Gallery of June Wildlife
A selection of the wonderful wildlife that we saw this June in our Nature Area at Charlton Down in Dorset. … Continue reading Gallery of June Wildlife
Category: BEES & WASPS
Image Miscellany 14
Image Miscellany 14 – A quartet of wildlife images from Charlton Down Nature Area in Dorset showing some of the … Continue reading Image Miscellany 14
Robin’s Pin Cushion Gall
The Robin’s Pin Cushion (also known as a Bedeguar gall) must be one of the most attractive galls on British … Continue reading Robin’s Pin Cushion Gall
Ashy Mining Bee
2024 is the first time I have seen an Ashy Mining Bee (Andrena cineraria) in Charlton Down Nature Area. I … Continue reading Ashy Mining Bee
Silk Button Spangle Galls
Silk Button Spangle Galls are caused by the asexual generation of the gall wasp Neuroterus numismalis. Certain small solitary wasps … Continue reading Silk Button Spangle Galls
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
Charlton Down Nature Area 