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Month: February 2025

The Pond by Starlight
BLOG, GENERAL, POND, SKY, WINTER

The Pond by Starlight

Garry Prescott, one of our volunteers at Charlton Down Nature Area, captured these lovely images on his phone camera showing … Continue reading The Pond by Starlight

Image Miscellany 5
AMPHIBIANS, BIRDS, FLOWERS, NATURE, PHOTO GALLERY

Image Miscellany 5

Image Miscellany 5 – A quartet of wildlife images from Charlton Down Nature Area in Dorset showing some of the … Continue reading Image Miscellany 5

Image Miscellany 4
FLOWERS, INSECTS, LADYBIRDS, MOSS, NATURE, PHOTO GALLERY, SPIDERS & MITES

Image Miscellany 4

Image Miscellany 4 – A quartet of wildlife images from Charlton Down Nature Area in Dorset showing some of the … Continue reading Image Miscellany 4

Image Miscellany 3
AQUATIC PLANTS, FLOWERS, GRASSES, NATURE, PHOTO GALLERY

Image Miscellany 3

Image Miscellany 3 – A quartet of wildlife images from Charlton Down Nature Area in Dorset showing some of the … Continue reading Image Miscellany 3

Image Miscellany 2
FLOWERS, FRUITS & SEEDS, INSECTS, NATURE, PHOTO GALLERY, SNAILS & SLUGS

Image Miscellany 2

Image Miscellany 2 – A quartet of wildlife images from Charlton Down Nature Area in Dorset showing some of the … Continue reading Image Miscellany 2

Image Miscellany 1
FLOWERS, INSECTS, NATURE, PHOTO GALLERY

Image Miscellany 1

Image Miscellany 1 – A quartet of wildlife images from Charlton Down Nature Area in Dorset showing some of the … Continue reading Image Miscellany 1

Wildlife Friendly Space Award
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Wildlife Friendly Space Award

Congratulations are in order to all the volunteers who have been working hard to improve biodiversity in Charlton Down Nature … Continue reading Wildlife Friendly Space Award

Safe Places for Slow Worms
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Safe Places for Slow Worms

Early last year we were given a few rolls of turf for repairing the edge of the new pond where … Continue reading Safe Places for Slow Worms

Catkins aren’t the only flowers
BLOG, FLOWERS, NATURE, SHRUBS, SPRING, TREES & SHRUBS

Catkins aren’t the only flowers

The dangling golden catkins growing on Hazel (Corylus avellana) are among the earliest flowers to appear each year. A welcome … Continue reading Catkins aren’t the only flowers

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