During this week, I just wanted to return to some of my most loved Irish Landscape locations and Monday today’s post I want to share some images I have taken since 2014, these relate to the Irish Bog and Peat lands of the Irish Midlands and the West coast.
Ireland has internationally important peat/bog lands but they are always under serious threat. Over the last few years the Irish government has protected areas of special conservation from historic family rights to cut peat in these areas, a decision that created problems for some but one that was very much needed in order to start the process of returning the bog’s to a point of growth and sustainability.
I love these locations, they are remote and full of life both plant and wild life and I feel like many others that they do need very special care and support.
When you visit locations like the Bog of Allen, you can see a contrast between the areas that are still wild and untouched and the areas that have been harvested for peat, when you see this contrast and its different effects on local bio-diversity you would only hope that one day we can find a less damaging way to heat our homes and produce energy.
Irish Bog-lands Gallery
April 25, 2016 | Categories: Comment, Gallery, Landscape, Nature, Nature and Wildlife, Nigel Borrington, Plants and herbs, Travel Locations | Tags: Biodiversity, bog lands, Bog of Allen, Ireland, Irish landscape photography, Nature, nature and wildlife photography, Nigel Borrington, Peat lands, wildlife | 9 Comments
Nikon D7000, 50mm f1.4 lens, iso400
A Bee study
Nigel Borrington
The Irish National Biodiversity Data Centre is one of the best resources you can get, if you want to do some wildlife photography.
You can use the on-line map to find the locations of any wildlife you are looking for.
This is the link for Bees and it contains plenty of valuable information, you can also log your own personal findings by setting up an account and adding your own data.
May 13, 2013 | Categories: Gallery, Nature and Wildlife | Tags: bee, Biodiversity, irish wildlife, Kilkenny, Nature photography, Nikon D7000, wildlife photography photo | 7 Comments
Nigel Borrington 
Irish landscape Images for the week – (Monday) Irish bog lands.
During this week, I just wanted to return to some of my most loved Irish Landscape locations and Monday today’s post I want to share some images I have taken since 2014, these relate to the Irish Bog and Peat lands of the Irish Midlands and the West coast.
Ireland has internationally important peat/bog lands but they are always under serious threat. Over the last few years the Irish government has protected areas of special conservation from historic family rights to cut peat in these areas, a decision that created problems for some but one that was very much needed in order to start the process of returning the bog’s to a point of growth and sustainability.
I love these locations, they are remote and full of life both plant and wild life and I feel like many others that they do need very special care and support.
When you visit locations like the Bog of Allen, you can see a contrast between the areas that are still wild and untouched and the areas that have been harvested for peat, when you see this contrast and its different effects on local bio-diversity you would only hope that one day we can find a less damaging way to heat our homes and produce energy.
Irish Bog-lands Gallery
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April 25, 2016 | Categories: Comment, Gallery, Landscape, Nature, Nature and Wildlife, Nigel Borrington, Plants and herbs, Travel Locations | Tags: Biodiversity, bog lands, Bog of Allen, Ireland, Irish landscape photography, Nature, nature and wildlife photography, Nigel Borrington, Peat lands, wildlife | 9 Comments