The reality of lengthening days and unfolding seasons can do just this, acknowledging the presence of resilient wild species with their own measure of the world. Most wild species are keeping fairly quiet right now, their life strategies ranging from dormancy and hibernation to long-distance migration. To coincide with their return over Irish fields, dainty pale pink cuckoo flowers emerge from seed bank in old, wet grasslands. Of the 35 butterfly species native in Ireland, almost all are active during peak summer. Now is the perfect time of year to think about planting native trees and hedges around your home, garden or farm.

Source: Irish Examiner January 07, 2026 06:14 UTC