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also called Cuckoo Pint and Lords & Ladieshttps://charltondownnaturearea.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/p1700781anettles.jpgStinging Nettleshttps://charltondownnaturearea.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/p1700785athistle.jpgBase Rosette of Spear Thistlehttps://charltondownnaturearea.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/p1700772agroundcover.jpgGroundcover with Hogweed & Cow Parsley2026-03-06T08:24:42+00:00monthlyhttps://charltondownnaturearea.uk/2026/03/05/common-toads-at-night/https://charltondownnaturearea.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/p1700052acommontoad.jpgCommon Toad 2https://charltondownnaturearea.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/p1700004acommontoad.jpgCommon Toad 3https://charltondownnaturearea.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/p1700049atoad1.jpgCommon Toad1https://charltondownnaturearea.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/p1690823atoad3crop.jpgCommon Toad 4https://charltondownnaturearea.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/p1700011acommontoad.jpgCommon Toad 6https://charltondownnaturearea.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/p1700010atoad2.jpgCommon Toad 52026-03-05T08:55:27+00:00monthlyhttps://charltondownnaturearea.uk/2026/02/21/building-a-dead-hedge-habitat-stage-2/https://charltondownnaturearea.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/02p1690661adeadhedgeunderconstruction.jpg02 Dead Hedge Under Construction02 - Trial length of dead hedge habitat under construction at Charlton Down Nature Area in Dorsethttps://charltondownnaturearea.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/08p1690674adeadhedgeunderconstruction.jpg08 Dead Hedge Under Construction08 - Trial length of dead hedge habitat under construction at Charlton Down Nature Area in Dorsethttps://charltondownnaturearea.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/03p1690663adeadhedgeunderconstruction.jpg03 Dead Hedge Under Construction03 - Trial length of dead hedge habitat under construction at Charlton Down Nature Area in Dorsethttps://charltondownnaturearea.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/09p1690683adeadhedgeunderconstruction.jpg09 Dead Hedge Under Construction09 - Trial length of dead hedge habitat under construction at Charlton Down Nature Area in Dorsethttps://charltondownnaturearea.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/01p1690660adeadhedgeunderconstruction.jpg01 Dead Hedge Under Construction01 - Trial length of dead hedge habitat under construction at Charlton Down Nature Area in Dorsethttps://charltondownnaturearea.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/06p1690667adeadhedgeunderconstruction.jpg06 Dead Hedge Under Construction06 - Trial length of dead hedge habitat under construction at Charlton Down Nature Area in Dorsethttps://charltondownnaturearea.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/07p1690670adeadhedgeunderconstruction.jpg07 Dead Hedge Under Construction07 - Trial length of dead hedge habitat under construction at Charlton Down Nature Area in Dorset2026-02-21T11:04:01+00:00monthlyhttps://charltondownnaturearea.uk/2026/02/15/building-a-dead-hedge-stage-1/https://charltondownnaturearea.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/p1690311a.jpgDead Hedging Project 7Volunteer cutting up hazel poles from the coppicing work ready for infilling the dead hedge at Charlton Down Nature Area in Dorsethttps://charltondownnaturearea.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/p1690286adeadhedgingproject.jpgDead Hedging Project 9Volunteer putting in the double row of fence posts in position for building a dead hedge at Charlton Down Nature Area in Dorsethttps://charltondownnaturearea.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/p1690281adeadhedgingproject.jpgDead Hedging Project 8Volunteer putting in the double row of fence posts in position for building a dead hedge at Charlton Down Nature Area in Dorsethttps://charltondownnaturearea.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/p1690315adeadhedgingproject.jpgDead Hedging Project 10Volunteer putting in the double row of fence posts in position for building a dead hedge at Charlton Down Nature Area in Dorsethttps://charltondownnaturearea.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/p1690287adeadhedgingproject.jpgDead Hedging Project 6Volunteer cutting up branches ready for infilling the dead hedge at Charlton Down Nature Area in Dorsethttps://charltondownnaturearea.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/p1660174adeadhedgeproject.jpgDead Hedging Project 5Volunteers digging trial pits for fence posts to test ground suitability for installation of a dead hedge at Charlton Down Nature Area in Dorsethttps://charltondownnaturearea.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/whatsapp-image-2026-02-15-at-07.15.58adeadhedgingproject.jpegWhatsApp Image 2026-02-15 at 07.15.58aDeadHedgingProjectVolunteer putting in the double row of fence posts in position for building a dead hedge at Charlton Down Nature Area in Dorsethttps://charltondownnaturearea.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/p1690544adeadhedgingproject.jpgDead Hedging Project 3Branches and logs ready for infilling the double row of fence posts in the first stages of a dead hedge construction at Charlton Down Nature Area in Dorsethttps://charltondownnaturearea.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/p1690523adeadhedgingproject.jpgDead Hedging Project 1View of dead hedge under construction at Charlton Down Nature Area in Dorsethttps://charltondownnaturearea.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/p1690536adeadhedgingproject.jpgDead Hedging Project 2First stages of a dead hedge construction at Charlton Down Nature Area in Dorset2026-02-21T10:54:26+00:00monthlyhttps://charltondownnaturearea.uk/2026/02/16/amphibian-arrivals/https://charltondownnaturearea.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/p1690457atoadsfrogspawn2.jpgToads and Frogspawn 2The first frogspawn and mating toads in the wildlife pond at Charlton Down Nature Area in Dorset2026-02-16T12:39:11+00:00monthlyhttps://charltondownnaturearea.uk/2026/02/01/a-bit-of-hazel-coppicing/https://charltondownnaturearea.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/p1680695a.jpgHazel coppicing activity at Charlton Down Nature Area 8Volunteer helper using bow saw to coppice hazel at Charlton Down Nature Area in Dorsethttps://charltondownnaturearea.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/p1690216a.jpgHazel coppicing stool at Charlton Down Nature AreaThe cut stumps or stool from coppicing hazel at Charlton Down Nature Area in Dorsethttps://charltondownnaturearea.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/p1690088a.jpgHazel coppicing at Charlton Down Nature Area in Dorset 7View of hazel clump at Charlton Down Nature Area in Dorset. Trees were coppiced from the inside of the clump. Pile of logs and branches.https://charltondownnaturearea.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/p1690122a.jpgHazel coppicing at Charlton Down Nature Area in Dorset 6View of hazel clump in early morning sun at Charlton Down Nature Area in Dorsethttps://charltondownnaturearea.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/p1690083a.jpgHazel coppicing at Charlton Down Nature Area in Dorset 5View of hazel clump at Charlton Down Nature Area in Dorset. Trees were coppiced from the inside of the clump. Pile of logs and branches.https://charltondownnaturearea.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/p1690028a.jpgHazel coppicing at Charlton Down Nature Area in Dorset 2Volunteer using a bow saw while helping with hazel coppicing at Charlton Down Nature Area in Dorsethttps://charltondownnaturearea.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/p1690112b.jpgHazel coppicing at Charlton Down Nature Area in Dorset 4Small clearing of coppiced hazel at Charlton Down Nature Area in Dorsethttps://charltondownnaturearea.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/p1680709a.jpgHazel coppicing at Charlton Down Nature Area in Dorset 1Volunteers helping with hazel coppicing at Charlton Down Nature Area in Dorsethttps://charltondownnaturearea.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/p1690007a.jpgHazel coppicing at Charlton Down Nature Area in Dorset 3Volunteer using a small electric chain saw while helping with hazel coppicing at Charlton Down Nature Area in Dorsethttps://charltondownnaturearea.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/p1690214a.jpgHazel coppicing at Charlton Down Nature Area in Dorset 5The cut stumps or stool from coppicing hazel at Charlton Down Nature Area in Dorset2026-02-01T19:32:42+00:00monthlyhttps://charltondownnaturearea.uk/2026/01/07/managing-the-blackthorn/https://charltondownnaturearea.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/p1580299b.jpgBlackthorn thicket blossom in spring at Charlton Down Nature AreaBlackthorn thicket white with blossom in the scrub zone in spring at Charlton Down Nature Area, 6 April 2025https://charltondownnaturearea.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/p1660614a.jpgVolunteers cutting back the blackthorn at Charlton Down Nature AreaVolunteers cutting back the blackthorn in the scrub zone at Charlton Down Nature Area in Dorset 18 November 2025https://charltondownnaturearea.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/p1520927a.jpgBlackthorn thicket with rain drops in winter at Charlton Down Nature AreaBlackthorn thicket with rain drops in the scrub zone in winter in the scrub zone at Charlton Down Nature Area in Dorset 31 January 2025https://charltondownnaturearea.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/p1520103a.jpgBlackthorn thicket white with frost in winter at Charlton Down Nature AreaBlackthorn thicket white with frost in the scrub zone in winter at Charlton Down Nature Area in Dorset , 3 January 2025https://charltondownnaturearea.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/p1680182a.jpgLeafless blackthorn thicket in autumn at Charlton Down Nature AreaLeafless stems of blackthorn thicket in the scrub zone in winter at Charlton Down Nature Area in Dorset , 21 December 2025https://charltondownnaturearea.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/p2720609b.jpgLeafy blackthorn thicket in summer at Charlton Down Nature AreaGreen and leafy blackthorn thicket in the scrub zone in summer at Charlton Down Nature Area in Dorset , 10 August 2023https://charltondownnaturearea.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/p1780788b.jpgBlackthorn flowers 1Blackthorn blossoms in Spring at the Scrub Zone at Charlton Down Nature Area2026-01-09T07:00:58+00:00monthlyhttps://charltondownnaturearea.uk/2026/01/05/bluebell-planting/https://charltondownnaturearea.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/p1660568a.jpgP1660568ahttps://charltondownnaturearea.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/p1660531a.jpgP1660531ahttps://charltondownnaturearea.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/p1660600a.jpgP1660600ahttps://charltondownnaturearea.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/p1660566a.jpgP1660566ahttps://charltondownnaturearea.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/p1660612a.jpgP1660612ahttps://charltondownnaturearea.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/p1660563a.jpgP1660563ahttps://charltondownnaturearea.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/p1660562b.jpgP1660562bhttps://charltondownnaturearea.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/p2130439a.jpgNative Bluebells (Hyacinthoides non-scripta) 12026-01-06T07:10:10+00:00monthlyhttps://charltondownnaturearea.uk/2026/01/04/breaking-ice/https://charltondownnaturearea.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/p1680434abrokeniceonpond4jan2026-1.jpgBroken Pond Ice at Charlton Down Nature Area 4 Jan 2026https://charltondownnaturearea.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/p1680439abrokenpondice4jan2026-1.jpgBroken Pond Ice at Charlton Down Nature Area 4 Jan 2026https://charltondownnaturearea.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/p1680438abrokeniceonpond4jan2026.jpgBroken Pond Ice at Charlton Down Nature Area 4 Jan 2026https://charltondownnaturearea.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/p1680434abrokeniceonpond4jan2026.jpgBroken Pond Ice at Charlton Down Nature Area 4 Jan 2026https://charltondownnaturearea.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/p1680439abrokenpondice4jan2026.jpgBroken Pond Ice at Charlton Down Nature Area 4 Jan 2026Ice on the pond that has been repeatedly broken by miscreants at Charlton Down Nature Area in Dorset, which action threatens the protected wildlife creatures overwintering and hibernating in the water, 4 Jan 2026 2026-01-05T05:50:19+00:00monthlyhttps://charltondownnaturearea.uk/2026/01/03/algae-and-alien-pond-weed/https://charltondownnaturearea.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/p1650992a.jpgAlgae and alien pondweed removal at Charlton Down Nature Area 8https://charltondownnaturearea.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/p1650963a.jpgAlgae and alien pondweed removal at Charlton Down Nature Area 7https://charltondownnaturearea.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/p1650948a.jpgAlgae and alien pondweed removal at Charlton Down Nature Area 4https://charltondownnaturearea.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/p1660002a.jpgGreat Diving Beetlehttps://charltondownnaturearea.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/p1650940a.jpgAlgae and alien pondweed removal at Charlton Down Nature Area 3https://charltondownnaturearea.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/p1650968a.jpgAlgae and alien pondweed removal at Charlton Down Nature Area 5https://charltondownnaturearea.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/p1650984a.jpgAlgae and alien pondweed removal at Charlton Down Nature Area 6https://charltondownnaturearea.