Wildflowers of the Burren

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The Burren - limestone landscape with fascinating botany

the word barren means rocky land a perfect name for a vast limestone area in the The Barrens of Ireland it is a desolate place with few trees except for the Hawthorne tree that grows but is twisted and stunted yet, wildflowers thrive in an array of colors growing out of crevices in limestone slabs of dried up lakes during the summer months from the crevices you will find . . . lovely purple gems red Cranesbill, pink Rock Roses, and yellow Mountain Avens and many, many more maidenhair fern and moss love the damp crevice's and in stony pastures of The barren the wildflowers grow and thrive creating a beautiful landscape ...

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David Kavanagh

Date: 7/31/2023 2:38:00 PM

Indeed Constance at first sight the Burren appears pretty lifeless and bleak, but look again and you will find life growing from the crevices in summertime,your poem provides a rare insight into the local flora, expertly written, I enjoyed! cheers David

Constance La France
Date: 7/31/2023 4:31:00 PM