Frosty Outlook in the Nature Area
When I woke up this morning, the sky was perfectly clear, a crescent moon riding high, and the sun just … Continue reading Frosty Outlook in the Nature Area
Category: BLOG
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
The New Bog Habitat
In our quest to improve the biodiversity of the Nature Area, we have been creating different kinds of habitat. One … Continue reading The New Bog Habitat
Caring for the Nature Area
The pond at Charlton Down Nature Area looking beautiful in the early morning light of a May morning. Over the … Continue reading Caring for the Nature Area
Scarce Black Oil Beetle Found
Lovely find in the nature area yesterday by Katie Glaze and her family! Black Oil Beetle ‘Meloe proscarabaeus’ Oil beetles … Continue reading Scarce Black Oil Beetle Found
An Unpleasant Incident
I have talked about the ‘woodpiles for wildlife’ that we have been creating in the Nature Area. There are several … Continue reading An Unpleasant Incident
Bird Song and a Frosty Dawn
Sometimes I set the trail camera in the Nature Area as darkness falls and then collect it as the sun … Continue reading Bird Song and a Frosty Dawn
First Fox on the Trail Camera
I knew that there were foxes around. They have been seen in the village from time to time. I have … Continue reading First Fox on the Trail Camera
Frog Watching
We have been waiting impatiently for the arrival of the frogs and toads. So worried that they would not return … Continue reading Frog Watching
Making a Hibernaculum
Note: not all things are photogenic in the quest for creating homes for wildlife. We are keen on making as … Continue reading Making a Hibernaculum
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