John Ross Mac Mathúna
@ceanncait.bsky.social
Wildlife, meadows, native woodland, biodiversity, saol na Gaeilge.
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The essence of an Irish rainforest is best appreciated in ... the rain.
Join myself and John Ross MacMathuna @ceanncait.bsky.social in a rainy rainforest.
Volume up for the captivating sound of raindrops.
Join myself and John Ross MacMathuna @ceanncait.bsky.social in a rainy rainforest.
Volume up for the captivating sound of raindrops.
July 6, 2025 at 4:30 AM
The essence of an Irish rainforest is best appreciated in ... the rain.
Join myself and John Ross MacMathuna @ceanncait.bsky.social in a rainy rainforest.
Volume up for the captivating sound of raindrops.
Join myself and John Ross MacMathuna @ceanncait.bsky.social in a rainy rainforest.
Volume up for the captivating sound of raindrops.
Saw my first frog orchids today at killard Point in Co down
June 27, 2025 at 8:59 PM
Saw my first frog orchids today at killard Point in Co down
Early purple orchid, butterfly orchids and possible marsh orchid? At local site today!
June 10, 2025 at 5:45 PM
Early purple orchid, butterfly orchids and possible marsh orchid? At local site today!
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An magairlín meidhreach - bit early but can confirm they are still there along the Moygannon Path. Only this one nearly in flower
An magairlín meidhreach - bit early but can confirm they are still there along the Moygannon Path. Only this one nearly in flower
April 30, 2025 at 6:47 PM
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An magairlín meidhreach - bit early but can confirm they are still there along the Moygannon Path. Only this one nearly in flower
An magairlín meidhreach - bit early but can confirm they are still there along the Moygannon Path. Only this one nearly in flower
Visited the beautiful killard Point today! Stunning and special place
April 10, 2025 at 8:17 PM
Visited the beautiful killard Point today! Stunning and special place
Spring in the woodland. No garden can compete with this
March 26, 2025 at 3:17 PM
Spring in the woodland. No garden can compete with this
Common spotted orchid protocorns I've grown from seed. Not easy to photograph. I have two other species growing. Growing native orchids from seed is something I've wanted to do for a long time
March 25, 2025 at 6:12 PM
Common spotted orchid protocorns I've grown from seed. Not easy to photograph. I have two other species growing. Growing native orchids from seed is something I've wanted to do for a long time
March 25, 2025 at 5:56 PM
Meadow season has begun! Yellow rattle starting to grow 😊
March 13, 2025 at 1:51 PM
Meadow season has begun! Yellow rattle starting to grow 😊
There is something timeless about collecting a basket of sticks for the fire
February 13, 2025 at 2:49 PM
There is something timeless about collecting a basket of sticks for the fire
Storm eowin felled hundreds of non native western hemlock that were planted in this oak wood nearly a century ago but thankfully left the remaining oaks unscathed
January 26, 2025 at 12:01 PM
Storm eowin felled hundreds of non native western hemlock that were planted in this oak wood nearly a century ago but thankfully left the remaining oaks unscathed
Looking over the bridge near hilltown at the very headwaters of the river bann, northern irelands longest river flowing through lough neagh. A mess of burnt and dumped tyres
January 19, 2025 at 10:12 PM
Looking over the bridge near hilltown at the very headwaters of the river bann, northern irelands longest river flowing through lough neagh. A mess of burnt and dumped tyres
There are only two reasons our mountains are treeless. Grazing and burning.
January 9, 2025 at 10:28 AM
There are only two reasons our mountains are treeless. Grazing and burning.
The early purple orchid in the jar on the left was sown a month after the jar on the right. The only difference is that on the right I sterilised the seed with 10% bleach, the left with 70% alcohol.
December 17, 2024 at 11:16 AM
The early purple orchid in the jar on the left was sown a month after the jar on the right. The only difference is that on the right I sterilised the seed with 10% bleach, the left with 70% alcohol.
All growing from a stone wall under drooping branches
November 29, 2024 at 8:13 PM
All growing from a stone wall under drooping branches
Final orchid sowing of the season today. Some early purple orchids, common spotted orchids and bee orchids. Hoping to try some new species next year
November 29, 2024 at 1:20 PM
Final orchid sowing of the season today. Some early purple orchids, common spotted orchids and bee orchids. Hoping to try some new species next year
I planted this wood in the year 2000. Hard to believe it is only 24 years old.
November 28, 2024 at 10:41 AM
I planted this wood in the year 2000. Hard to believe it is only 24 years old.
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Great to see @calfraser.bsky.social on Bluesky!
She's the author of 'Rewilding the World: Dispatches from the Conservation Revolution' (2009), the first book I ever read on the subject, and one that I often refer back to.
Please give her a follow!
She's the author of 'Rewilding the World: Dispatches from the Conservation Revolution' (2009), the first book I ever read on the subject, and one that I often refer back to.
Please give her a follow!
November 25, 2024 at 6:29 PM
Great to see @calfraser.bsky.social on Bluesky!
She's the author of 'Rewilding the World: Dispatches from the Conservation Revolution' (2009), the first book I ever read on the subject, and one that I often refer back to.
Please give her a follow!
She's the author of 'Rewilding the World: Dispatches from the Conservation Revolution' (2009), the first book I ever read on the subject, and one that I often refer back to.
Please give her a follow!
The three types of bread I made yesterday.. Sourdough, multi grain and wheaten
November 23, 2024 at 1:15 PM
The three types of bread I made yesterday.. Sourdough, multi grain and wheaten
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For all the Gaeilgeoirí out there, you can search "lang:ga" to find all Bluesky posts as Gaeilge 😎
I think this platform could truly foster a strong Irish community 🤞
I think this platform could truly foster a strong Irish community 🤞
November 20, 2024 at 4:48 PM
For all the Gaeilgeoirí out there, you can search "lang:ga" to find all Bluesky posts as Gaeilge 😎
I think this platform could truly foster a strong Irish community 🤞
I think this platform could truly foster a strong Irish community 🤞
Beautiful wintery scenes in the Mournes
November 21, 2024 at 11:45 AM
Beautiful wintery scenes in the Mournes
I have been attempting to grow some native orchids from seed this year. Early days but I'm learning alot. I'm about to start my third sowing of the season
November 20, 2024 at 6:33 PM
I have been attempting to grow some native orchids from seed this year. Early days but I'm learning alot. I'm about to start my third sowing of the season
If you want yellow rattle in your meadow next year you will need to have it sown very soon. Ideally already. It needs a period of cold to germinate for next year.
November 20, 2024 at 12:45 PM
If you want yellow rattle in your meadow next year you will need to have it sown very soon. Ideally already. It needs a period of cold to germinate for next year.
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Ben Crom, Mournes today
Spotting so many mountain streams which could be perfect sites for upland woodland restoration
What are we waiting for?
Spotting so many mountain streams which could be perfect sites for upland woodland restoration
What are we waiting for?
November 19, 2024 at 6:17 PM
Ben Crom, Mournes today
Spotting so many mountain streams which could be perfect sites for upland woodland restoration
What are we waiting for?
Spotting so many mountain streams which could be perfect sites for upland woodland restoration
What are we waiting for?