Common Green Grasshopper
Common Green Grasshopper (Omocestis viridulus) One out of 9 species of grasshopper and cricket recorded so far at Charlton Down … Continue reading Common Green Grasshopper
Month: May 2024
Banded White-lipped Snail
Banded White-lipped snails (Cepaea hortensis) are common at Charlton Down Nature Area. Useful Books and Links Land Snails in the … Continue reading Banded White-lipped Snail
Azure Damselfly
Azure Damselfly (Coenagrion puella) – a mating pair by the pond at Charlton Down Nature Area. One species out of … Continue reading Azure Damselfly
Batman Hoverfly
Batman Hoverfly ( Myathropa florea) get its name from the distinct dark mark on the thorax which resembles the Batman … Continue reading Batman Hoverfly
Beech
There is only one true Beech tree (Fagus sylvatica) in Charlton Down Nature Area. It is found close to the … Continue reading Beech
Broad-bodied Chaser Dragonfly
Broad-bodied Chaser dragonflies (Libellula depressa), newly emerged and in pristine condition, were flying around Charlton Down Nature Area this morning. … Continue reading Broad-bodied Chaser Dragonfly
Betony Flowers
Betony (Stachys officinalis) pinkish purple flowers – together with yellow Ladies Bedstraw flowers and Knapweed seed heads. Betony is one … Continue reading Betony Flowers
Buff-tailed Bumblebee
The Buff-tailed Bumblebee (Bombus terrestris) is one of 26 species of bees and wasps that have been recorded in Charlton … Continue reading Buff-tailed Bumblebee
The value of our new pond
Although it is early days in the re-establishment of the flora and fauna in our newly re-constructed pond, we still … Continue reading The value of our new pond
Marbled White Butterfly
Marbled White butterfly (Melanargia galathea) imago. One of 34 species of butterfly and moth that have been recorded so far … Continue reading Marbled White Butterfly
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