.social · 12d

Porcelain fungus on beech trees in lovely Rathmullan woods today, Nth #donegal #fungi

NatureNorthWest @naturenorthwest.bsky.social · 14d

Devils-bit scabious, bog asphodel and some bell heather high in the hills of #Donegal this morning, with a very shiny new queen bee for this weeks #wildflowerhour

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NatureNorthWest @naturenorthwest.bsky.social · 18d

Some fine #fungi in the garden this #autumn in nth #donegal

NatureNorthWest @naturenorthwest.bsky.social · 21d

Equinox, 12/12 light and dark, small tortoiseshell or Ruán beag still on the wing. They’ll soon be hibernating. #donegal #pollinator

NatureNorthWest @naturenorthwest.bsky.social · 26d

‘Are there any eels in the River Lennon?’ I’m often asked. This fine sized otter caught two within a few minutes this morning at Ramelton, Nth. #donegal. Always worth looking over the wall after school bus drop-off! #otter #mammals #biodiversity

NatureNorthWest @naturenorthwest.bsky.social · 27d

Spindle tree overlooking Kinnegar bay, Lough Swilly, Nth #donegal. I haven't come across any other spindles this far north...

NatureNorthWest @naturenorthwest.bsky.social · 28d

Beautiful redshanks and godwits yesterday, visiting from far north of here. #donegal provides some wonderful shelter to help them through the winter. #birds

NatureNorthWest @naturenorthwest.bsky.social · Sep 8

Two beautiful male red-tailed bumblebees, in the Hills of North #donegal #pollinators #invertefest

NatureNorthWest @naturenorthwest.bsky.social · Aug 29

#ThreeBirdThursday in nth Donegal, a ringed plover and two young sanderlings… #birds

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NatureNorthWest @naturenorthwest.bsky.social · Aug 26

Huge numbers of heather flies high up in Nth Fanad, Co. Donegal today. Great to see so many insects. #InverteFest #pollinators

NatureNorthWest @naturenorthwest.bsky.social · Aug 12

A few giant woodwasps floating high above Fanad, nth #Donegal last night, at Murren hill.
Check out our events page, plenty of nature walks across the county for #HeritageWeek, looking for these characters and others.

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NatureNorthWest @naturenorthwest.bsky.social · Aug 8

Beautiful horn head, nth #donegal, unique Machair dune system, only found on Ireland and Scotland. Such great farm management. #pollinators #invertebrates

NatureNorthWest @naturenorthwest.bsky.social · Jul 27

#Donegal abú!

NatureNorthWest @naturenorthwest.bsky.social · Jul 25

Wonderful parents, forever tidying up. 4th house martin nest this year, 2nd time this nest is being used. Hundreds of bugs being caught from around the area each and every day. #birds

NatureNorthWest @naturenorthwest.bsky.social · Jul 20

Always someone watching when you’re out and about… #machair #invertebrates

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NatureNorthWest @naturenorthwest.bsky.social · Jul 19

Beautiful #Machair habitat wander yesterday at Magheragallon, west #donegal. The dunes are showing off! #invertebrates

NatureNorthWest @naturenorthwest.bsky.social · Jul 16

Tough choices but possibly my favourite sand-dune flower, the stunning harebells. At gorgeous, very busy Marble hill beach, Nth #donegal LIFE on Machair Machaire Beo #sanddunes

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NatureNorthWest @naturenorthwest.bsky.social · Jul 15

Stunningly beautiful in their own way…
Moon and compass jellyfish washed up at Portsalon beach, Nth #donegal today.

NatureNorthWest @naturenorthwest.bsky.social · Jul 13

Some fine pest control happening in our long grasses today. Our army of soldier beetles out hunting for aphids.
Tune into Highland Radio #donegal tomorrow at 2pm to listen to our latest nature discussions…

NatureNorthWest @naturenorthwest.bsky.social · Jul 9

Check out these super gardens next time your in #Donegal #pollinators #biodiversity

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The Glebe House & Gardens - The Wildflower Meadow

YouTube video by Glebe House and Gallery

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NatureNorthWest @naturenorthwest.bsky.social · Jul 7

Rock sea-spurrey at beautiful Stroove beach, Nth #inishowen, Co. #donegal

NatureNorthWest @naturenorthwest.bsky.social · Jul 4

This brave little swallow was the first to fledge from my shed on Monday, very wet day. Its siblings wisely stayed put, I can hear them calling loudly from the office. ( very distracting :) #donegalbirding

NatureNorthWest @naturenorthwest.bsky.social · Jun 28

Sunfly ( or other super name, football fly :) and dance fly with mayfly pray I think (?), enjoying the never-ending light this week in #Iceland for #insectweek

NatureNorthWest @naturenorthwest.bsky.social · Jun 28

Moths and butterflies on dunes in west #Donegal sunshine…
6-spot burnet moths, common blue and dark-green fritillary butterflies for #insectweek