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/p1650953a.jpgAlgae and alien pondweed removal at Charlton Down Nature Area 9https://charltondownnaturearea.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/p1650933a.jpgAlgae and alien pondweed removal at Charlton Down Nature Area 1https://charltondownnaturearea.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/p1650791a.jpgAlgae and alien pondweed removal at Charlton Down Nature Area 22026-01-05T05:54:39+00:00monthlyhttps://charltondownnaturearea.uk/2025/12/29/re-seeding-the-wildflower-patch/https://charltondownnaturearea.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/06p1660139carakingscarifyingafterscythingwithreseeding-1.jpg07 Clearing the cuttings from scythingView of completion of raking, scarifying, and re-seeding after scything of part of the wildflower zone at Charlton Down Nature Area in Dorsethttps://charltondownnaturearea.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/05p1660129arakingscarifyingafterscything-1.jpg06 Raking and; scarifying after scythingVolunteers, Mark Finlay and Des Fogerty, raking and scarifying the ground after some scything at Charlton Down Nature Area in Dorset prior to re-seeding with wildflowershttps://charltondownnaturearea.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/07p1660134carakingscarifyingafterscythingwithreseeding-1.jpg08 View after raking, scarifying and reseeding after scything part of the wildflower zoneView of the area after completion of raking, scarifying, and re-seeding following scything of part of the wildflower zone at Charlton Down Nature Area in Dorsethttps://charltondownnaturearea.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/06p1660139carakingscarifyingafterscythingwithreseeding.jpg07 Completion of raking, scarifying, and re-seeding after scythingView of completion of raking, scarifying, and re-seeding after scything of part of the wildflower zone at Charlton Down Nature Area in Dorsethttps://charltondownnaturearea.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/07p1660134carakingscarifyingafterscythingwithreseeding.jpg08 View after raking, scarifying and reseeding after scything part of the wildflower zoneView of the area after completion of raking, scarifying, and re-seeding following scything of part of the wildflower zone at Charlton Down Nature Area in Dorsethttps://charltondownnaturearea.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/05p1660129arakingscarifyingafterscything.jpg06 Raking and; scarifying after scythingVolunteers, Mark Finlay and Des Fogerty, raking and scarifying the ground after some scything at Charlton Down Nature Area in Dorset prior to re-seeding with wildflowershttps://charltondownnaturearea.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/p1680198acompostheapofarisingsfromscything.jpg05 Compost heap of arisings from scything and the moss from scarifying the ground afterwardsThe compost heap beneath the trees with the cuttings from the scything of the wildflower patch at Charlton Down nature Area in Dorsethttps://charltondownnaturearea.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/03clearingthecuttingsfromscythingwhatsapp-image-2025-12-29-at-08.44.40a.jpeg03 Clearing the cuttings from scythingMark Finlay, volunteer helper at Charlton Down Nature Area in Dorset, clearing away the arisings from the earlier scything of the wildflower zonehttps://charltondownnaturearea.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/01p1660093aarisingsfrom-scything.jpg01P1660093aArisingsFrom Scythinghttps://charltondownnaturearea.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/02p1660121aarisingsfrom-scything.jpg02 Arisings From ScythingThe cut vegetation (arisings) from scything the wildflower area at Charlton Down Nature Area in Dorset after 7 days resting in situ, 28 October 20252025-12-29T15:08:46+00:00monthlyhttps://charltondownnaturearea.uk/2025/12/28/scything-the-wildflower-patch/https://charltondownnaturearea.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/p1660056b.jpgRaking after scything at Charlton Down Nature Area in Dorset (18)https://charltondownnaturearea.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/p1660063a.jpgScything the wildflower zone at Charlton Down Nature Area October 2025 (17)https://charltondownnaturearea.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/p1660092a.jpgScything at Charlton Down Nature Area in Dorset 21 October 2025 (15)https://charltondownnaturearea.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/p1660071a.jpgScything the wildflower zone at Charlton Down Nature Area October 2025 (16)https://charltondownnaturearea.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/p1660070a.jpgScything the wildflower zone at Charlton Down Nature Area October 2025 (14)https://charltondownnaturearea.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/p1660055a.jpgScything the wildflower zone at Charlton Down Nature Area October 2025 (8)https://charltondownnaturearea.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/p1660071b.jpgScything the wildflower zone at Charlton Down Nature Area October 2025 (13)https://charltondownnaturearea.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/p1660064a.jpgScything the wildflower zone at Charlton Down Nature Area October 2025 (10)https://charltondownnaturearea.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/p1660068a.jpgScything the wildflower zone at Charlton Down Nature Area October 2025 (9)https://charltondownnaturearea.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/p1660063b.jpgScything the wildflower zone at Charlton Down Nature Area October 2025 (12)2025-12-28T11:15:31+00:00monthlyhttps://charltondownnaturearea.uk/2025/12/21/wilding-the-nature-area-1/https://charltondownnaturearea.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/p1680315adecember2025.jpgCharlton Down Nature Area December2025https://charltondownnaturearea.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/p2370514ajanuary2022.jpgCharlton Down Nature Area January2022Depleted vegetation under old management regime which prioritised tidiness January 2022https://charltondownnaturearea.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/p1680121adecember2025.jpgCharlton Down Nature Area December2025Increased vegetation under new management regime to enhance biodiversity December 20252025-12-21T21:31:28+00:00monthlyhttps://charltondownnaturearea.uk/2025/12/14/frosty-outlook-in-the-nature-area/https://charltondownnaturearea.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/p1670969bcdnaview.jpgCDNA Frosty Viewhttps://charltondownnaturearea.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/p1680024afrostedgrass.jpgFrosted Grass at Charlton Down Nature Areahttps://charltondownnaturearea.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/p1680027afrostedmoss.jpgFrosted Moss at Charlton Down Nature Areahttps://charltondownnaturearea.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/p1670882frostedhogweedleaves.jpgFrosted Hogweed Leaves at Charlton Down Nature Areahttps://charltondownnaturearea.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/p1670896bfrostedfallenleaves.jpgFrosted fallen leaves at Charlton Down Nature Areahttps://charltondownnaturearea.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/p1670803bfrostedgrass.jpgFrosted Grass at Charlton Down Nature Areahttps://charltondownnaturearea.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/p1670940bfrostedcowparsleygrassleaves.jpgFrosted Cow Parsley and Grass Leaves at Charlton Down Nature Areahttps://charltondownnaturearea.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/p1680033afrostedmoss.jpgFrosted Moss at Charlton Down Nature Areahttps://charltondownnaturearea.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/p1680023afrostedcleavers.jpgFrosted Cleaver Leaves at Charlton Down Nature Areahttps://charltondownnaturearea.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/p1670926afrostedcowparsley.jpgFrosted Cow Parsley Leaves at Charlton Down Nature 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2024.https://charltondownnaturearea.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/p1500079abogendofpondbefore.jpgP1500079aBogEndOfPondBEFOREThe proposed site of a new bog habitat at Charlton Down Nature Area, Dorset, 30 September 2024.https://charltondownnaturearea.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/p1500092aemperordragonflynymph.jpgP1500092aEmperorDragonflyNymphNymph of the Emperor dragonfly found at Charlton Down Nature Area in Dorset, 30 September 2024.https://charltondownnaturearea.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/waterboatmansuefrazer.jpgWaterBoatmanSueFrazerWater Boatman (Notonecta glauca) in a sorting dish prior to relocation to the pond at Charlton Down Nature Area 30 September 2024.https://charltondownnaturearea.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/broadbodiedchaserdragonflynymphsf.jpgBroadBodiedChaserDragonflyNymphSFThe nymph of a Broad-bodied Chaser dragonfly in a sorting dish prior to relocation at Charlton Down Nature Area in Dorset, 30 September 2024.https://charltondownnaturearea.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/pondramshornsnailssuefrazer.jpgPond&RamshornSnailsSueFrazerTwo Great Pond Snails and one Ramshorn Snail in a sorting dish prior to relocation at Charlton Down Nature Area in Dorset, 30 September 2024.https://charltondownnaturearea.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/examiningpondlifesuefrazer.jpgExaminingPondLifeSueFrazerPond macroinvertebrates being identified in a sorting tray before relocation to another part of the pond at Charlton Down Nature Area in Dorset, 30 September 2024.2024-10-01T16:55:41+00:00monthlyhttps://charltondownnaturearea.uk/2024/09/15/september-update-2024/https://charltondownnaturearea.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/p1000044ayellowiris.jpgP1000044aYellowIrishttps://charltondownnaturearea.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/p1490511apennyroyal.jpgP1490511aPennyRoyalhttps://charltondownnaturearea.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/p1470827apurpleloosestrife.jpgP1470827aPurpleLoosestrifehttps://charltondownnaturearea.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/p1490507ahempagrimony.jpgP1490507aHempAgrimonyhttps://charltondownnaturearea.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/p1480610amarshmarigold.jpgP1480610aMarshMarigoldhttps://charltondownnaturearea.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/p1800238amarshmarigold.jpgP1800238aMarshMarigoldhttps://charltondownnaturearea.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/p1490224acdnaaugust2024.jpgP1490224aCDNAAugust20242024-09-15T09:16:15+00:00monthlyhttps://charltondownnaturearea.uk/2024/08/08/great-pond-snail/https://charltondownnaturearea.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/p1460994alymnaeastagnalis.jpgP1460994aLymnaeaStagnalisA Great Pond Snail (Lymnaea stagnalis) feeding on aquatic plants including bubbling algae and Frogbit at the surface of the pond in Charlton Down Nature Areahttps://charltondownnaturearea.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/p1460995blymnaeastagnalis.jpgP1460995bLymnaeaStagnalisA Great Pond Snails (Lymnaea stagnalis) feeding on aquatic plants including bubbling algae and Frogbit at the surface of the pond in Charlton Down Nature Areahttps://charltondownnaturearea.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/p1780823alymnaeastagnalis.jpgP1780823aLymnaeaStagnalisGreat Pond Snails feeding on aquatic plants at the surface of the pond in Charlton Down Nature Areahttps://charltondownnaturearea.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/p1320338alymnaeastagnalis.jpgP1320338aLymnaeaStagnalisA Great Pond Snail (Lymnaea stagnalis) floating upside down and feeding on microscopic algae on the surface of the pond in Charlton Down Nature Areahttps://charltondownnaturearea.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/p1460993alymnaeastagnalis.jpgP1460993aLymnaeaStagnalisA Great Pond Snail (Lymnaea stagnalis) feeding on aquatic plants including bubbling algae at the surface of the pond in Charlton Down Nature Area2024-08-08T18:46:37+00:00monthlyhttps://charltondownnaturearea.uk/2024/07/21/short-winged-cone-head/https://charltondownnaturearea.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/p2750768ashortwingedconehead.jpgP2750768aShortWingedConeHeadShort-winged Cone-head cricket resting on a leaf at Charlton Down Nature Area in Dorsethttps://charltondownnaturearea.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/p2750768bshortwingedconehead.jpgP2750768bShortWingedConeHeadShort-winged Cone-head cricket resting on a leaf at Charlton Down Nature Area in Dorset2024-07-21T05:51:59+00:00monthlyhttps://charltondownnaturearea.uk/2024/07/15/southern-hawker/https://charltondownnaturearea.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/p2700261asouthernhawkerdragonfly.jpgP2700261aSouthernHawkerDragonflySouthern Hawker Dragonfly (Aeshna cyanea) resting on wild marjoram flowers at Charlton Down Nature Area in Dorsethttps://charltondownnaturearea.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/p2700275asouthernhawkerdragonfly.jpgP2700275aSouthernHawkerDragonflySouthern Hawker Dragonfly (Aeshna cyanea) resting on wild marjoram flowers at Charlton Down Nature Area in Dorsethttps://charltondownnaturearea.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/p2700263asouthernhawkerdragonfly.jpgP2700263aSouthernHawkerDragonflySouthern Hawker Dragonfly (Aeshna cyanea) resting on wild marjoram flowers at Charlton Down Nature Area in Dorsethttps://charltondownnaturearea.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/p2700272asouthernhawkerdragonfly.jpgP2700272aSouthernHawkerDragonflySouthern Hawker Dragonfly (Aeshna cyanea) resting on wild marjoram flowers at Charlton Down Nature Area in Dorset2024-07-15T15:05:33+00:00monthlyhttps://charltondownnaturearea.uk/2024/07/15/common-bluet/https://charltondownnaturearea.