The cliffs of the Seven Heads in west Cork are garnished with confections of sea pinks in full bloom, blankets of yellow kidney vetch and mantles of golden bird’s-foot trefoil.

Oil on canvas entitled The Vegetable Seller at Cork, estimate €800 to €1200, at Hegarty’s Auction Rooms, The Bypass, Bandon, on Tuesday, Dec 11, 2012 at 7pm.

IN the past amateur naturalists have contributed a huge amount to our knowledge of flora and fauna.

The price of the basic stamp increases from 48c to 55c tomorrow.