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This photograph has been consistently popular as a St Patrick’s Day card. See the section History of this Image on RedBubble for information of its success in RB Group challenges on the theme of St Patrick’s Day.

1. 17th Feb 12 Sold as a Greetings Card

Wood Sorrel is an Irish wild flower that, as the name suggests, grows in woodland and other shaded areas. As with many other woodland plants it flowers early in spring before the trees have come into leaf. This one was photographed in Ness Woods in County Derry, N Ireland, in late spring.

It has trifoliate leaves, each leaflet being heart-shaped. Hence its other common name “Wood Shamrock”. The leaves tend to fold up towards late afternoon or in rain. The flowers also protect themselves by closing up.

Botanical name: “Oxalis acetosella”.

This is part of my postcard range. You can follow on to another gorgeous Very Ireland Post card .

This photograph is also available as part of a:

	Wildflower Calendar

History of this Image on RedBubble

1. 14th November 2010 uploaded to RedBubble
2. 31st March 2011 it had been viewed 100 times.
3. 30th January 2012 View count reached 580
4. 17th Feb 12 Sold as a Greetings Card
5. 3rd March 2012 View count reached 711
6. 7th March 2012 Featured in Artists Universe

1. 17th March 2012 Won the St Patrick’s Day challenge in the “This & That” group. Also placed in the top ten of five other challenges.
2. 17th October 2012 View count reached 2,000 views

1. 28th March 2013 Won the St Patrick’s Day challenge in the group “Every Little Thing You Do”.

1. 30th March 2013 Won the St Patrick’s Day challenge in the group “Artists Universe”.

 
Techie Photography detail:
    Image Mode: Raw
    Lens: EF24-70mm f/2.8L USM zoom (at 70mm),
    Camera: Canon 5d
    Exposure: f8 1/40