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Wildflowers of Ireland

2010-09-23

New Book: This book creates a new awareness and wider picture of the world of wildflowers in Ireland. Many years ago Zoe Devlin was shown a wild orchid by a relative, the late

Peacock Spider mating

2010-09-09

New Video: Click on 'read more' below to watch a video of mating in the Peacock spider. This is the first known recording of the jumping spider mating ritual.

Biology.ie: Book of the Year

2010-07-30

A 'must read' for anyone interested in biodiversity and the influence/impact of Man on its dispersal. A genuine contribution to the impact of Man on the world's ecology and trade since

Book: Lichens of Ireland

2010-07-14

New Book:. See Lichens.ie The first introductory book specifically on Ireland's lichens. Lichen identification is a challenging activity requiring an accurate understanding of lichen

Biodiversity Business

2010-07-14

Just a few years ago there were calls for religious groups to influence their 'flocks' in the area of biodiversity awareness

Bees and Pesticides

2010-07-14

It is now well documented that bee populations have dropped dramatically over the last decade. The spin-off from this is enormous with

Biology Leaving Cert. - BioDiversity

2010-06-04

A Biology.ie podcast by Terry Flanagan - 7 minutes duration. Terry guides you through the biology paper and talks about the idea of biodiversity.

Biology Leaving Cert. - The Environment

2010-06-04

A Biology.ie podcast by Terry Flanagan - 8 minutes duration. Terry guides you through the biology paper and what you need to know about the environment.

Biology Leaving Certificate - Food

2010-05-29

A Biology.ie podcast by Terry Flanagan - 8.5 minutes duration. Terry summarizes the critical points you need to remember about the syllabus topic 'food' for the Leaving Certificate Biology paper.

Biology Leaving Cert.DNA Structure

2010-05-29

A Biology.ie Podcast by Terry Flanagan - 6 minutes Terry summarizes the structure of the DNA molecule covering exactly what you need to know for the Leaving Certificate Biology paper.

Ermine Larval Webbing

2010-05-26

Some of the hedges of counties Cork & Tipperary have taken on a ghoulish appearance. The larvae or caterpillars of an ermine

How to enter Road Kill video

2010-04-08

If your new to Biology.ie you may like to check out our video guide to entering a Road Kill sighting. Click on Read more...

We are on Twitter

2010-04-08

We have decided to tweet and have joined Twitter to keep you up to date on what is happening on our web sites. Click on Mywildireland.

Dusky Thorn Moth Discovered

2010-04-08

Naturalist and bird specialist Jim Wilson made a surprise discovery last September when trapping moths. Jim explained to Biology.ie how he made the discovery. 'On

Spring budburst 2010

2010-03-22

This Spring has been one of the slowest to arrived in perhaps 3 decades. Horse chestnut budburst is only starting (March 22nd). It has been dry and sunny

Hardy Frogs We Have!

2010-01-29

Despite the coldest January in many years the frogs of west Cork seem to have been the first out to spawn again this year with our first sighting entered on January

Redwings Abound

2010-01-11

The redwing, unknown by most non-bird watching people, is close to achieving the popularity of a robin this year, such is the large influx of this beautiful thrush-like

Pronunciations on Lichens.ie

2009-12-18

A major obstacle for beginners entering the world of lichens is the lack of common names for the species. When lichens were used in a community they

Cellar Slug is no Kerry Slug!

2009-12-11

The Cellar Slug, Limacus flavus, is a species of gastropod which many people in Ireland are likely to be familiar with (see figure 1). It has a penchant for

Your Sightings

2009-08-13

'My sightings' allows you to keep track of your own wildlife observations on a map. If, for example, you are interested in Birds and regularly enter bird sightings,