Have you ever wondered what makes those little balls of froth, popularly known as “cuckoo spit”, that you find on plant stems during the summer? Blow gently on the froth and you’ll find your answer. Inside the frothy mass you’ll find one or more yellow-green insect nymphsSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Naturefile - Shieldbugs
06/06/2026 | 5 mins.
Ireland’s shieldbugs and other related bugs are members of the Order Hemiptera which includes aphids and planthoppers.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Naturefile - Peregrine falcon
30/05/2026 | 10 mins.
The peregrine falcon is Ireland's most impressive bird of prey and the fastest animal on earth, capable of diving at speeds exceeding 300 km/h to hunt mid-air.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Naturefile - Sea Beet
23/05/2026 | 6 mins.
This is a fleshy, dark green perennial which grows in large clumps in coastal habitats such as shingle, salt-marsh margins, old sea walls and grasslands.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Naturefile - Golden Plover
16/05/2026 | 6 mins.
The Golden Plover is a summer visitor from France and Iberia and a winter visitor from Iceland. They often feed alongside Lapwing and Black-headed Gulls.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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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