Over a 1000 orchids in Rathcoole Park, Dublin today thanks to All Ireland Pollinator Plan and South Dublin County Council implementation of this fantastic initiative
Thanks to SDCC implementation of the NBDC All Ireland Pollinator Plan in Rathcoole Park, near Saggart in Co. Dublin the large unmown meadows in the park were a sea of over 1000 Common Spotted Orchids (Dactylorhiza fuchsii) along with a few Pyramidal Orchid. And invertebrates are benfitting... Meadow Brown, Tortoishell, Painted Lady Butterflies and Burnet moths and a host on other bugs were seen in these areas. The place was just buzzing... and simply stunning.
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