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
Category: SPRING
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
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
Common Bluet
The Common Bluet or Common Blue Damselfly (Enallagma cyathigerum) is one of 11 species of Odonata that have visited the … Continue reading Common Bluet
Black-tailed Skimmer
Only one Black-tailed Skimmer (Orthetrum cancellatum) has been spotted so far in Charlton Down Nature Area. This is the only … Continue reading Black-tailed Skimmer
Banded Demoiselle
The Banded Demoiselle (Calopteryx splendens) is very beautiful but has only been seen once so far in the Charlton Down … Continue reading Banded Demoiselle
Large Red Damselfly
Large Red Damselflies (Pyrrhosoma nymphula), probably with the two forms intermedia and fulvipes, are a beautiful sight flying over the … Continue reading Large Red Damselfly
Ruby Tiger Caterpillar
The Ruby Tiger Moth caterpillar (Phragmatobia fulginosa) has only been spotted once so far in the Charlton Down Nature Area. … Continue reading Ruby Tiger Caterpillar
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