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- Naturefile - solitary beeThere are 70 different species of solitary bee in Ireland, these are different to bumble bees and honey bees, but are often hard to tell apart from a wasp or a fly!
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7 min - Naturefile - Pilot whales
Pilot whales live far from land, out on the deep water habitats along the Rockall trough and along the continental shelf. There these highly social animals live among close family for their entire lives.
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7 min - Naturefile - Housemartins
House martens build mud nests under the eaves of houses and sheds, caring for successive broods of featherless chicks right through the summer months.
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6 min - Naturefile - Seaside plantsSeakale and Oyster plant are two of the flowering plants that have evolved to live on the shoreline, with special life strategy for salty soils and drought. This week, Nature File explores the science of succulence and some traditional foraging customs too.
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7 min - Naturefile - MidgesMidges are not a much loved insect, their bites can be known to drive people to the edge of sanity. This week on nature file, Anja explores their reason for being, their life strategy, and whether it is ever possible to appreciate these most bothersome of insects.7 min
- Naturefile - Carrageen MossCommonly called Irish moss or carrageen moss, In Irish carraigín, "little rock" is a species of red algae which grows abundantly along the rocky parts of the Atlantic coast of Europe and North America.6 min
- Naturefile - Spring Flowers
Easter is when we celebrate spring, a time when colourful blossoms are emerging in hedges, woodlands, parks and gardens. Explore the technicalities of colour in flowers this Easter with Naturefile.
5 min - Naturefile - Blue tits NestingBlue Tits have been preparing for nesting season for some time now, though it is the female who brings moss into the nesting cavity and shapes it into a cup, before lining it with soft feathers, fur or wool for added insulation. Over the coming weeks, she will lay as many as 16 eggs!5 min
- Naturefile - The CuckooThe cuckoos are generally medium-sized, slender birds. Most species live in trees, though a sizeable minority are ground-dwelling.6 min
- Naturefile - The WoodcockWoodcock start to perform their aerial courting displays at this time of year, where the male flies about at dawn and dusk each day to show off his stamina and skill that he may woo a mate. Apart from these flights, woodcock are near impossible to see, they are so well camouflaged amid the leaves of a woodland floor where they reside.6 min
About Daybreak with Evonne Ferguson
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Naturefile is a celebratory journey to the lesser-known realms of nature in Ireland with Anja Murray. With surprising stories uncovered each week, about everything from lichens to trees, Swallows to…
Sea Eagles, starfish and turtles, there are elements of science, history and folklore.
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