Kilteevan Tidy Towns would like to thank our Junior Tidy Towns/Kilteevan NS pupils, their parents and friends who supported us on a chilly Saturday morning in the making of this Climate Action video for Roscommon Co Council.

Huge thanks also to Michael Bell of Nature Learn who went with the flow on the day..

Thanks also Roscommon Co Council for selecting our project and acknowledging our work

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We discovered the caterpiillar two years ago and now with our moth learning we have found the Ruby Tiger Moth for the first time, The wonders of  nature are truly awesome. ,

 “Inch by inch

Row by Row

Gonna make this garden grow

All it takes is a rake and a hoe

And a piece of fertile ground”

And dedicated volunteers young and not so young!

Look at our lettuce, carrots, onions, parsnips. leeks, beetroot and pumpkins!

Helen Mirren said "Gardening is learning, learning, learning. That’s the fun of them. You’re always learning.”– 

Well Done Kilteevan National School/Junior Tidy Towns.  We are learning with you in this woderful outdoor classroom.

Look who we met today in Kilteevan-Garden Tiger Moth Arctica caja).

We continue to learn about our AMAZING BIODIVERSITY and feel we should share our learning. 

This fascinating, brightly coloured moth normally hides its hindwings under the forewings when resting.  We were lucky to get a shot with wings open.

It is a common night flying moth, on the wing in July and August.

The conspicuous patterns and colours on its wings serve as a warning to predators because the moth's body fluids are poisonous. They can also make a rasping noise with their wings to ward off predators.

Larvae feed on herbaceous plants including nettles, dock and various garden plants. Please note the importance of nettles and dock.

The caterpillars sometimes called “woolly bears” are especially fond of raspberry, blackberry, viburnum, honeysuckle and broom.

Kilteevan Tidy Tows is committed to protecting biodiversity .

We are delighted to share two records of this large, dashing, graceful butterfly in Kilteevan.

This butterfly feeds on our wild violets, particularly on the Common Dog-violet. They also feed on Brambles Knapweed, Ragwort, Thistles and Water mint.