Clare Hamilton
@cuairteoir.bsky.social
Mad about biodiversity and anything that can be done to protect and enhance it. Soft spot for Irish flora and fauna, especially invertebrates. Lán-sásta Gaeilge a úsáid! Loves trad + rugby! Limerick / Dublin / Clare
Two of the more photogenic moths visiting the garden in Knocklyon last night- Peppered moth and Small elephant hawk moth. Two little beauties xx
#moths #mothsofireland #pollinators
#moths #mothsofireland #pollinators
June 12, 2025 at 11:00 AM
Two of the more photogenic moths visiting the garden in Knocklyon last night- Peppered moth and Small elephant hawk moth. Two little beauties xx
#moths #mothsofireland #pollinators
#moths #mothsofireland #pollinators
Illegal dumping of greenwaste is such a scurge. Harder to remove than old scooters and bottles but utterly destroys wild flora + fauna with invasives, disease + excess nutrients. Impossible task for volunteers left to do what waste contractors were paid to do correctly but didn't bother. #litter
Did you spot the illegal dumping of huge amounts of landscaping waste in the Knocklyon Park woodland? Please report it if you did! The scale of the event is destroying the woodland flora and will be a nightmare for volunteers to remove to save the woodland! @knocklyonpark.bsky.social
April 14, 2025 at 12:06 PM
Illegal dumping of greenwaste is such a scurge. Harder to remove than old scooters and bottles but utterly destroys wild flora + fauna with invasives, disease + excess nutrients. Impossible task for volunteers left to do what waste contractors were paid to do correctly but didn't bother. #litter
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Loads of #pollinators and other gorgeous invertebrates out in #KnocklyonPark on Friday for 1st transect of season!
March 24, 2025 at 5:12 PM
Loads of #pollinators and other gorgeous invertebrates out in #KnocklyonPark on Friday for 1st transect of season!
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March 2, 2025 at 10:08 AM
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Awful news on bumble bee counts in UK in 2024. We certainly saw big drops on our transect walks in Dublin also. Bumblebee queens need early flowering plants for nest building energy, but the lawnmowers get rolled out at the first opportunity! #habitatloss #bumbógs #WeedsWillSafeUs #dandelions
February 27, 2025 at 9:57 PM
Awful news on bumble bee counts in UK in 2024. We certainly saw big drops on our transect walks in Dublin also. Bumblebee queens need early flowering plants for nest building energy, but the lawnmowers get rolled out at the first opportunity! #habitatloss #bumbógs #WeedsWillSafeUs #dandelions
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. @coe.int experts on national minorities have urged Irish authorities to improve the situation of Traveller and Roma communities. It underlines disproportionate unemployment and serious health issues among Travellers in Ireland, including a high rate of suicides and mental health problems
February 27, 2025 at 1:22 PM
. @coe.int experts on national minorities have urged Irish authorities to improve the situation of Traveller and Roma communities. It underlines disproportionate unemployment and serious health issues among Travellers in Ireland, including a high rate of suicides and mental health problems
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Back by popular demand, I will run my online lecture, Irish Bees for Beginners, on Monday, February 24th.
Join me for an insight into the vast wealth and diversity of Irish bee fauna and an updated list of just how many beautiful bee species we host in our country.
Tickets: bit.ly/irish-bees-2...
Join me for an insight into the vast wealth and diversity of Irish bee fauna and an updated list of just how many beautiful bee species we host in our country.
Tickets: bit.ly/irish-bees-2...
Irish Bees for Beginners
Come learn the real buzz about Irish bees! Join us for a beginner-friendly event on Ireland's native bee fauna.
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February 12, 2025 at 3:57 PM
Back by popular demand, I will run my online lecture, Irish Bees for Beginners, on Monday, February 24th.
Join me for an insight into the vast wealth and diversity of Irish bee fauna and an updated list of just how many beautiful bee species we host in our country.
Tickets: bit.ly/irish-bees-2...
Join me for an insight into the vast wealth and diversity of Irish bee fauna and an updated list of just how many beautiful bee species we host in our country.
Tickets: bit.ly/irish-bees-2...
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I think this is my favourite report cover of all time. Any others?
