I went back to that place where I found the Spring Gentians only a week later and now they are in full bloom:
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| Spring Gentian |
Also, yestarday I found Sea Pink/Thrift (
Armeria maritima) in flower on the Aran Islands, even though it is suppose to flower between the end of May and July.
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| Sea Pink on the rocks, Inis Mór |
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| Sea Pink Close up |
So it seems that even though we got a stunt to spring, now that spring has finally broken through, and now we are into summer, everything is in a hurry. Almost all trees have their leaves now. Ash are just opening, while oak is still sleeping. There is an old saying 'Ash before the oak and we'll have a soak'. This would indicate we are in for a wet summer. However, yesterday being the beginning of summer on the Celtic calander, I got some sunburn - I think it is off to a good start : )))
Finally:
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| Babbington's leek - something very common on the Aran Islands, but rare otherwise. Smells like garlic |
