The Beavers learning about bats

Mighty oak start with young minds: Sean Hartigan planting trees with a little volunteer

Going on a tree hunt at Monaleen National School

Eager Beavers discovering nature in Caherdavin

The tiger moth caterpillar has decrease dramatically in numbers over the last few decades

The leaves of the hedge woundwort when crushed or bruised, give off an unpleasant fetid smell

House martins feed at a higher altitude than swallows, so the two species do not compete with each other

Local photographer M.R.J Hine snapped this sparrowhawk last weekend. The birds are very active this time of year preparing for winter

A number of jellyfish inhabit Irish waters including this dangerous lion’s mane jellyfish

The River Ara wildlife festival takes place the weekend of August 23-24

This peacock butterfly, snapped by photographer Claire Waters, has four false eyes on its body which it uses to scare away predators like birds

Capturing creatures in Curraghchase

The natural garden at Rossa Villas

The house martin like its cousin the swallow makes an epic journey every summer from Africa to Europe. Abigail pictured with little Hope

The common carder bee is one of our most common bumblebee species in Ireland

Aphids survive by sucking sap from plants

The carder queen bumblebee is buzzing with activity at this time of year

That time of year: Swallows love well protected spots for their nests

The massive hawk moth is Ireland's largest variety of moth

The orange tip butterfly: Butterfly populations are down by almost 40%

Some of the group in Westbury during the nature walk

Ivan with the budding environmentalists

Learning about nature at UL

Stay away: The flowers of the cuckoo-pint are poisonous