February 6, 2025 at 9:50 PM
I think this is my favourite report cover of all time. Any others?
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Seem familiar. . . ?
January 31, 2025 at 1:15 AM
Seem familiar. . . ?
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Massive rally in Berlin against against far-right fascism. 🙌🙏💪👏👊👇
January 29, 2025 at 4:44 AM
Massive rally in Berlin against against far-right fascism. 🙌🙏💪👏👊👇
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Big thank you to Hellfire Massy Residents Association who carried out a lot of work at the South Pond preparing it for our amphibian friends who are due very soon. 🐸🦎 #nature #biodiversity 🙏❤️
January 29, 2025 at 5:41 PM
Big thank you to Hellfire Massy Residents Association who carried out a lot of work at the South Pond preparing it for our amphibian friends who are due very soon. 🐸🦎 #nature #biodiversity 🙏❤️
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January 12, 2025 at 1:54 PM
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The UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) says nearly all of Gaza’s 1.1 million children need mental health and psychosocial support amid the ongoing Israeli bombardment, displacement and dire living conditions.
🔴 LIVE updates: aje.io/0f9als
🔴 LIVE updates: aje.io/0f9als
January 12, 2025 at 3:50 PM
The UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) says nearly all of Gaza’s 1.1 million children need mental health and psychosocial support amid the ongoing Israeli bombardment, displacement and dire living conditions.
🔴 LIVE updates: aje.io/0f9als
🔴 LIVE updates: aje.io/0f9als
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"The study’s best estimate was 64,260 dead (...).
The figure is only for deaths from traumatic injuries & does not include deaths from a lack of healthcare or food, or the thousands believed to be buried under rubble.
(...) Another 11,000 Palestinians are missing and presumed dead."
The figure is only for deaths from traumatic injuries & does not include deaths from a lack of healthcare or food, or the thousands believed to be buried under rubble.
(...) Another 11,000 Palestinians are missing and presumed dead."
As if #Gaza's anguish needed to be 40% greater.
The mounting toll of #genocide.
The mounting disgrace of international failure to end #genocide.
The mounting toll of #genocide.
The mounting disgrace of international failure to end #genocide.
Gaza death toll 40% higher than official number, Lancet study finds
Analysis estimates death toll by end of June was 64,260, with 59% being women, children and people over 65
www.theguardian.com
January 11, 2025 at 7:47 PM
"The study’s best estimate was 64,260 dead (...).
The figure is only for deaths from traumatic injuries & does not include deaths from a lack of healthcare or food, or the thousands believed to be buried under rubble.
(...) Another 11,000 Palestinians are missing and presumed dead."
The figure is only for deaths from traumatic injuries & does not include deaths from a lack of healthcare or food, or the thousands believed to be buried under rubble.
(...) Another 11,000 Palestinians are missing and presumed dead."
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Would be nice to live through fewer of the main episodes of history for a while and more of the ad breaks
January 8, 2025 at 7:03 AM
Would be nice to live through fewer of the main episodes of history for a while and more of the ad breaks
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Just dropped off another batch of calendars to the wonderful Get Fresh in Ballyroan and to the Country Store & Cafe at Timbertrove. Only €10.00. Just ask at the cash desk. 🙏
January 4, 2025 at 11:35 AM
Just dropped off another batch of calendars to the wonderful Get Fresh in Ballyroan and to the Country Store & Cafe at Timbertrove. Only €10.00. Just ask at the cash desk. 🙏
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"A growing body of research suggests economic programs that give money to very poor people can have major health benefits.
(...) As policymakers debate whether they can afford such programs, the message from Brazil is clear: It's not just an economic program. It's also an impressive health program."
(...) As policymakers debate whether they can afford such programs, the message from Brazil is clear: It's not just an economic program. It's also an impressive health program."
A program in Brazil that gives a monthly cash sum to families living in poverty has an unexpected — and welcome result. A new study shows that it is dramatically reducing tuberculosis rates.
