From the notebook
Seasonal notes, county round-ups, and species features from the Butterfly Ireland editorial team and contributors.
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Atlantic oakwood: an Irish butterfly habitat
Skeleton habitat page.
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Coastal machair: an Irish butterfly habitat
Skeleton habitat page.
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Calcareous grassland: an Irish butterfly habitat
Skeleton habitat page.
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Upland heath: an Irish butterfly habitat
Skeleton habitat page.
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Raised bog: an Irish butterfly habitat
Skeleton habitat page.
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Hedgerow and garden: an Irish butterfly habitat
Skeleton habitat page.
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Wildflower meadow: an Irish butterfly habitat
An unimproved Irish wildflower meadow, cut for hay in July and grazed lightly in winter, supports the widest butterfly community of any single habitat in the country. The plant list matters: Common Knapweed, Devil’s-bit Scabious, Field Scabious, Bird’s-foot Trefoil, Common Marjoram, and Meadow Vetchling between them feed most adult Irish butterflies. Which butterflies you can…
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Atlantic oakwood: an Irish butterfly habitat
Skeleton habitat page.
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Coastal machair: an Irish butterfly habitat
Skeleton habitat page.
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Calcareous grassland: an Irish butterfly habitat
Skeleton habitat page.