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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

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FLOWERS, INSECTS, LADYBIRDS, MOSS, NATURE, PHOTO GALLERY, SPIDERS & MITES

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

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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

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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

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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
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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

Wood Piles for Wildlife
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Wood Piles for Wildlife

We are making a start. During the winter months we have been creating new habitats for all sorts of wildlife … Continue reading Wood Piles for Wildlife

List of Wildflower Species
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List of Wildflower Species

In alphabetical order, a list of wildflowers recorded in Charlton Down Nature Area to date. (Not including flowering grasses and … Continue reading List of Wildflower Species

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