A detailed macro photo of a deep purple Iris reticulata flower in an Irish garden. The velvety petals are covered in delicate, clear water droplets. The flower features a striking central yellow ridge speckled with black, standing out against a soft-focus green background.

February in Ireland: Rain, wind, and then… this. 🌸☔️

The Iris doesn't wait for the perfect weather to bloom. It just does it. A good lesson for the week ahead—don't wait for the sun to start your own spring. Just do it.

#MondayMotivation #IrishGarden #SpringIsComing #PureCork #costacork #Resilience

#Ireland #Irish #Gardening #Wildlife #biodiversity #wildlifegardening #irishgarden #climateaction

I may have stole the idea from Pinterest 🙈 #garden #gardening #irishgarden #flowers

Eryngium 'Big Blue' and Geranium 'Rozanne' in foreground; Linaria 'Peachy' and Salvia 'Royal Bumble' behind.

Lobelia tupa in foreground with Salvia 'Royal Bumble', Echium candicans (Pride of Madeira) and Echium vulgare behind.

Yellow plants in foreground: Phlomis russeliana, Sisyrinchium striatum; pink flowers: Geranium canariense and Rosa nutkana 'Plena'; white willowherb (Chamaenerion angustifolium).

Echium candicans and Buff-tailed Bumblebee. There can be 40 or 50 bumblebees on this plant at any one time.

Midsummer in my bonkers front garden: it takes a lot of bashing around to make a place look this natural. Everything is drought-resistant & nearly all are friends of #pollinators
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#dunlaoghaire #Irishgarden #Gardening #flowergarden #pollinatorgarden #speirgorm #spéirgorm

Bought a flower press today to save some of the best blooms from the summer garden. Optimistic. Any tips or suggestions? Have you used one before?
#flowerpress #bloomscrolling
#irishgarden

A close-up shot shows a cluster of vibrant pink rhododendron flowers surrounded by green leaves. A fuzzy bumblebee is captured mid-flight, approaching the flowers.

Coming in to Land. #azalea #rhododendron #springflowers #irishgarden #naturephotography #flowerphotography #bumblebee #bee #pollinator #smartphonephotography #photography

A close-up shot features clusters of soft pink and white azalea or rhododendron flowers with delicate petals and prominent red stamen. Lush green leaves surround the blooms, and a blurred background shows more greenery and hints of other flowers.

Soft Springtime Hues. #rhododendron #irishgarden #springflowers #spring #springtime #naturephotography #flowerphotography #smartphonephotography #photography

Winter's End, Spring's Begin. #snowdrops #springflowers #galanthus #whiteflowers #naturephotography #flowerphotography #springblooms #bulbs #irishgarden #botanical #gardenflowers #floralphotography #macroflowers #naturelovers #spring #smartphonephotography #photography

Anyone else waiting patiently for the first spring bloom so you can start posting gardening pics again???? #gardening #irishgarden #garden

Early flowering Camellia bring the Spring forward. #camellia #gardening #gardeningtips #springblooms #ciaranthegardener #irishgarden #plantinspiration

#hebe is fast becoming one of my favorite plants. I popped this one in a window box (for no other reason than I had run out of pots), and I love how it looks

#windowbox #irishgarden #plants #flowers

One of my 4 Euphorbia showing a winter display. This and 2 others are in large pots but the one I put in a bed has really thrived. Euphorbia is definitely a favorite of mine.

#irishgarden #garden #gardening #gardens #euphorbia #pottedplant

Hard to believe that mid November my petunias and marigolds and some other summer bedding are still hanging in there. Global warming in effect...

#irishgarden #garden #frontgarden #flowers #plants #summerbedding