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/p1130272acommonbluetdamselfly.jpgP1130272aCommonBluetDamselflyCommon Bluet damselfly (Enallagma cyathigerum) resting on a lily leaf in the pond at Charlton Down Nature Area in Dorset.2024-07-15T15:05:17+00:00monthlyhttps://charltondownnaturearea.uk/2024/07/15/migrant-hawker/https://charltondownnaturearea.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/p2690807amigranthawker.jpgP2690807aMigrantHawkerA Migrant Hawker dragonfly (Aeshna mixta) resting on hazel twig at Charlton Down Nature Area in Dorsethttps://charltondownnaturearea.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/p2720858amigranthawker.jpgP2720858aMigrantHawkerA Migrant Hawker dragonfly (Aeshna mixta) resting on a dry hogweed stem at Charlton Down Nature Area in Dorsethttps://charltondownnaturearea.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/p2740770amigranthawker.jpgP2740770aMigrantHawkerA Migrant Hawker dragonfly (Aeshna mixta) resting on a dry hogweed stem at Charlton Down Nature Area in Dorsethttps://charltondownnaturearea.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/p2720867amigranthawker.jpgP2720867aMigrantHawkerClose-up of a Migrant Hawker dragonfly (Aeshna mixta) resting on a dry hogweed stem at Charlton Down Nature Area in Dorsethttps://charltondownnaturearea.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/p2720856amigranthawker.jpgP2720856aMigrantHawkerA Migrant Hawker dragonfly (Aeshna mixta) resting on a dry hogweed stem at Charlton Down Nature Area in Dorset2024-07-15T08:11:22+00:00monthlyhttps://charltondownnaturearea.uk/2024/07/15/black-tailed-skimmer/https://charltondownnaturearea.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/p1390445ablacktailedskimmer.jpgP1390445aBlackTailedSkimmerBlack-tailed Skimmer dragonfly (Orthetrum cancellatum) resting on a stone by the pond in Charlton Down Nature Area in Dorset.https://charltondownnaturearea.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/p1390445bblacktailedskimmer.jpgP1390445bBlackTailedSkimmerBlack-tailed Skimmer dragonfly (Orthetrum cancellatum) resting on a stone by the pond in Charlton Down Nature Area in Dorset.2024-07-15T07:29:23+00:00monthlyhttps://charltondownnaturearea.uk/2024/07/14/common-darter/https://charltondownnaturearea.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/p2670158acommondarter.jpgP2670158aCommonDarterCommon Darter dragonfly (Sympetrum striolatum) on a dry hogweed stem at Charlton Down Nature Area in Dorsethttps://charltondownnaturearea.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/p2670137acommondarter.jpgP2670137aCommonDarterCommon Darter dragonfly (Sympetrum striolatum) on a grass stem at Charlton Down Nature Area in Dorsethttps://charltondownnaturearea.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/p2670150acommondarter.jpgP2670150aCommonDarterClose-up of a Common Darter dragonfly (Sympetrum striolatum) on a dry hogweed stem at Charlton Down Nature Area in Dorsethttps://charltondownnaturearea.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/p2670132acommondarter.jpgP2670132aCommonDarterCommon Darter dragonfly (Sympetrum striolatum) on a dry hogweed stem at Charlton Down Nature Area in Dorset2024-07-14T12:42:48+00:00monthlyhttps://charltondownnaturearea.uk/2024/07/14/banded-demoiselle/https://charltondownnaturearea.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/p1090734abandeddemoisellecerneriverbank.jpgP1090734aBandedDemoiselleCerneRiverbankFemale Banded Demoiselle dragonfly (Calopteryx splendens) resting on a leaf and eating a Mayfly on the banks of the River Cerne at Charlton Down in Dorsethttps://charltondownnaturearea.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/p1350847abandeddemoisellecdnaturearea.jpgP1350847aBandedDemoiselleCDNatureAreaMale Banded Demoiselle dragonfly (Calopteryx splendens) resting on one of the new pond edging stones at Charlton Down Nature Area in Dorsethttps://charltondownnaturearea.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/p1090718abandeddemoisellecerneriverbank.jpgP1090718aBandedDemoiselleCerneRiverbankMale Banded Demoiselle dragonfly (Calopteryx splendens) resting on a leaf on the banks of the River Cerne at Charlton Down in Dorsethttps://charltondownnaturearea.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/p1090711abandeddemoisellecerneriverbank.jpgP1090711aBandedDemoiselleCerneRiverbankMale Banded Demoiselle dragonfly (Calopteryx splendens) resting on a white flower on the banks of the River Cerne at Charlton Down in Dorsethttps://charltondownnaturearea.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/p1090707abandeddemoisellecerneriverbank.jpgP1090707aBandedDemoiselleCerneRiverbankMale Banded Demoiselle dragonfly (Calopteryx splendens) resting on a leaf on the banks of the River Cerne at Charlton Down in Dorsethttps://charltondownnaturearea.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/p1350845bbandeddemoisellecdnaturearea.jpgP1350845bBandedDemoiselleCDNatureAreaMale Banded Demoiselle dragonfly (Calopteryx splendens) resting on one of the new pond edging stones at Charlton Down Nature Area in Dorset2024-07-14T09:16:21+00:00monthlyhttps://charltondownnaturearea.uk/2024/07/13/large-red-damselfly/https://charltondownnaturearea.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/p1360377alargereddamselfly.jpgP1360377aLargeRedDamselflyA Large Red Damselfly (Pyrrhosoma nymphula) resting on a Bog Bean leaf at Charlton Down Nature Area in Dorsethttps://charltondownnaturearea.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/p1360352alargereddamselfly.jpgP1360352aLargeRedDamselflyA Large Red Damselfly (Pyrrhosoma nymphula) resting on a Bog Bean leaf at Charlton Down Nature Area in Dorsethttps://charltondownnaturearea.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/p1360045alargereddamselfly.jpgP1360045aLargeRedDamselflyA pair of Large Red Damselflies (Pyrrhosoma nymphula) mating on a Bog Bean leaf at Charlton Down Nature Area in Dorsethttps://charltondownnaturearea.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/p1360363alargereddamselfly.jpgP1360363aLargeRedDamselflyA Large Red Damselfly (Pyrrhosoma nymphula) resting on a Bog Bean leaf at Charlton Down Nature Area in Dorsethttps://charltondownnaturearea.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/p1360357alargereddamselfly.jpgP1360357aLargeRedDamselflyA Large Red Damselfly (Pyrrhosoma nymphula) resting on a common nettle leaf at Charlton Down Nature Area in Dorsethttps://charltondownnaturearea.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/p1350756alargereddamselfly.jpgP1350756aLargeRedDamselflyTwo large Red Damselflies (Pyrrhosoma nymphula) mating on Penny Royal leaves at Charlton Down Nature Area in Dorsethttps://charltondownnaturearea.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/p1350751alargereddamselfly.jpgP1350751aLargeRedDamselflyThe Large Red Damselfly (Pyrrhosoma nymphula) resting on a blade of grass at Charlton Down Nature Area in Dorset2024-07-13T06:54:38+00:00monthlyhttps://charltondownnaturearea.uk/2024/07/02/parsnip-webworm-caterpillar/https://charltondownnaturearea.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/p1440596bparsnipwebwormcaterpillar.jpgP1440596bParsnipWebwormCaterpillarParsnip moth or Parsnip Webworm (Depressaria radiella) on common hogweed seeds at Charlton Down Nature Area in Dorsethttps://charltondownnaturearea.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/p1440591aparsnipwebwormcaterpillar.jpgP1440591aParsnipWebwormCaterpillarParsnip moth or Parsnip Webworm (Depressaria radiella) on common hogweed seeds at Charlton Down Nature Area in Dorsethttps://charltondownnaturearea.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/p1440596aparsnipwebwormcaterpillar.jpgP1440596aParsnipWebwormCaterpillarParsnip moth or Parsnip Webworm (Depressaria radiella) on common hogweed seed-head at Charlton Down Nature Area in Dorset2024-07-02T13:23:21+00:00monthlyhttps://charltondownnaturearea.uk/2024/07/02/spindle-ermine-moth/https://charltondownnaturearea.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/p2730296aspindleerminemoth.jpgP2730296aSpindleErmineMothSpindle Ermine micro-moth (Yponomeuta cagnagella) resting with closed wings on an oak twig at Charlton Down nature Area in Dorsethttps://charltondownnaturearea.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/p2730957aspindleerminemoth.jpgP2730957aSpindleErmineMothSpindle Ermine micro-moth (Yponomeuta cagnagella) resting with closed wings on the edge of a leaf at Charlton Down Nature Area in Dorsethttps://charltondownnaturearea.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/p2730294aspindleerminemoth.jpgP2730294aSpindleErmineMothSpindle Ermine micro-moth (Yponomeuta cagnagella) resting with closed wings on an oak twig at Charlton Down Nature Area in Dorsethttps://charltondownnaturearea.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/p2730074aspindleerminemoth.jpgP2730074aSpindleErmineMothSpindle Ermine micro-moth (Yponomeuta cagnagella) resting with closed wings on grass seeds at Charlton Down Nature Area in Dorset, showing its small size compared with my thumb2024-07-02T11:22:20+00:00monthlyhttps://charltondownnaturearea.uk/2024/07/02/small-purple-and-gold-moth/https://charltondownnaturearea.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/p2690940asmallpurpleandgold.jpgP2690940aSmallPurpleAndGoldClose-up of a Small Purple and Gold Moth (Pyrausta aurata), also called Mint Moth, with wings closed and resting on a common nettle leaf at Charlton Down Nature Area in Dorset.https://charltondownnaturearea.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/p2690941asmallpurpleandgold.jpgP2690941aSmallPurpleAndGoldClose-up of a Small Purple and Gold Moth (Pyrausta aurata), also called Mint Moth, with wings closed and resting on a common nettle leaf at Charlton Down Nature Area in Dorset.https://charltondownnaturearea.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/p2720575asmallpurpleandgold.jpgP2720575aSmallPurpleAndGoldSmall Purple and Gold Moth also called Mint Moth, (Pyrausta aurata) with wings open and feeding on yellow ragwort flowers at Charlton Down Nature Area in Dorset.2024-07-02T11:21:33+00:00monthlyhttps://charltondownnaturearea.uk/2024/07/02/white-plume-moth/https://charltondownnaturearea.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/p2230895awhiteplumemoth.jpgP2230895aWhitePlumeMothWhite Plume Moth (Pterophorus pentadactyla) seen in the Community Orchard next door to the Charlton Down Nature Area.2024-07-02T11:20:46+00:00monthlyhttps://charltondownnaturearea.uk/2024/07/02/pug-moth-caterpillars/https://charltondownnaturearea.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/p1220620apugmothcaterpillar.jpgP1220620aPugMothCaterpillarPug Moth caterpillar (Eupithecia sp.) feeding on common hogweed seeds at Charlton Down Nature Area in Dorsethttps://charltondownnaturearea.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/p1230056bpugmothcaterpillar.jpgP1230056bPugMothCaterpillarPug Moth caterpillar (Eupithecia sp.) feeding on common hogweed at Charlton Down Nature Area in Dorsethttps://charltondownnaturearea.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/p1230253apugmothcaterpillar.jpgP1230253aPugMothCaterpillarPug Moth caterpillar (Eupithecia sp.) feeding on common hogweed at Charlton Down Nature Area in Dorsethttps://charltondownnaturearea.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/p1230056apugmothcaterpillar.jpgP1230056aPugMothCaterpillarPug Moth caterpillar (Eupithecia sp.) feeding on common hogweed at Charlton Down Nature Area in Dorset2024-07-02T07:10:06+00:00monthlyhttps://charltondownnaturearea.uk/2024/07/02/mother-of-pearl-moth/https://charltondownnaturearea.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/p2270611amotherofpearl.jpgP2270611aMotherOfPearlMother of Pearl moth (Pleuroptya ruralis) resting on vegetation with faded wings outspread in Charlton Down Nature Area in Dorset.https://charltondownnaturearea.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/p2270617amotherofpearlmoth.jpgP2270617aMotherofPearlMothMother of Pearl moth (Pleuroptya ruralis) resting on vegetation with faded wings outspread in Charlton Down Nature Area in Dorset.2024-07-02T07:41:09+00:00monthlyhttps://charltondownnaturearea.uk/2024/07/01/small-yellow-underwing-moth/https://charltondownnaturearea.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/p1360151ayellowunderwingmoth.jpgP1360151aYellowUnderwingMothSmall Yellow Underwing Moth (Panemeria tenebrata) resting on a blade of grass at Charlton Down Nature Area in Dorsethttps://charltondownnaturearea.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/p1360152ayellowunderwingmoth.jpgP1360152aYellowUnderwingMothSmall Yellow Underwing Moth (Panemeria tenebrata) resting on a blade of grass at Charlton Down Nature Area in Dorsethttps://charltondownnaturearea.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/p1230198arubytigerlarva-1.jpgP1230198aRubyTigerLarva2024-06-30T18:09:55+00:00monthlyhttps://charltondownnaturearea.uk/2024/07/01/ruby-tiger-caterpillar/https://charltondownnaturearea.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/p1230202arubytigermothlarva.jpgP1230202aRubyTigerMothLarvaThe caterpillar or larva of the Ruby Tiger Moth (Phragmatobia fulginosa) on a blade of grass at Charlton Down Nature Area in Dorset.https://charltondownnaturearea.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/p1230198arubytigerlarva.jpgP1230198aRubyTigerLarvaThe caterpillar or larva of the Ruby Tiger Moth (Phragmatobia fulginosa) on a blade of grass at Charlton Down Nature Area in Dorset.2024-06-30T17:47:21+00:00monthlyhttps://charltondownnaturearea.uk/2024/06/30/cinnabar-moth-imago/https://charltondownnaturearea.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/p2470927acinnabarmothimago.jpgP2470927aCinnabarMothImagoCinnabar Moth (Tyria jacobaeae) with black and red wings at Charlton Down in Dorsethttps://charltondownnaturearea.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/p2470915acinnabarmothimago.jpgP2470915aCinnabarMothImagoCinnabar Moth (Tyria jacobaeae) with black and red wings at Charlton Down Nature Area in Dorsethttps://charltondownnaturearea.