Friday, 3 May 2019

Flower Guide: Clongawny: Bog Myrtle



Bog Myrtle Myrica gale



 






woody deciduous shrub
Height 60-150cm




Leaves, narrow and tapering, pale green, 2-6cm long
Catkin flowers
Flowering June-September



















Red Sword-grass
Xylena vetusta



Forewing length 24-29mm
Adults September-November and March-May
Larva May-July
Overwinters as an adult
















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