BSW2 17. Bog flora

Speaker: Patsy McNultyFrom the Bluestack Way Part 2 playlist.The blanket bog has the typical abundance of ling heather and sphagnum moss as well as a variety of other mosses and lichens expecially Cladonia impexa growing on the stems of the heather. Even at higher elevations looking down over Meenaguse, people have planted trees along boundaries close to houses to provide wind breaks. Fuschia, a plant introduced to Irish gardens in the late 1700s from South America is the favourite plant here. Bog myrtle is common.  In our audio piece, Patsy tells us why fuschia is so popular in these parts.