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/p2470902acinnabarmothimago.jpgP2470902aCinnabarMothImagoCinnabar Moth (Tyria jacobaeae) with black and red wings at Charlton Down Nature Area in Dorsethttps://charltondownnaturearea.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/p1380217acinnabarmothimago.jpgP1380217aCinnabarMothImagoCinnabar Moth (Tyria jacobaeae) with black and red wings at Charlton Down Nature Area in Dorsethttps://charltondownnaturearea.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/p2470924acinnabarmothimago.jpgP2470924aCinnabarMothImagoCinnabar Moth (Tyria jacobaeae) with black and red wings at Charlton Down Nature Area in Dorsethttps://charltondownnaturearea.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/p1410334acinnabarmothimago.jpgP1410334aCinnabarMothImagoCinnabar Moth (Tyria jacobaeae) with black and red wings at Charlton Down Nature Area in Dorsethttps://charltondownnaturearea.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/p1410334bcinnabarmothimago.jpgP1410334bCinnabarMothImagoCinnabar Moth (Tyria jacobaeae) with black and red wings at Charlton Down Nature Area in Dorsethttps://charltondownnaturearea.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/p1380224acinnabarmothimago.jpgP1380224aCinnabarMothImagoCinnabar Moth (Tyria jacobaeae) with black and red wings at Charlton Down Nature Area in Dorsethttps://charltondownnaturearea.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/p2470926acinnabarmothimago.jpgP2470926aCinnabarMothImagoCinnabar Moth (Tyria jacobaeae) with black and red wings at Charlton Down in Dorsethttps://charltondownnaturearea.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/p2470899acinnabarmothimago.jpgP2470899aCinnabarMothImagoCinnabar Moth (Tyria jacobaeae) with black and red wings at Charlton Down in Dorset2024-06-30T08:15:06+00:00monthlyhttps://charltondownnaturearea.uk/2024/06/30/silver-y-moth/https://charltondownnaturearea.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/p2660436asilverymoth.jpgP2660436aSilverYMothSilver Y moth (Autographa gamma) resting on a leaf at Charlton Down Nature Area in Dorsethttps://charltondownnaturearea.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/p1370837asilverymoth.jpgP1370837aSilverYMothSilver Y moth (Autographa gamma) resting on a leaf at Charlton Down Nature Area in Dorsethttps://charltondownnaturearea.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/p2720207asilverymoth.jpgP2720207aSilverYMothSilver Y moth (Autographa gamma) resting on a leaf at Charlton Down Nature Area in Dorsethttps://charltondownnaturearea.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/p2470509asilverymoth.jpgP2470509aSilverYMothSilver Y moth (Autographa gamma) resting on a leaf at Charlton Down Nature Area in Dorsethttps://charltondownnaturearea.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/p2720210asilverymoth.jpgP2720210aSilverYMothSilver Y moth (Autographa gamma) resting on a leaf at Charlton Down Nature Area in Dorsethttps://charltondownnaturearea.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/p2470510asilverymoth.jpgP2470510aSilverYMothSilver Y moth (Autographa gamma) resting on a leaf at Charlton Down Nature Area in Dorset2024-06-30T06:11:05+00:00monthlyhttps://charltondownnaturearea.uk/2024/06/29/green-carpet-moth/https://charltondownnaturearea.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/p1340603bgreencarpetmoth.jpgP1340603bGreenCarpetMothGreen Carpet Moth (Colostygia pectinataria) feeding on white Cow Parsley flowers at Charlton Down Nature Area in Dorsethttps://charltondownnaturearea.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/p1340597agreencarpetmoth.jpgP1340597aGreenCarpetMothGreen Carpet Moth (Colostygia pectinataria) feeding on white Cow Parsley flowers at Charlton Down Nature Area in Dorsethttps://charltondownnaturearea.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/p1340604agreencarpetmoth.jpgP1340604aGreenCarpetMothGreen Carpet Moth (Colostygia pectinataria) feeding on white Cow Parsley flowers at Charlton Down Nature Area in Dorsethttps://charltondownnaturearea.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/p1340600agreencarpetmoth.jpgP1340600aGreenCarpetMothGreen Carpet Moth (Colostygia pectinataria) feeding on white Cow Parsley flowers at Charlton Down Nature Area in Dorsethttps://charltondownnaturearea.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/p1340603agreencarpetmoth.jpgP1340603aGreenCarpetMothGreen Carpet Moth (Colostygia pectinataria) feeding on white Cow Parsley flowers at Charlton Down Nature Area in Dorset2024-06-29T05:54:17+00:00monthlyhttps://charltondownnaturearea.uk/2024/06/28/dark-strawberry-tortrix-moth/https://charltondownnaturearea.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/p1190211adarkstrawberrytortrix.jpgP1190211aDarkStrawberryTortrixA Dark Strawberry Tortrix micro-moth (Celypha lacunana) resting on a wet blade of grass at Charlton Down Nature Area in Dorset.https://charltondownnaturearea.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/p1190211bdarkstrawberrytortrix.jpgP1190211bDarkStrawberryTortrixA Dark Strawberry Tortrix micro-moth (Celypha lacunana) resting on a wet blade of grass at Charlton Down Nature Area in Dorset.2024-06-27T19:48:11+00:00monthlyhttps://charltondownnaturearea.uk/2024/06/27/brimstone-butterfly/https://charltondownnaturearea.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/p2720123abrimstonebutterfly.jpgP2720123aBrimstoneButterflyYellow Brimstone butterfly (Gonepteryx rhamni) showing underside of wings on a purple wild marjoram flowers at Charlton Down Nature Area in Dorsethttps://charltondownnaturearea.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/p2260915abrimstonebutterfly.jpgP2260915aBrimstoneButterflyYellow Brimstone butterfly (Gonepteryx rhamni) showing underside of wings on a purple knapweed flower at Charlton Down Nature Area in Dorsethttps://charltondownnaturearea.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/p2260919abrimstonebutterfly.jpgP2260919aBrimstoneButterflyYellow Brimstone butterfly (Gonepteryx rhamni) with closed wings on a purple knapweed flower at Charlton Down Nature Area in Dorset2024-06-27T17:35:06+00:00monthlyhttps://charltondownnaturearea.uk/2024/06/24/green-veined-white-butterfly/https://charltondownnaturearea.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/p2710013agreenveinedwhite.jpgP2710013aGreenVeinedWhiteGreen-veined White butterfly (Pieris napi) with wings closed feeding on ragwort flowers at Charlton Down Nature Area in Dorsethttps://charltondownnaturearea.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/p1360198bgreenveinedwhite.jpgP1360198bGreenVeinedWhiteGreen-veined White butterfly (Pieris napi) with wings closed resting on cow parsley leaves at Charlton Down Nature Area in Dorsethttps://charltondownnaturearea.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/p2650961agreenveinedwhite.jpgP2650961aGreenVeinedWhiteGreen-veined White butterfly (Pieris napi) with wings closed and feeding on wild marjoram flowers at Charlton Down Nature Area in Dorsethttps://charltondownnaturearea.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/p2660337agreenveinedwhite.jpgP2660337aGreenVeinedWhiteGreen-veined White butterfly (Pieris napi) with wings open and upper side showing at Charlton Down Nature Area in Dorset2024-06-23T11:42:36+00:00monthlyhttps://charltondownnaturearea.uk/2024/06/23/holly-blue-butterfly/https://charltondownnaturearea.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/p2720922bhollyblue.jpgP2720922bHollyBlueHolly Blue butterfly (Celastrina argiolus) with closed wings feeding on wild marjoram at Charlton Down Nature Area in Dorset, 11 August 2023 1641https://charltondownnaturearea.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/p2740715bhollyblue.jpgp2740715bhollyblueHolly Blue butterfly (Celastrina argiolus) with closed wings feeding on wild marjoram at Charlton Down Nature Area in Dorset, 22 August 2023 1533https://charltondownnaturearea.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/p2730229ahollyblue.jpgp2730229ahollyblueHolly Blue butterfly (Celastrina argiolus) with closed wings resting on bramble flower buds at Charlton Down Nature Area in Dorset, 13 August 2023 1227https://charltondownnaturearea.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/p2710952bhollyblue.jpgp2710952bhollyblueHolly Blue butterfly (Celastrina argiolus) with closed wings feeding on wild marjoram at Charlton Down Nature Area in Dorset, 7 August 2023 09302024-06-23T06:59:05+00:00monthlyhttps://charltondownnaturearea.uk/2024/06/24/oxeye-daisies/https://charltondownnaturearea.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/p1420235aoxeyedaisy.jpgP1420235aOxeyeDaisyOxeye Daisies (Leucanthemum vulgare) with knapweed at Charlton Down Nature Area in Dorsethttps://charltondownnaturearea.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/p1420382aoxeyedaisy.jpgP1420382aOxeyeDaisyOxeye Daisies (Leucanthemum vulgare) at Charlton Down Nature Area in Dorsethttps://charltondownnaturearea.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/p1420378aoxeyedaisy.jpgP1420378aOxeyeDaisyOxeye Daisies (Leucanthemum vulgare) at Charlton Down Nature Area in Dorsethttps://charltondownnaturearea.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/p1410293aoxeyedaisy.jpgP1410293aOxeyeDaisyOxeye Daisies (Leucanthemum vulgare) at Charlton Down Nature Area in Dorsethttps://charltondownnaturearea.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/p1810688aoxeyedaisy.jpgP1810688aOxeyeDaisyOxeye Daisies (Leucanthemum vulgare) in bud at Charlton Down Nature Area in Dorsethttps://charltondownnaturearea.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/p2590810aoxeyedaisy.jpgP2590810aOxeyeDaisyOxeye Daisies (Leucanthemum vulgare) at Charlton Down Nature Area in Dorsethttps://charltondownnaturearea.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/p1380152aoxeyedaisy.jpgP1380152aOxeyeDaisyOxeye Daisies (Leucanthemum vulgare) at Charlton Down Nature Area in Dorsethttps://charltondownnaturearea.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/p1810913aoxeyedaisy.jpgP1810913aOxeyeDaisyOxeye Daisies (Leucanthemum vulgare) flower and buds at Charlton Down Nature Area in Dorsethttps://charltondownnaturearea.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/p2590813aoxeyedaisy.jpgP2590813aOxeyeDaisyOxeye Daisies (Leucanthemum vulgare) at Charlton Down Nature Area in Dorsethttps://charltondownnaturearea.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/p2160361aoxeyedaisy.jpgP2160361aOxeyeDaisyOxeye Daisies (Leucanthemum vulgare) at Charlton Down Nature Area in Dorset2024-06-27T05:51:41+00:00monthlyhttps://charltondownnaturearea.uk/2024/05/02/arum-lily/https://charltondownnaturearea.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/p1790206aarumlily.jpgp1790206aarumlilyhttps://charltondownnaturearea.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/p1900064aarumlily.jpgp1900064aarumlilyhttps://charltondownnaturearea.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/p1120776aarumlily.jpgp1120776aarumlilyhttps://charltondownnaturearea.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/p1830969aarumlily.jpgp1830969aarumlilyhttps://charltondownnaturearea.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/p1780563aarumlily.jpgp1780563aarumlilyhttps://charltondownnaturearea.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/p1130262aarumlily.jpgp1130262aarumlilyhttps://charltondownnaturearea.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/p1150327aarumlily.jpgp1150327aarumlilyhttps://charltondownnaturearea.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/p2140901aarumlily.jpgp2140901aarumlilyhttps://charltondownnaturearea.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/p1120778aarumlily.jpgp1120778aarumlilyhttps://charltondownnaturearea.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/p1830956aarumlily.jpgp1830956aarumlily2024-08-24T05:43:12+00:00monthlyhttps://charltondownnaturearea.uk/2024/06/24/dingy-footman-moth/https://charltondownnaturearea.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/p2730346bdingyfootmanmoth.jpgP2730346bDingyFootmanMothDingy Footman moth (Eilema griseola) on common nettle at Charlton Down Nature Area in Dorset, 14 August 2023 1535https://charltondownnaturearea.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/p2730348bdingyfootmanmoth.jpgp2730348bdingyfootmanmothDingy Footman moth (Eilema griseola) on common nettle at Charlton Down Nature Area in Dorset, 14 August 2023 15352024-06-23T05:14:58+00:00monthlyhttps://charltondownnaturearea.uk/2024/06/23/amber-snail/https://charltondownnaturearea.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/p1340527aambersnail.jpgP1340527aAmberSnailAmber Snail (Succinea putris) at Charlton Down Nature Area in Dorsethttps://charltondownnaturearea.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/p2730944aambersnail.jpgP2730944aAmberSnailAmber Snail (Succinea putris) at Charlton Down Nature Area in Dorsethttps://charltondownnaturearea.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/p1330588aambersnail.jpgP1330588aAmberSnailAmber Snail (Succinea putris) at Charlton Down Nature Area in Dorsethttps://charltondownnaturearea.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/p1390661aambersnail.jpgP1390661aAmberSnailAmber Snail (Succinea putris) at Charlton Down Nature Area in Dorsethttps://charltondownnaturearea.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/p1340526aambersnail.jpgP1340526aAmberSnailAmber Snail (Succinea putris) at Charlton Down Nature Area in Dorsethttps://charltondownnaturearea.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/p1330621aambersnail.jpgP1330621aAmberSnailAmber Snail (Succinea putris) at Charlton Down Nature Area in Dorsethttps://charltondownnaturearea.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/p1330614aambersnail.jpgP1330614aAmberSnailAmber Snail (Succinea putris) at Charlton Down Nature Area in Dorsethttps://charltondownnaturearea.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/p2690626aambersnail.jpgP2690626aAmberSnailAmber Snail (Succinea putris) at Charlton Down Nature Area in Dorsethttps://charltondownnaturearea.