Bee goes buzz

An Asian hornet was spotted in Cork recently. If they gain a hold in this country it could be very bad news for bumblebees like the one in this photo.

This particular bee had 3 of us surrounding her with cameras trying to photograph her as she fed on the nectar of this little flower.

A visual photos tour of the healing garden & nature paths at Queen Alexandra Children's Foundation grounds.

https://m.youtube.com/shorts/4OR1mJfXBEw

I forgot to flip to landscape view after reversing camera - sorry! I've since identified the purple flowers. Pontederia cordata, common name #pickerelweed. It grows in many places across the Americas.

A Home Surrendered to Time

An old abandoned house on the Sheep’s Head Peninsula in Co. Cork. This isn’t the first time I’ve photographed it. In 2017 it looked much the same, but not quite as overgrown.

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