Tuberculosis rates plunge when families living in poverty get a monthly cash payout
A program in Brazil that give a monthly cash sum to families living in poverty has an unexpected — and welcome result. A new study shows that it is dramatically reducing tuberculosis rates.
www.npr.org
January 4, 2025 at 7:47 PM
"A growing body of research suggests economic programs that give money to very poor people can have major health benefits.
(...) As policymakers debate whether they can afford such programs, the message from Brazil is clear: It's not just an economic program. It's also an impressive health program."
(...) As policymakers debate whether they can afford such programs, the message from Brazil is clear: It's not just an economic program. It's also an impressive health program."
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The #NewYearPlantHunt began today with @bsbibotany.bsky.social. Less flowers than last year in #KnocklyonPark and #DodderValleyPark but some pretty #Hogweed buds leading the charge! #dandelion #buttercup #yarrow #shepardspurse #ragwort
December 30, 2024 at 12:33 AM
The #NewYearPlantHunt began today with @bsbibotany.bsky.social. Less flowers than last year in #KnocklyonPark and #DodderValleyPark but some pretty #Hogweed buds leading the charge! #dandelion #buttercup #yarrow #shepardspurse #ragwort
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⭐ 2024 Top Finds/Pics ⭐
I mean, do I even need to explain why? 😂
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This is a male stalk-eyed #fly from Costa Rica. Females lack the hammerhead while males "compare sizes" for a chance to mate. Evolution is magical 🪄
#Ulidiidae: #Plagiocephalus
Collected by @flyliceresearch.bsky.social
I mean, do I even need to explain why? 😂
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This is a male stalk-eyed #fly from Costa Rica. Females lack the hammerhead while males "compare sizes" for a chance to mate. Evolution is magical 🪄
#Ulidiidae: #Plagiocephalus
Collected by @flyliceresearch.bsky.social
December 26, 2024 at 11:30 PM
⭐ 2024 Top Finds/Pics ⭐
I mean, do I even need to explain why? 😂
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This is a male stalk-eyed #fly from Costa Rica. Females lack the hammerhead while males "compare sizes" for a chance to mate. Evolution is magical 🪄
#Ulidiidae: #Plagiocephalus
Collected by @flyliceresearch.bsky.social
I mean, do I even need to explain why? 😂
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This is a male stalk-eyed #fly from Costa Rica. Females lack the hammerhead while males "compare sizes" for a chance to mate. Evolution is magical 🪄
#Ulidiidae: #Plagiocephalus
Collected by @flyliceresearch.bsky.social
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Fun! If you just want the map and not the article about it, go to dinosaurpictures.org/ancient-eart...
December 24, 2024 at 1:47 AM
Fun! If you just want the map and not the article about it, go to dinosaurpictures.org/ancient-eart...
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Before choosing bottled water over tap water, remember it takes more than 10X the water that a bottle of water holds to make the plastic bottle and transport the water. And that’s before considering the fuel and GHGs, the 1000 year bottle life, and the RIDICULOUS amount of $ we’re paying for water.
December 14, 2024 at 1:17 AM
Before choosing bottled water over tap water, remember it takes more than 10X the water that a bottle of water holds to make the plastic bottle and transport the water. And that’s before considering the fuel and GHGs, the 1000 year bottle life, and the RIDICULOUS amount of $ we’re paying for water.
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Who loves wasps?
WE LOVE WASPS!
Did you know?
Not all wasps are out to get you. In fact, no wasps are actually out to get you. But solitary wasps are DEFINITELY not out to get you. They simply want to mate or gather enough food to feed their future young.
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WE LOVE WASPS!
Did you know?
Not all wasps are out to get you. In fact, no wasps are actually out to get you. But solitary wasps are DEFINITELY not out to get you. They simply want to mate or gather enough food to feed their future young.
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December 10, 2024 at 12:22 PM
Who loves wasps?
WE LOVE WASPS!
Did you know?
Not all wasps are out to get you. In fact, no wasps are actually out to get you. But solitary wasps are DEFINITELY not out to get you. They simply want to mate or gather enough food to feed their future young.
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WE LOVE WASPS!
Did you know?
Not all wasps are out to get you. In fact, no wasps are actually out to get you. But solitary wasps are DEFINITELY not out to get you. They simply want to mate or gather enough food to feed their future young.
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