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/p1330585aambersnail.jpgP1330585aAmberSnailAmber Snail (Succinea putris) at Charlton Down Nature Area in Dorsethttps://charltondownnaturearea.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/p1340542aambersnail.jpgP1340542aAmberSnailAmber Snail (Succinea putris) at Charlton Down Nature Area in Dorset2024-06-22T19:43:34+00:00monthlyhttps://charltondownnaturearea.uk/2024/06/22/painted-lady-butterfly/https://charltondownnaturearea.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/p2710585apaintedlady.jpgP2710585aPaintedLadyPainted Lady (Vanessa cardui) butterfly imago feeding on wild marjoram flowers at Charlton Down Nature Area in Dorset, 6 August 2023 1651.https://charltondownnaturearea.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/p2530509apaintedlady.jpgP2530509aPaintedLadyPainted Lady (Vanessa cardui) butterfly imago feeding om buddleia flowers at Charlton Down in Dorset, 29 July 2022 1156.https://charltondownnaturearea.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/p2690392apaintedlady.jpgp2690392apaintedladyPainted Lady (Vanessa cardui) butterfly imago feeding on wild marjoram flowers at Charlton Down Nature Area in Dorset, 28 July 2023 1501.https://charltondownnaturearea.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/p2690380apaintedlady.jpgp2690380apaintedladyPainted Lady (Vanessa cardui) butterfly imago feeding on wild marjoram flowers at Charlton Down Nature Area in Dorset, 28 July 2023 1502.https://charltondownnaturearea.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/p2700901apaintedlady.jpgp2700901apaintedladyPainted Lady (Vanessa cardui) butterfly imago feeding on wild marjoram flowers at Charlton Down Nature Area in Dorset, 4 August 2023 1146.https://charltondownnaturearea.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/p2690375apaintedlady.jpgp2690375apaintedladyPainted Lady (Vanessa cardui) butterfly imago feeding on wild marjoram flowers at Charlton Down Nature Area in Dorset, 28 July 2023 1501.https://charltondownnaturearea.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/p2700829apaintedlady.jpgp2700829apaintedladyPainted Lady (Vanessa cardui) butterfly imago feeding on wild marjoram flowers at Charlton Down Nature Area in Dorset, 4 August 2023 1127.https://charltondownnaturearea.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/p2530492apaintedlady.jpgp2530492apaintedladyPainted Lady (Vanessa cardui) butterfly imago feeding on buddeia flowers at Charlton Down in Dorset, 29 August 2022 1031.https://charltondownnaturearea.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/p2530481apaintedlady.jpgp2530481apaintedladyPainted Lady (Vanessa cardui) butterfly imago feeding on buddleia flowers at Charlton Down in Dorset, 29 August 2022 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Pin Cushion or Bedeguar gall caused by the egg-laying activities of a small wasp (Diplolepis rosae) in the flower buds of the dog rose at Charlton Down Nature Area in Dorsethttps://charltondownnaturearea.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/p1110295robinspincushiongall.jpgp1110295robinspincushiongallRobin's Pin Cushion or Bedeguar gall caused by the egg-laying activities of a small wasp (Diplolepis rosae) in the flower buds of the dog rose at Charlton Down Nature Area in Dorsethttps://charltondownnaturearea.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/p2510264robinspincushiongall.jpgp2510264robinspincushiongallRobin's Pin Cushion or Bedeguar gall caused by the egg-laying activities of a small wasp (Diplolepis rosae) in the flower buds of the dog rose at Charlton Down Nature Area in Dorsethttps://charltondownnaturearea.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/p1110269robinspincushiongall.jpgp1110269robinspincushiongallRobin's Pin Cushion or Bedeguar gall caused by the egg-laying activities of a small wasp (Diplolepis rosae) in the flower buds of the dog rose at Charlton Down Nature Area in Dorsethttps://charltondownnaturearea.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/p2510278robinspincushiongall.jpgp2510278robinspincushiongallRobin's Pin Cushion or Bedeguar gall caused by the egg-laying activities of a small wasp (Diplolepis rosae) in the flower buds of the dog rose at Charlton Down Nature Area in Dorsethttps://charltondownnaturearea.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/p1110272robinspincushiongall.jpgp1110272robinspincushiongallRobin's Pin Cushion or Bedeguar gall caused by the egg-laying activities of a small wasp (Diplolepis rosae) in the flower buds of the dog rose at Charlton Down Nature Area in Dorsethttps://charltondownnaturearea.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/p1110291robinspincushiongall.jpgp1110291robinspincushiongallRobin's Pin Cushion or Bedeguar gall caused by the egg-laying activities of a small wasp (Diplolepis rosae) in the flower buds of the dog rose at Charlton Down Nature Area in Dorsethttps://charltondownnaturearea.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/p1110292robinspincushiongall.jpgp1110292robinspincushiongallRobin's Pin Cushion or Bedeguar gall caused by the egg-laying activities of a small wasp (Diplolepis rosae) in the flower buds of the dog rose at Charlton Down Nature Area in Dorsethttps://charltondownnaturearea.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/p1110287robinspincushiongall.jpgp1110287robinspincushiongallRobin's Pin Cushion or Bedeguar gall caused by the egg-laying activities of a small wasp (Diplolepis rosae) in the flower buds of the dog rose at Charlton Down Nature Area in Dorsethttps://charltondownnaturearea.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/p1110277robinspincushiongall.jpgp1110277robinspincushiongallRobin's Pin Cushion or Bedeguar gall caused by the egg-laying activities of a small wasp (Diplolepis rosae) in the flower buds of the dog rose at Charlton Down Nature Area in Dorset2024-06-20T04:53:07+00:00monthlyhttps://charltondownnaturearea.uk/2024/06/23/large-white-butterfly/https://charltondownnaturearea.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/p2700608alargewhite.jpgP2700608aLargeWhiteLarge White butterfly (Pieris brassicae) feeding on wild marjoram flowers at Charlton Down Nature Area in Dorset, 3 August 2023 1149https://charltondownnaturearea.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/p2670071alargewhite.jpgp2670071alargewhiteLarge White butterfly (Pieris brassicae) feeding on wild marjoram flowers at Charlton Down Nature Area in Dorset, 16 July 2023 1004https://charltondownnaturearea.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/p2670072alargewhite.jpgp2670072alargewhiteLarge White butterfly (Pieris brassicae) feeding on yellow ragwort flowers at Charlton Down Nature Area in Dorset, 16 July 2023 1004https://charltondownnaturearea.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/p2670078alargewhite.jpgp2670078alargewhiteLarge White butterfly (Pieris brassicae) feeding on yellow ragwort flowers at Charlton Down Nature Area in Dorset, 16 July 2023 1004https://charltondownnaturearea.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/p2670956alargewhite.jpgp2670956alargewhiteLarge White butterfly (Pieris brassicae) feeding on wild marjoram flowers at Charlton Down Nature Area in Dorset, 21 July 2023 1116https://charltondownnaturearea.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/p2670993alargewhite.jpgp2670993alargewhiteLarge White butterfly (Pieris brassicae) feeding on wild marjoram flowers at Charlton Down Nature Area in Dorset, 21 July 2023 1124https://charltondownnaturearea.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/p2670626alargewhite.jpgp2670626alargewhiteLarge White butterfly (Pieris brassicae) feeding on wild marjoram flowers at Charlton Down Nature Area in Dorset, 19 July 2023 1753https://charltondownnaturearea.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/p2660349alargewhite.jpgp2660349alargewhiteLarge White butterfly (Pieris brassicae) resting on a leaf at Charlton Down Nature Area in Dorset, 12 July 2023 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on a plant stem at Charlton Down Nature Area in Dorset, 13 July 2021 1918.https://charltondownnaturearea.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/p2470413aringlet.jpgp2470413aringletRinglet butterfly (Aphantopus hyperantus) feeding on a yellow buttercup flower at Charlton Down Nature Area in Dorset, 17 June 2022 1004https://charltondownnaturearea.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/p1900605aringlet.jpgp1900605aringletRinglet butterfly (Aphantopus hyperantus) with wings closed showing underwing pattern at Charlton Down Nature Area in Dorset, 25 June 2020 1936https://charltondownnaturearea.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/p2480517aringlet.jpgp2480517aringletRinglet butterfly (Aphantopus hyperantus) resting on a leaf at Charlton Down Nature Area in Dorset, 23 June 2023 1831.https://charltondownnaturearea.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/p2650915aringlet.jpgp2650915aringletRinglet butterfly (Aphantopus hyperantus) feeding on a white Oxeye daisy flower at Charlton Down Nature Area in Dorset, 9 July 2023 1310.https://charltondownnaturearea.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/p1900564aringlet.jpgp1900564aringletRinglet butterfly (Aphantopus hyperantus) with closed wings resting on a hazel leaf at Charlton Down Nature Area in Dorset, 25 June 2020 1928.https://charltondownnaturearea.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/p2640692aringlet.jpgp2640692aringletRinglet butterfly (Aphantopus hyperantus), with upper side of wing pattern showing, resting on a blade of grass at Charlton Down Nature Area in Dorset, 1 July 2023 0954.https://charltondownnaturearea.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/p1900504bringlet.jpgp1900504bringletRinglet butterfly (Aphantopus hyperantus) with open wings resting on grass seed head at Charlton Down Nature Area in Dorset, 25 June 2020 1914.2024-06-19T07:06:15+00:00monthlyhttps://charltondownnaturearea.uk/2024/06/21/small-copper-butterfly/https://charltondownnaturearea.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/p2720428asmallcopper.jpgp2720428asmallcopperSmall Copper butterfly (Lycaena phlaeas) with partially open wings feeding on wild marjoram flowers at Charlton Down Nature Area in Dorsethttps://charltondownnaturearea.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/p2730806asmallcopper.jpgp2730806asmallcopperSmall Copper butterfly (Lycaena phlaeas) with open wings on wild marjoram flowers at Charlton Down Nature Area in Dorsethttps://charltondownnaturearea.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/p2690677asmallcopper.jpgp2690677asmallcopperSmall Copper butterfly (Lycaena phlaeas) with partially open wings on a grass stem at Charlton Down Nature Area in Dorsethttps://charltondownnaturearea.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/p2730796asmallcopper.jpgp2730796asmallcopperSmall Copper butterfly (Lycaena phlaeas) with open wings on wild marjoram flowers at Charlton Down Nature Area in Dorsethttps://charltondownnaturearea.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/p2730805asmallcopper.jpgp2730805asmallcopperSmall Copper butterfly (Lycaena phlaeas) with open wings on wild marjoram flowers at Charlton Down Nature Area in Dorsethttps://charltondownnaturearea.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/p2680884asmallcopper.jpgp2680884asmallcopperSmall Copper butterfly (Lycaena phlaeas) with closed wings on yellow ragwort flowers at Charlton Down Nature Area in Dorsethttps://charltondownnaturearea.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/p2680885asmallcopper.jpgp2680885asmallcopperSmall Copper butterfly (Lycaena phlaeas) with partially open wings on yellow ragwort flowers at Charlton Down Nature Area in Dorsethttps://charltondownnaturearea.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/p2680893asmallcopper.jpgp2680893asmallcopperSmall Copper butterfly (Lycaena phlaeas) with closed wings on yellow ragwort flowers at Charlton Down Nature Area in Dorsethttps://charltondownnaturearea.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/p1190330asmallcopper.jpgp1190330asmallcopperSmall Copper butterfly (Lycaena phlaeas) with closed wings feeding on a wild marjoram flower at Charlton Down Nature Area in Dorsethttps://charltondownnaturearea.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/p1220269asmallcopper.jpgp1220269asmallcopperSmall Copper butterfly (Lycaena phlaeas) with partially closed wings feeding on a yellow dandelion flower at Charlton Down Nature Area in Dorset2024-06-22T05:56:50+00:00monthlyhttps://charltondownnaturearea.uk/2024/06/20/small-tortoiseshell-butterfly/https://charltondownnaturearea.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/p2520023asmalltortoiseshell.jpgP2520023aSmallTortoiseshellSmall Tortoiseshell butterfly (Aglais urticae) on wild marjoram flowers at Charlton Down Nature Area in Dorset, 27 July 2022 1500.https://charltondownnaturearea.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/p2520022bsmalltortoiseshell.jpgp2520022bsmalltortoiseshellSmall Tortoiseshell butterfly (Aglais urticae) on wild marjoram flowers at Charlton Down Nature Area in Dorset, 27 July 2022 1500.https://charltondownnaturearea.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/p2490628asmalltortoiseshell.jpgp2490628asmalltortoiseshellSmall Tortoiseshell butterfly (Aglais urticae) resting on a leaf of a wayfaring tree at Charlton Down Nature Area in Dorset, 6 July 2022 1816.https://charltondownnaturearea.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/p2730578asmalltortoiseshell.jpgp2730578asmalltortoiseshellSmall Tortoiseshell butterfly (Aglais urticae) with wings half-opened feeding on wild marjoram flowers at Charlton Down Nature Area in Dorset, 15 August 2023 1630.https://charltondownnaturearea.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/p2720808asmalltortoiseshell.jpgp2720808asmalltortoiseshellSmall Tortoiseshell butterfly (Aglais urticae) with wings closed on wild marjoram flowers at Charlton Down Nature Area in Dorset, 11 August 2023 1012.https://charltondownnaturearea.