Tag: Ireland
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Slimy but spectacular, meet the glorious Parrot Mushroom
The Parrot Waxcap Mushroom or Parrot Toadstool is a colorful member of the genus Gliophorus. What looks like glass, the small waxcap mushroom gets its unique and intense green color palette as part of its oozy phase during the fruiting stage. It later turns yellowish and even pink. Where to find the Parrot Waxcap mushroom The…
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Dún Briste Sea Stack: The power of Ireland’s astonishing rock
Dun Briste is a 150-foot sea stack off County Mayo on the western coast of Ireland, at Downpatrick Head. According to the legend, this impressive landmark broke off the mainland during a massive sea storm in 1393. Ships rescued those living on the cliffs who’d fallen into the water. During the 1980s, scientists discovered remnants…