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
Category: SPRING
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
Green Carpet Moth
Sorry for the fuzzy photographs. Best I could do in the rain. The Green Carpet Moth (Colostygia pectinataria) is one … Continue reading Green Carpet Moth
Dark Strawberry Tortrix Moth
The Dark Strawberry Tortrix moth (Celypha lacunana) is a common micro-moth that can be disturbed from vegetation in the daytime … Continue reading Dark Strawberry Tortrix Moth
Brimstone Butterfly
The Brimstone butterfly (Gonepteryx rhamni) is named after its yellow hue which was thought to resemble the colour of sulphur. … Continue reading Brimstone Butterfly
Amber Snail
The Amber Snail (Succinea putris) has an uncommon elongate oval shape with a thin translucent shell through which you can … Continue reading Amber Snail
May Update 2024
Posted retrospectively Text previously posted in Charlton Down Nature Area and Orchard Facebook page. May 4th – The Nature Area … Continue reading May Update 2024
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
Ragged Robin Flowers
Ragged Robin flowers (Silene flos-cuculi) with their divided pink petals are one of 69 flowering plants, not including the trees, … Continue reading Ragged Robin Flowers
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