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/p2260729asmalltortoiseshell.jpgp2260729asmalltortoiseshellSmall Tortoiseshell butterflies (Aglais urticae) with closed wings feeding on thistle flowers in the field adjacent to Charlton Down Nature Area in Dorset, 24 August 2021 1141.2024-06-19T07:02:24+00:00monthlyhttps://charltondownnaturearea.uk/2024/06/20/speckled-wood-butterfly/https://charltondownnaturearea.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/p2700984bspeckledwood.jpgp2700984bspeckledwoodSpeckled Wood butterfly (Pararge aegeria) resting on native hogweed leaves at Charlton Down Nature Area in Dorset, 4 August 2023 1206.https://charltondownnaturearea.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/p2740596bspeckledwood.jpgp2740596bspeckledwoodSpeckled Wood butterfly (Pararge aegeria)feeding on wild marjoram flowers at Charlton Down Nature Area in Dorset, 21 August 2023 1405.https://charltondownnaturearea.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/p2300046bspeckledwood.jpgp2300046bspeckledwoodSpeckled Wood butterfly (Pararge aegeria) feeding on native hogweed flowers at Charlton Down Nature Area in Dorset, 26 September 2021.https://charltondownnaturearea.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/p2520564bspeckledwood.jpgp2520564bspeckledwoodSpeckled Wood butterfly (Pararge aegeria) with closed wings resting on dried leaves at Charlton Down Nature Area in Dorset, 15 August 2022 1626.https://charltondownnaturearea.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/p2700974bspeckledwood.jpgp2700974bspeckledwoodSpeckled Wood butterfly (Pararge aegeria) resting on native hogweed leaves at Charlton Down Nature Area in Dorset, 4 August 2023 1204.https://charltondownnaturearea.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/p2750685bspeckledwood.jpgp2750685bspeckledwoodSpeckled Wood butterfly (Pararge aegeria) resting on hazel leaves at Charlton Down Nature Area in Dorset, 26 August 2023 o830.https://charltondownnaturearea.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/p1880913bspeckledwood.jpgp1880913bspeckledwoodSpeckled Wood butterfly (Pararge aegeria) with wings closed resting on a leaf at Charlton Down Nature Area in Dorset, 15 June 2020 1048.https://charltondownnaturearea.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/p2520604bspeckledwood.jpgp2520604bspeckledwoodSpeckled Wood butterfly (Pararge aegeria) resting on a leaf at Charlton Down Nature Area in Dorset, 15 August 2022 1640.https://charltondownnaturearea.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/p2700981bspeckledwood.jpgp2700981bspeckledwoodSpeckled Wood butterfly (Pararge aegeria) resting on native hogweed leaves at Charlton Down Nature Area in Dorset, 4 August 1205.https://charltondownnaturearea.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/p2730235bspeckledwood.jpgp2730235bspeckledwoodSpeckled Wood butterfly (Pararge aegeria) resting on a mown grass path at Charlton Down Nature Area in Dorset, 13 August 2023 1233.2024-06-19T07:00:59+00:00monthlyhttps://charltondownnaturearea.uk/2024/06/19/wall-brown-butterfly/https://charltondownnaturearea.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/p2690766bwallbrown.jpgP2690766bWallBrownWall Brown butterfly (Lasiommata megera ) resting on the old wooden gate to Charlton Down Nature Area in Dorset, 29 July 2023 1718.https://charltondownnaturearea.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/p2690770bwallbrown.jpgp2690770bwallbrownWall Brown butterfly (Lasiommata megera ) resting on the old wooden gate to Charlton Down Nature Area in Dorset, 29 July 2023 1718.2024-06-19T04:03:34+00:00monthlyhttps://charltondownnaturearea.uk/2024/06/19/elephant-hawk-moth-caterpillar/https://charltondownnaturearea.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/p1190392belephanthawkcaterpillar.jpgP1190392bElephantHawkCaterpillarLarge Elephant Hawk Moth caterpillar (Deilephila elpenor) feeding on bogbean leaves at Charlton Down Nature Area in Dorset, 2 September 2023 1713https://charltondownnaturearea.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/p1190353elephanthawkmothcaterpillar.jpgp1190353elephanthawkmothcaterpillarLarge Elephant Hawk Moth caterpillar (Deilephila elpenor) feeding on bogbean leaves at Charlton Down Nature Area in Dorset, 2 September 2023 17132024-06-19T04:01:13+00:00monthlyhttps://charltondownnaturearea.uk/2024/06/18/small-white-butterfly/https://charltondownnaturearea.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/p2520047asmallwhite.jpgp2520047asmallwhiteSmall White butterfly (Pieris rapae) with partially open wings feeding on wild marjoram flowers at Charlton Down Nature Area in Dorset, 27 July 2022 1504.https://charltondownnaturearea.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/p2520052asmallwhite.jpgp2520052asmallwhiteSmall White butterfly (Pieris rapae) with partially open wings feeding on wild marjoram flowers at Charlton Down Nature Area in Dorset, 27 July 2022 1505.https://charltondownnaturearea.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/p1190615asmallwhite.jpgp1190615asmallwhiteSmall White butterfly (Pieris rapae) with partially open wings resting on a nettle leaf at Charlton Down Nature Area in Dorset, 3 September 2023.https://charltondownnaturearea.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/p2740361asmallwhite.jpgp2740361asmallwhiteSmall White butterfly (Pieris rapae) with partially closed wings resting on a grass stalk at Charlton Down Nature Area in Dorset, 20 August 2023 1059.https://charltondownnaturearea.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/p2520002asmallwhite.jpgp2520002asmallwhiteSmall White butterfly (Pieris rapae) with closed wings feeding on wild marjoram flowers at Charlton Down Nature Area in Dorset, 27 July 2022 1456.https://charltondownnaturearea.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/p2720536asmallwhite.jpgp2720536asmallwhiteSmall White butterfly (Pieris rapae) with closed wings resting on a nettle leaf at Charlton Down Nature Area in Dorset, 10 August 2023 1634. https://charltondownnaturearea.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/p2690270asmallwhite.jpgp2690270asmallwhiteSmall White butterfly (Pieris rapae) with partially open wings feeding on a dandelion flower at Charlton Down Nature Area in Dorset, 28 July 2023 1105.https://charltondownnaturearea.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/p2520047aasmallwhite.jpgp2520047aasmallwhiteSmall White butterfly (Pieris rapae) with partially open wings feeding on wild marjoram flowers at Charlton Down Nature Area in Dorset, 27 July 2022 1504.2024-06-18T06:26:05+00:00monthlyhttps://charltondownnaturearea.uk/2024/06/18/jersey-tiger-moth/https://charltondownnaturearea.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/p2520986ajerseytigermoth.jpgp2520986ajerseytigermothJersey Tiger Moth (Euplagia quadripunctaria), showing partially open wings with damage, resting on grass at Charlton Down Nature Area in Dorset, 16 August 2022 1256https://charltondownnaturearea.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/p2520967ajerseytigermoth.jpgp2520967ajerseytigermothJersey Tiger Moth (Euplagia quadripunctaria), showing upper side of closed wings with damage, resting on grass at Charlton Down Nature Area in Dorset, 16 August 2022 1256https://charltondownnaturearea.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/p2520919ajerseytigermoth.jpgp2520919ajerseytigermothJersey Tiger Moth (Euplagia quadripunctaria), showing underside of wings and body, feeding on wild marjoram flowers at Charlton Down Nature Area in Dorset, 16 August 2022 1248https://charltondownnaturearea.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/p2520978ajerseytigermoth.jpgp2520978ajerseytigermothJersey Tiger Moth (Euplagia quadripunctaria), showing upper side of closed wings, resting on grass at Charlton Down Nature Area in Dorset, 16 August 2022 1256https://charltondownnaturearea.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/p2520969ajerseytigermoth.jpgp2520969ajerseytigermothJersey Tiger Moth (Euplagia quadripunctaria), showing underside of wings and body, resting on grass at Charlton Down Nature Area in Dorset, 16 August 2022 12562024-06-18T05:17:41+00:00monthlyhttps://charltondownnaturearea.uk/2024/06/18/ashy-mining-bee/https://charltondownnaturearea.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/p1380178aashyminingbee.jpgp1380178aashyminingbeehttps://charltondownnaturearea.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/p1340110aashyminingbee.jpgp1340110aashyminingbeeAshy Mining Bee (Andrena cineraria) on a leaf at Charlton Down Nature Area in Dorset, 3 May 2024, 1427https://charltondownnaturearea.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/p1380177aashyminingbee.jpgp1380177aashyminingbeeAshy Mining Bee (Andrena cineraria) feeding on white native hogweed flowers at Charlton Down Nature Area in Dorset, 25 May 2024, 1510https://charltondownnaturearea.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/p1380180aashyminingbee.jpgp1380180aashyminingbeeAshy Mining Bee (Andrena cineraria) feeding on white native hogweed flowers at Charlton Down Nature Area in Dorset, 25 May 2024, 1510https://charltondownnaturearea.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/p1380176aashyminingbee.jpgp1380176aashyminingbeeAshy Mining Bee (Andrena cineraria) feeding on white native hogweed flowers at Charlton Down Nature Area in Dorset, 25 May 2024, 1510https://charltondownnaturearea.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/p1380189aashyminingbee.jpgp1380189aashyminingbeeAshy Mining Bee (Andrena cineraria) feeding on white native hogweed flowers at Charlton Down Nature Area in Dorset, 25 May 2024, 1510https://charltondownnaturearea.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/p1380195aashyminingbee.jpgp1380195aashyminingbeeAshy Mining Bee (Andrena cineraria) feeding on white native hogweed flowers at Charlton Down Nature Area in Dorset, 25 May 2024, 1510https://charltondownnaturearea.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/p1380197aashyminingbee.jpgp1380197aashyminingbeeAshy Mining Bee (Andrena cineraria) feeding on white native hogweed flowers at Charlton Down Nature Area in Dorset, 25 May 2024, 1510https://charltondownnaturearea.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/p1380185aashyminingbee.jpgp1380185aashyminingbeeAshy Mining Bee (Andrena cineraria) feeding on white native hogweed flowers at Charlton Down Nature Area in Dorset, 25 May 2024, 15102024-06-17T09:45:46+00:00monthlyhttps://charltondownnaturearea.uk/2024/06/17/green-shieldbug/https://charltondownnaturearea.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/p2740774bgreenshieldbug.jpgp2740774bgreenshieldbugGreen Shieldbug (Palomena prasina) on a field maple leaf at Charlton Down Nature Area in Dorsethttps://charltondownnaturearea.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/p2740524agreenshieldbug.jpgp2740524agreenshieldbugImmature Green Shieldbug (Palomena prasina) on a field maple leaf at Charlton Down Nature Area in Dorsethttps://charltondownnaturearea.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/p1210125bgreenshieldbug.jpgp1210125bgreenshieldbugGreen Shieldbug (Palomena prasina) on a stinging nettle leaf at Charlton Down Nature Area in Dorsethttps://charltondownnaturearea.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/p1210125agreenshieldbug.jpgp1210125agreenshieldbugGreen Shieldbug (Palomena prasina) on a nettle leaf at Charlton Down Nature Area in Dorsethttps://charltondownnaturearea.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/p2740289agreenshieldbug.jpgp2740289agreenshieldbugGreen Shieldbug (Palomena prasina) on a field maple leaf at Charlton Down Nature Area in Dorsethttps://charltondownnaturearea.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/p2740300agreenshieldbug.jpgp2740300agreenshieldbugGreen Shieldbug (Palomena prasina) on a field maple leaf at Charlton Down Nature Area in Dorsethttps://charltondownnaturearea.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/p2740774agreenshieldbug.jpgp2740774agreenshieldbugGreen Shieldbug (Palomena prasina) on a field maple leaf at Charlton Down Nature Area in Dorsethttps://charltondownnaturearea.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/p2740284agreenshieldbug.jpgp2740284agreenshieldbugGreen Shieldbug (Palomena prasina) on a field maple leaf at Charlton Down Nature Area in Dorset2024-06-17T05:27:58+00:00monthlyhttps://charltondownnaturearea.uk/2024/06/17/emperor-dragonfly/https://charltondownnaturearea.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/1420011ablueemperordragonflyfemale.jpg1420011ablueemperordragonflyfemaleFemale Emperor dragonfly (Anax imperator) laying eggs on a lily leaf on the pond at Charlton Down Nature Area in Dorsethttps://charltondownnaturearea.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/p1420015ablueemperordragonflyfemale.jpgp1420015ablueemperordragonflyfemaleFemale Emperor dragonfly (Anax imperator) laying eggs on a lily leaf on the pond at Charlton Down Nature Area in Dorsethttps://charltondownnaturearea.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/1410813bblueemperordragonflyfemale.jpg1410813bblueemperordragonflyfemaleFemale Emperor dragonfly (Anax imperator) laying eggs on a lily leaf on the pond at Charlton Down Nature Area in Dorsethttps://charltondownnaturearea.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/p1410800ablueemperordragonflyfemale.jpgp1410800ablueemperordragonflyfemaleFemale Emperor dragonfly (Anax imperator) laying eggs on a lily leaf on the pond at Charlton Down Nature Area in Dorsethttps://charltondownnaturearea.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/1420017ablueemperordragonflyfemale.jpg1420017ablueemperordragonflyfemaleFemale Emperor dragonfly (Anax imperator) laying eggs on a lily leaf on the pond at Charlton Down Nature Area in Dorsethttps://charltondownnaturearea.