Barren Strawberry (Potentilla Sterilis) in bloom along the Comber Greenway in Dundonald this morning.

#nature #naturephotography #wildlife #flower #wildflower #barrenstrawberry #PotentillaSterilis #ComberGreenway #dundonald #CountyDown #NorthernIreland

A pair of Chrysolina bankii beetles playing piggyback-rides on the path this morning.
Yes, that’s what they’re doing and I won’t hear otherwise… 😏

#nature #NaturePhotography #wildlife #invertebrate #insect #coleoptera #beetle #beetles #behaviour #mating #courtship #getaroom #ChrysolinaBankii #piggyback #ComberGreenway #CountyDown #NorthernIreland

Went and did this. I paid little attention to the weather forecast, which was just as well. It was mostly dry, and the wind was kind to me, strengthening on the way home.
Lots of storm debris about, though.
#Cycling #Belfast #Killyleagh #StrangfordTrail #ComberGreenway #LaganTowpath #SustransNI #Strava
Check out my activity on Strava: https://strava.app.link/fS43hgqUdBb

A #TreeSparrow? In #Dundonald?! 😳
The #Merlin app heard one among the usual suspects along the #ComberGreenway this morning.
I haven’t seen a Tree Sparrow for years and I suppose it could have been a House Sparrow with a cough but it’d be excellent if true 🤞🏻☺️

#nature #wildlife #sparrow #bird #birds #CountyDown #NorthernIreland @RSPB #CornellLabs #MerlinApp