An Bainne Bó Bleachtáin

An Bainne Bó Bleachtáin

An Bainne Bó Bleachtáin

Cowslip

Dar leis an bhfinscéal, nuair a lig Naomh Peadar do na heochracha titim ó neamh, d’fhás an chéad bainne bó bleachtain ón áit inar thit siad i dTuaisceart na hEorpa. Is lus fiáin coitianta é an bainne bó bleachtain a fhaightear ar ithreacha cailcreacha go hiondúil. Tá duilleoga giobacha roctha aige agus bíonn sé faoi bhláth idir Aibreán agus Bealtaine go hiondúil.

Cowslip

According to legend, when St Peter dropped the keys to heaven, the first cowslip sprang from where they fell in northern Europe. The cowslip is a common perennial wildflower often found on calcareous soils. It has wrinkled hairy leaves and usually flowers between April and May.