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/p1410801ablueemperordragonflyfemale.jpgp1410801ablueemperordragonflyfemaleFemale Emperor dragonfly (Anax imperator) laying eggs on a lily leaf on the pond at Charlton Down Nature Area in Dorsethttps://charltondownnaturearea.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/1410819ablueemperordragonflyfemale.jpg1410819ablueemperordragonflyfemaleFemale Emperor dragonfly (Anax imperator) laying eggs on a lily leaf on the pond at Charlton Down Nature Area in Dorsethttps://charltondownnaturearea.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/p1410798ablueemperordragonflyfemale.jpgp1410798ablueemperordragonflyfemaleFemale Emperor dragonfly (Anax imperator) laying eggs on a lily leaf on the pond at Charlton Down Nature Area in Dorsethttps://charltondownnaturearea.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/p1410809ablueemperordragonflyfemale.jpgp1410809ablueemperordragonflyfemaleFemale Emperor dragonfly (Anax imperator) laying eggs on a lily leaf on the pond at Charlton Down Nature Area in Dorsethttps://charltondownnaturearea.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/1410813ablueemperordragonflyfemale.jpg1410813ablueemperordragonflyfemaleFemale Emperor dragonfly (Anax imperator) laying eggs on a lily leaf on the pond at Charlton Down Nature Area in Dorset2024-06-17T07:26:09+00:00monthlyhttps://charltondownnaturearea.uk/2024/06/16/7-spot-ladybird/https://charltondownnaturearea.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/p1330854a7spotladybird.jpgp1330854a7spotladybirdTwo 7-Spot Ladybirds (Coccinella 7-punctata) mating on a nettle leaf at Charlton Down Nature Area in Dorsethttps://charltondownnaturearea.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/p2680411a7spotladybird.jpgp2680411a7spotladybird7-Spot Ladybird (Coccinella 7-punctata) on a common stinging nettle leaf at Charlton Down Nature Area in Dorsethttps://charltondownnaturearea.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/p2640431a7spotladybird.jpgp2640431a7spotladybird7-Spot Ladybird (Coccinella 7-punctata) on green native hogweed seeds at Charlton Down Nature Area in Dorsethttps://charltondownnaturearea.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/p2650055a7spotladybird.jpgp2650055a7spotladybird7-Spot Ladybird (Coccinella 7-punctata) on white native hogweed flowers at Charlton Down Nature Area in Dorsethttps://charltondownnaturearea.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/p2660455a7spotladybird.jpgp2660455a7spotladybird7-Spot Ladybird (Coccinella 7-punctata) on pink yarrow flower buds at Charlton Down Nature Area in Dorsethttps://charltondownnaturearea.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/p2660140a7spotladybird.jpgp2660140a7spotladybirdhttps://charltondownnaturearea.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/p2730671a7spotladybird.jpgp2730671a7spotladybird7-Spot Ladybird (Coccinella 7-punctata) on a leaf at Charlton Down Nature Area in Dorsethttps://charltondownnaturearea.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/p2680409a7spotladybird.jpgp2680409a7spotladybirdPale-coloured 7-Spot Ladybird (Coccinella 7-punctata) just emerged from pupal case on a nettle leaf at Charlton Down Nature Area in Dorsethttps://charltondownnaturearea.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/p2690100b7spotladybird.jpgp2690100b7spotladybirdRain-spotted 7-Spot Ladybird (Coccinella 7-punctata) feeding on nettle seeds at Charlton Down Nature Area in Dorsethttps://charltondownnaturearea.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/p2660455b7spotladybird.jpgp2660455b7spotladybird7-Spot Ladybird (Coccinella 7-punctata) feeding on pink yarrow flower buds at Charlton Down Nature Area in Dorset2024-06-16T15:13:14+00:00monthlyhttps://charltondownnaturearea.uk/2024/06/16/red-admiral-butterfly/https://charltondownnaturearea.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/p2200233aredadmiral.jpgP2200233aRedAdmiralRed Admiral butterfly (Vanessa atalanta) feeding on white hogweed flowers at Charlton Down Nature Area in Dorset.https://charltondownnaturearea.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/p1240072aredadmiral.jpgp1240072aredadmiralRed Admiral butterfly (Vanessa atalanta) with wings partially closed feeding on ivy flowers at Charlton Down Nature Area in Dorset.https://charltondownnaturearea.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/p2200256aredadmiral.jpgp2200256aredadmiralRed Admiral butterfly (Vanessa atalanta) resting on a leaf at Charlton Down Nature Area in Dorset.https://charltondownnaturearea.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/p1240074aredadmiral.jpgp1240074aredadmiralRed Admiral butterfly (Vanessa atalanta) with wings partially closed feeding on ivy flowers at Charlton Down Nature Area in Dorset.https://charltondownnaturearea.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/p1900655aredadmiral.jpgp1900655aredadmiralRed Admiral butterfly (Vanessa atalanta) resting on a leaf at Charlton Down Nature Area in Dorset.https://charltondownnaturearea.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/p2710795aredadmiral.jpgp2710795aredadmiralRed Admiral butterfly (Vanessa atalanta) resting on a wooden post at Charlton Down Nature Area in Dorset.https://charltondownnaturearea.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/p2720105aaredadmiral.jpgp2720105aaredadmiralRed Admiral butterfly (Vanessa atalanta) with wings closed feeding on wild marjoram flowers at Charlton Down Nature Area in Dorset.https://charltondownnaturearea.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/p2670621aredadmiral.jpgp2670621aredadmiralRed Admiral butterfly (Vanessa atalanta)feeding on wild marjoram flowers at Charlton Down Nature Area in Dorset.2024-06-15T11:12:43+00:00monthlyhttps://charltondownnaturearea.uk/2024/06/05/peacock-butterfly/https://charltondownnaturearea.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/p2660610apeacockbutterfly.jpgP2660610aPeacockButterflyPeacock Butterfly (Aglais io) resting on grass with wings fully opened at Charlton Down Nature Area in Dorsethttps://charltondownnaturearea.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/p2510204apeacock.jpgP2510204aPeacockPeacock butterfly (Aglais io) feeding on wild marjoram flowers at Charlton Down Nature Area in Dorset, 21 July 2022 1254.https://charltondownnaturearea.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/p2510205apeacock.jpgp2510205apeacockPeacock butterfly (Aglais io) feeding on wild marjoram 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Dorset.https://charltondownnaturearea.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/p2590067raggedrobin.jpgp2590067raggedrobinPink flowers of Ragged Robin (Lychnis flos-cuculi) growing among other plants at Charlton Down Nature Area in Dorset.https://charltondownnaturearea.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/p2590068raggedrobin.jpgp2590068raggedrobinPink flowers of Ragged Robin (Lychnis flos-cuculi) growing among other plants at Charlton Down Nature Area in Dorset.https://charltondownnaturearea.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/p1350776raggedrobin.jpgp1350776raggedrobinPink flowers of Ragged Robin (Lychnis flos-cuculi) growing among other plants at Charlton Down Nature Area in Dorset.https://charltondownnaturearea.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/p1140639raggedrobin.jpgp1140639raggedrobinPink flowers of Ragged Robin (Lychnis flos-cuculi) at Charlton Down Nature Area in Dorset.https://charltondownnaturearea.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/p2590070raggedrobin.jpgp2590070raggedrobinPink flowers of Ragged Robin (Lychnis flos-cuculi) growing in Charlton Down Nature Area in Dorset.https://charltondownnaturearea.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/p1840617raggedrobin.jpgp1840617raggedrobinPink flowers of Ragged Robin (Lychnis flos-cuculi) at Charlton Down Nature Area in Dorset.https://charltondownnaturearea.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/p2590857raggedrobin.jpgp2590857raggedrobinPink flowers of Ragged Robin (Lychnis flos-cuculi) at Charlton Down Nature Area in Dorset.2024-06-14T21:16:17+00:00monthlyhttps://charltondownnaturearea.uk/2024/06/13/moss-1/https://charltondownnaturearea.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/p1270453mosscdna.jpgp1270453mosscdnaMoss growing on the path at Charlton Down Nature Area in Dorsethttps://charltondownnaturearea.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/p1300473mosscdna.jpgp1300473mosscdnaMoss growing on the path at Charlton Down Nature Area in Dorsethttps://charltondownnaturearea.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/p1280245mosscdna.jpgp1280245mosscdnaMoss growing on the path at Charlton Down Nature Area in Dorsethttps://charltondownnaturearea.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/p1280177mosscdna.jpgp1280177mosscdnaMoss growing on the ground at Charlton Down Nature Area in Dorsethttps://charltondownnaturearea.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/p2370665frostymosscdna.jpgp2370665frostymosscdnaFrosty moss growing on the path in winter at Charlton Down Nature Area in Dorsethttps://charltondownnaturearea.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/p2370703frostymosscdna.jpgp2370703frostymosscdnaFrosty moss growing on the ground in winter at Charlton Down Nature Area in Dorsethttps://charltondownnaturearea.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/p1250379mosscdna.jpgp1250379mosscdnaClose-up of moss growing on the ground at Charlton Down Nature Area in Dorsethttps://charltondownnaturearea.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/p1280193mosscdna.jpgp1280193mosscdnaMoss growing on the ground at Charlton Down Nature Area in Dorsethttps://charltondownnaturearea.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/p1230644mosscdna.jpgp1230644mosscdnaMoss growing on the path in autumn at Charlton Down Nature Area in Dorsethttps://charltondownnaturearea.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/p1280199mosscdna.jpgp1280199mosscdnaMoss growing on the path in autumn at Charlton Down Nature Area in Dorset2024-06-13T06:48:01+00:00monthlyhttps://charltondownnaturearea.uk/2024/06/11/meadow-brown-butterfly/https://charltondownnaturearea.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/p2670030ameadowbrown.jpgP2670030aMeadowBrownMeadow Brown butterfly (Maniola jurtina) feeding on wild marjoram flowers with yellow lady's bedstraw at Charlton Down Nature Area in Dorset, 16 July 2023 0947.https://charltondownnaturearea.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/p2730820ameadowbrown.jpgp2730820ameadowbrownMeadow Brown butterfly (Maniola jurtina) feeding on wild marjoram flowers at Charlton Down Nature Area in Dorset, 17 August 2023 1651.https://charltondownnaturearea.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/p2690558ameadowbrown.jpgp2690558ameadowbrownMeadow Brown butterfly (Maniola jurtina) feeding on wild 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Dorsethttps://charltondownnaturearea.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/p1810481cdnalichen.jpgp1810481cdnalichenLichens growing on the branch of a blossoming apple tree at Charlton Down Community Orchard in Dorsethttps://charltondownnaturearea.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/p1780375cdnalichen.jpgp1780375cdnalichenLichens growing on the branch of a fruit tree at Charlton Down Community Orchard in Dorsethttps://charltondownnaturearea.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/p1780376cdnalichen.jpgp1780376cdnalichenLichens growing on the branch of a fruit tree at Charlton Down Community Orchard in Dorset2024-08-24T05:44:19+00:00monthlyhttps://charltondownnaturearea.uk/2024/06/08/small-skipper-butterfly/https://charltondownnaturearea.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/p2500648asmallskipper.jpgp2500648asmallskipperSmall Skipper butterfly (Thymelicus sylvestris) resting on a grass seed head at Charlton Down Nature Area in Dorset, 14 July 2022 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0803.https://charltondownnaturearea.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/p2650060asmallskipper.jpgp2650060asmallskipperSmall Skipper butterfly (Thymelicus sylvestris) resting on a blade of grass at Charlton Down Nature Area in Dorset, 5 July 2023 0752.2024-06-08T05:50:11+00:00monthlyhttps://charltondownnaturearea.uk/2024/06/07/cocksfoot-grass/https://charltondownnaturearea.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/p1860446acocksfootgrass.jpgp1860446acocksfootgrassCocksfoot grass (Dactylis glomerata) at Charlton Down Nature Area in Dorsethttps://charltondownnaturearea.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/p1880749cocksfootgrass.jpgp1880749cocksfootgrassCocksfoot grass (Dactylis glomerata) at Charlton Down Nature Area in Dorsethttps://charltondownnaturearea.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/p1400522acocksfootgrass.jpgp1400522acocksfootgrassCocksfoot grass (Dactylis glomerata) at Charlton Down Nature Area in Dorsethttps://charltondownnaturearea.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/p1880729cocksfootgrass.jpgp1880729cocksfootgrassCocksfoot grass (Dactylis glomerata) at Charlton Down Nature Area in Dorsethttps://charltondownnaturearea.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/p1860449acocksfootgrass.jpgp1860449acocksfootgrassCocksfoot grass (Dactylis glomerata) at Charlton Down Nature Area in Dorsethttps://charltondownnaturearea.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/p1880717acocksfootgrass.jpgp1880717acocksfootgrassCocksfoot grass (Dactylis glomerata) at Charlton Down Nature Area in Dorsethttps://charltondownnaturearea.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/p1880745cocksfootgrass.jpgp1880745cocksfootgrassCocksfoot grass (Dactylis glomerata) at Charlton Down Nature Area in Dorsethttps://charltondownnaturearea.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/p1860436acocksfootgrass.jpgp1860436acocksfootgrassCocksfoot grass (Dactylis glomerata) at Charlton Down Nature Area in Dorsethttps://charltondownnaturearea.