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Naturefile

Naturefile is a celebratory journey to the lesser-known realms of nature in Ireland with Anja Murray. With surprising stories uncovered each week, about everything from lichens to trees, Swallows to Sea Eagles, starfish and turtles, there are elements of science, history and folklore.

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Naturefile - Gorse

Naturefile ·

2022/08/20

Gorse, furze, whins, are all so common that it’s easy to overlook them, successful enough to earn them resentment. At this time of year, the deep yellow flowers of Autumn Gorse is erupting across mountains and heaths. *First broadcast Saturday 29th August 2020*

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Naturefile - Honeysuckle

Naturefile ·

2022/08/13

Beautiful honeysuckle flowers are still in blossom right now, spilling out cartwheels of delicate tubular flowers, richly scented in shades of pink, peach, and soft yellow. Honeysuckle emits a strong scent at dusk, a special attempt to attract the night flying moths who pollinate it.

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Naturefile - Feral Goats

Naturefile ·

2022/08/06

Goats were brought into Ireland thousands of years ago by prehistoric ancestors, now many populations roam freely across rocky uplands. Each August the Puc Fair in Kerry celebrates the symbolism of the goat. This week Nature File looks at the history folklore, ecology, and tradition of Ireland’s Feral Goats.

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0:06:26

Naturefile - Horseshoe Bats

Naturefile ·

2022/07/30

It was first recorded in Ireland from a cave in County Clare in March 1859. It is easily identified by, and gets its Latin name from, a horseshoe-shaped flap of skin surrounding the nostrils.

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0:06:25

Naturefile - Seasponge

Naturefile ·

2022/07/23

Sea sponges are an ancient group of animals, with traits more like plants than animals, but an ability to reassemble themselves, move about and do other animal like things.

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0:05:49

Naturefile - Long–eared Owls

Naturefile ·

2022/07/16

Silently swooping, majestic Long –eared Owls are supreme hunters, present all over Ireland, yet rarely seen or heard. Young owls take a while to learn to fly, walking along tree branches till they learn to fly. Discover the world of Long eared Owls on Nature File this Saturday morning.

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0:05:46

Naturefile - Foxgloves

Naturefile ·

2022/07/09

Foxgloves are in bloom through May and June, brightening the hills and woods with their tower of bell shaped flowers. Foxgloves are named after an ancient instrument made up of bells called a ‘gleow’ .

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0:05:54

Naturefile - Meadow Sweet

Naturefile ·

2022/07/02

Creamy, perennial of damp waysides, meadows, marshes and woods, this tall, hairless plant flowers throughout Ireland from June to September.

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0:06:21

Naturefile - Wasps

Naturefile ·

2022/06/25

Awaspis any insectof the narrow-waisted suborder Apocritaof the orderHymenopterawhich is neither a beenor an ant.

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0:06:31

Naturefile - Clover

Naturefile ·

2022/06/18

Cloverortrefoilare common names for plants of the genusTrifolium(from Latintres'three' +folium'leaf'), consisting of about 300 speciesof flowering plantsin the legumeor pea family.

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0:05:23

Naturefile - Sunfish

Naturefile ·

2022/06/11

Seeing a fin sticking out of the sea in summertime can cause alarm, but for the sunfish, jellyfish is the only prey they are interested in. Discover the strange creatures that are sunfish in Nature File this week.

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0:06:56

Naturefile - Bog Cotton

Naturefile ·

2022/06/04

Anja Murray takes us through the world of Bog Cotton.

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0:06:59

Naturefile - Canal life

Naturefile ·

2022/05/28

Even though canals are made by people, relatively recently, they provide safe haven for many wild of plants and animals and act as corridors for movement and dispersal of wildlife through the landscape. Celebrate the amphibious world of Irish canals in this week’s Nature File.

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0:05:55

Naturefile - Oak tree flowers

Naturefile ·

2022/05/21

Oak trees produce dangling golden catkins in April, each adorned with flowers containing the pollen for a new generation. This week, Nature File takes a long term view on the life of an Oak.

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0:05:23

Naturefile - Swans

Naturefile ·

2022/05/14

Swans are nesting now along the banks of the canal and by waterways all over the country. Swans have a special place in our ancient folklore. Nature File this week explores the wonderful world of swans. (First broadcast 11th May 2019)

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0:05:33

Naturefile - Pygmy shrew

Naturefile ·

2022/05/07

Pygmy shrews are tiny creatures with a very long nose, living among the hedges, woods and boglands where they can find plenty of beetles, spiders, bugs, and woodlice to eat. Explore the lives of Irish pygmy shrews on Nature File this week.

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Naturefile - Dawn Chorus

Naturefile ·

2022/04/30

This week on Nature File is a celebration of birdsong and the Dawn Chorus!Birds sing to attract a mate, to claim territory, and to communicate with one another, adding to the bustling rhythms and melodies of the Dawn chorus.

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Naturefile - Black poplar

Naturefile ·

2022/04/23

Mature trees grow to 30m and can live for 200 years. The bark is dark brown but often appears black, and is thick with numerous fissures and burrs. Twigs are lumpy and brown in colour.

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