wildflowers

Springtime on Lake Knockalough

Springtime on Lake Knockalough

The Irish countryside explodes into Spring color on the shores of Lake Knockalough near Kilmihil in County Clare, Ireland. Sunny spring weather has covered the Emerald Isle with clear blue skies, and the countryside...

Fairy Thimbles Irish wildflower

Fairy Thimbles – Poisonous, but a Life Saver

These bright purple flowers — Foxglove —  are known locally as “Fairy Thimbles,” a biennial native of Ireland and found blooming all over the countryside from June to August. Ironically, this plant is poisonous,...