April 17, 2005
Marsh marigolds
Spring is here witha vengeance - parts of Galway were coated in snow last week, while Saturday was a clear and sunny day. The countryside is being transformed and colour is emerging from every corner. These marsh marigolds (Calthra Palustris) , photographed last Saturday morning, are on the bank of Lough Corrib, beside Cargin Castle. The Gaelic name for the flower is a chorrach shod which means the clumsy one of the marshes. Kind of appropriate since I nearly sank to my rear axle getting this shot. The Irish name refers only to it's colour - an ceannbhan buí.
Posted by Monasette at April 17, 2005 11:45 PMI enjoyed your picture of the marsh marigolds and then realized the picture was taken in Ireland. Neat! We were just at our cottage close to Kenora, Ontario, Canada and these flowers were in full bloom there. Thank you for posting them on the internet. Audrey Toews
Posted by: A. Toews at May 24, 2005 10:57 PMThere are huge blooms of marigolds on the banks of every river and lake here in the west of Ireland right now - a beautiful sight.
BR,
John