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/p1370510cocksfootgrass.jpgp1370510cocksfootgrassCocksfoot grass (Dactylis glomerata) at Charlton Down Nature Area in Dorsethttps://charltondownnaturearea.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/p1140967cocksfootgrass.jpgp1140967cocksfootgrassCocksfoot grass (Dactylis glomerata) at Charlton Down Nature Area in Dorset2024-06-07T06:25:19+00:00monthlyhttps://charltondownnaturearea.uk/2024/06/04/silk-button-spangle-galls/https://charltondownnaturearea.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/p2310676asilkbuttonspanglegall.jpgp2310676asilkbuttonspanglegallMarks on the upper side of oak leaves made by Silk Button Spangle Galls (Neuroterus numismalis) on the undersides Charlton Down Nature Area in Dorsethttps://charltondownnaturearea.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/p2270497asilkbuttonspanglegall.jpgp2270497asilkbuttonspanglegallSilk Button Spangle Galls (Neuroterus numismalis) on the underside of an oak leaf at Charlton Down Nature Area in Dorsethttps://charltondownnaturearea.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/p1970294asilkbuttonspanglegall.jpgp1970294asilkbuttonspanglegallSilk Button Spangle Galls (Neuroterus numismalis) on the underside of an oak leaf at Charlton Down Nature Area in Dorsethttps://charltondownnaturearea.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/p1990811asilkbuttonspanglegall.jpgp1990811asilkbuttonspanglegallSilk Button Spangle Galls (Neuroterus numismalis) on the undersides of an oak leaves at Charlton Down Nature Area in Dorsethttps://charltondownnaturearea.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/p1970295asilkbuttonspanglegall.jpgp1970295asilkbuttonspanglegallSilk Button Spangle Galls (Neuroterus numismalis) on the underside of an oak leaf at Charlton Down Nature Area in Dorsethttps://charltondownnaturearea.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/p2310681asilkbuttonspanglegall.jpgp2310681asilkbuttonspanglegallUpper and lower surfaces of an oak leaf affected by Silk Button Spangle Galls (Neuroterus numismalis) at Charlton Down Nature Area 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Dorsethttps://charltondownnaturearea.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/p2310626bspindlefruits.jpgp2310626bspindlefruitsRipe Spindle (Euonymus europaeus) fruits with bright pink capsules and vivid orange seeds at Charlton Down Nature Area in Dorsethttps://charltondownnaturearea.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/p2270637bspindlefruits.jpgp2270637bspindlefruitsUnripe Spindle (Euonymus europaeus) fruits at Charlton Down Nature Area in Dorsethttps://charltondownnaturearea.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/p2310628bspindlefruits.jpgp2310628bspindlefruitsRipe Spindle (Euonymus europaeus) fruits with bright pink capsules and vivid orange seeds at Charlton Down Nature Area in 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2020https://charltondownnaturearea.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/p1800303bmallardducks.jpgp1800303bmallardducksMale and female Mallard ducks (Anas platyrhynchos) on a wildlife pond in Charlton Down Nature Area April 2020https://charltondownnaturearea.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/p1800309amallardduckmale.jpgp1800309amallardduckmaleMale Mallard drake (Anas platyrhynchos) on a wildlife pond in Charlton Down Nature Area April 2020https://charltondownnaturearea.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/p1800305bmallardduckmale.jpgp1800305bmallardduckmaleMale Mallard drake (Anas platyrhynchos) on a wildlife pond in Charlton Down Nature Area April 2020https://charltondownnaturearea.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/p1800308bbirdsmallardduck.jpgp1800308bbirdsmallardduckMale Mallard drake (Anas platyrhynchos) on a wildlife pond in Charlton Down Nature Area April 2020https://charltondownnaturearea.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/p1800306amallardduckfemale.jpgp1800306amallardduckfemaleFemale Mallard duck (Anas platyrhynchos) on the pond in Charlton Down Nature Area April 20202024-06-02T11:40:45+00:00monthlyhttps://charltondownnaturearea.uk/2024/06/02/november-colours-1/https://charltondownnaturearea.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/p1250887novembercolours.jpgp1250887novembercoloursChanging autumn colours of the leaves on the trees at Charlton Down Nature Area in Dorset, November 2023https://charltondownnaturearea.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/p1250914novembercolours.jpgp1250914novembercoloursChanging autumn colours of the leaves on the trees at Charlton Down Nature Area in Dorset, November 2023https://charltondownnaturearea.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/p1250872novembercolours.jpgp1250872novembercoloursChanging autumn colours of the leaves on the trees at Charlton Down Nature Area in Dorset, November 2023https://charltondownnaturearea.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/p1250885novembercolours.jpgp1250885novembercoloursChanging autumn colours of the leaves on the trees at Charlton Down Nature Area in Dorset, November 2023https://charltondownnaturearea.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/p1250741novembercolours.jpgp1250741novembercoloursChanging autumn colours of the leaves on the trees at Charlton Down Nature Area in Dorset, November 2023https://charltondownnaturearea.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/p1250720novembercolours.jpgp1250720novembercoloursChanging autumn colours of the leaves on the trees at Charlton Down Nature Area in Dorset, November 2023https://charltondownnaturearea.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/p1250872bnovembercolours.jpgp1250872bnovembercoloursChanging autumn colours of the leaves on the trees at Charlton Down Nature Area in Dorset, November 2023https://charltondownnaturearea.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/p1250738novembercolours.jpgp1250738novembercoloursChanging autumn colours of the leaves on the trees at Charlton Down Nature Area in Dorset, November 2023https://charltondownnaturearea.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/p1250732novembercolours.jpgp1250732novembercolours2024-06-02T06:32:42+00:00monthlyhttps://charltondownnaturearea.uk/2024/06/01/frogs/https://charltondownnaturearea.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/p1670391tadpoles.jpgp1670391tadpolesTadpoles of the Common Frog (Rana temporaria) in the pond at Charlton Down Nature Area in Dorsethttps://charltondownnaturearea.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/p1000027afrogspawn.jpgp1000027afrogspawnFrog spawn of the common Frog (Rana temporaria) in the pond at Charlton Down Nature Area in Dorset with some eggs beginning to develop and change shapehttps://charltondownnaturearea.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/p1310004atadpoles.jpgp1310004atadpolesTadpoles of the Common Frog (Rana temporaria) in the pond at Charlton Down Nature Area in Dorsethttps://charltondownnaturearea.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/p1220383afrogspawn.jpgp1220383afrogspawnFrog spawn of the common Frog (Rana temporaria) in the pond at Charlton Down Nature Area in Dorsethttps://charltondownnaturearea.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/p1220381afrogspawn.jpgp1220381afrogspawnFrog spawn of the common Frog (Rana temporaria) in the pond at Charlton Down Nature Area in Dorsethttps://charltondownnaturearea.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/p1210882afrogspawn.jpgp1210882afrogspawnFrog spawn of the common Frog (Rana temporaria) in the pond at Charlton Down Nature Area in Dorset https://charltondownnaturearea.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/p1360041atadpoles.jpgp1360041atadpolesTadpoles of the Common Frog (Rana temporaria) in the pond at Charlton Down Nature Area in Dorsethttps://charltondownnaturearea.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/p1210893afrogspawn.jpgp1210893afrogspawnFrog spawn of the common Frog (Rana temporaria) in the pond at Charlton Down Nature Area in Dorset https://charltondownnaturearea.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/p2530670afrog.jpgp2530670afrogYoung Common Frog (Rana temporaria) https://charltondownnaturearea.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/059e0ee2-844e-4fc9-ba2a-425ddcf13a54frog.jpeg059e0ee2-844e-4fc9-ba2a-425ddcf13a54frogMature Common Frog (Rana temporaria) on a rock beside the new pond at Charlton Down Nature Area in Dorset at night-time.2024-06-05T15:15:56+00:00monthlyhttps://charltondownnaturearea.uk/2024/05/31/speckled-bush-cricket/https://charltondownnaturearea.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/p2690540aspeckledbushcricket.jpgp2690540aspeckledbushcricketA Speckled Bush Cricket ( Leptophyes punctatissima) resting on an oak leaf at Charlton Down Nature Area in Dorsethttps://charltondownnaturearea.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/p2690539aspeckledbushcricket.jpgp2690539aspeckledbushcricketA Speckled Bush Cricket ( Leptophyes punctatissima) resting on an oak leaf at Charlton Down Nature Area in Dorset2024-05-31T06:51:33+00:00monthlyhttps://charltondownnaturearea.uk/2024/05/30/bramble/https://charltondownnaturearea.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/p2700155abramble.jpgp2700155abramblePink blackberry flowers and green fruits at Charlton Down Nature Area in Dorsethttps://charltondownnaturearea.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/p2670936abramble.jpgp2670936abrambleBlackberry flowers and developing fruits at Charlton Down Nature Area in Dorsethttps://charltondownnaturearea.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/p2670937abramble.jpgp2670937abrambleBramble patch with unripe blackberries at Charlton Down Nature Area in Dorsethttps://charltondownnaturearea.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/p2640209abramble.jpgp2640209abrambleSmall solitary wasp feeding on a bramble flower at Charlton Down Nature Area in Dorsethttps://charltondownnaturearea.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/p2690649abramble.jpgp2690649abrambleBatman hoverfly feeding on pink bramble flowers at Charlton Down Nature Area in Dorsethttps://charltondownnaturearea.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/p2670942abramble.jpgp2670942abrambleGreen un-ripe blackberries on a bramble bush at Charlton Down Nature Area in Dorsethttps://charltondownnaturearea.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/p2670940abramble.jpgp2670940abrambleHalf-ripe blackberry fruits on a bramble bush at Charlton Down Nature Area in Dorsethttps://charltondownnaturearea.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/p2670654abramble.jpgp2670654abramblePink blackberry blossoms and unopened flower buds at Charlton Down Nature Area in Dorsethttps://charltondownnaturearea.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/p1220128abramble.jpgp1220128abrambleRipe and unripe blackberries on a bramble bush at Charlton Down Nature Area in Dorsethttps://charltondownnaturearea.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/p1230801abramble.jpgp1230801abrambleRipe and unripe blackberries on a bramble bush at Charlton Down Nature Area in Dorset2024-05-30T09:14:07+00:00monthlyhttps://charltondownnaturearea.uk/2024/05/29/crab-spider/https://charltondownnaturearea.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/p2640340acrabspider.jpgp2640340acrabspiderLarge mostly white Crab Spider female (Misumena vatia) eating a hoverflyhttps://charltondownnaturearea.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/p2640340aspidercrab.jpgp2640340aspidercrabA well-camouflaged mostly white / pale green Crab Spider female (Misumena vatia) eating a hoverfly on cow parsley flowers at Charlton Down Nature Area in Dorset, July 2023https://charltondownnaturearea.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/p2660199acrabspider.jpgp2660199acrabspiderA well-camouflaged mostly white / pale green Crab Spider female (Misumena vatia) with two red stripes on cow parsley flowers at Charlton Down Nature Area in Dorset, July 20232024-05-29T12:52:09+00:00monthlyhttps://charltondownnaturearea.uk/2024/05/28/blackthorn/https://charltondownnaturearea.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/p1380135blackthornthicket.jpgp1380135blackthornthicketBlackthorn thicket near the Rowan trees and pond at Charlton Down Nature Area in Dorsethttps://charltondownnaturearea.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/p1780782ablackthornflowers.jpgp1780782ablackthornflowersBlackthorn blossoms at Charlton Down Nature Area in Dorsethttps://charltondownnaturearea.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/p1370787blackthornthicket.jpgp1370787blackthornthicketBlackthorn thicket at Charlton Down Nature Area in Dorsethttps://charltondownnaturearea.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/p2590473blackthornthicket.jpgp2590473blackthornthicketBlackthorn thicket in front of Ash and Copper Beech at Charlton Down Nature Area in Dorsethttps://charltondownnaturearea.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/p1850961blackthornfruits.jpgp1850961blackthornfruitsUnripe green sloes or fruit of the Blackthorn bush at Charlton Down Nature Areahttps://charltondownnaturearea.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/p1850959blackthornsloes.jpgp1850959blackthornsloesUnripe green sloes or fruit of the Blackthorn bush at Charlton Down Nature Areahttps://charltondownnaturearea.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/p1780794aprilblackthorn.jpgp1780794aprilblackthornWhite Blackthorn blossoms against a blue sky at Charlton Down Nature Area in Dorsethttps://charltondownnaturearea.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/p1780791blackthornflowers.jpgp1780791blackthornflowersBlackthorn blossoms at Charlton Down Nature Area in Dorsethttps://charltondownnaturearea.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/p1780787blackthornflowers.jpgp1780787blackthornflowersBlackthorn blossoms at Charlton Down Nature Area in Dorsethttps://charltondownnaturearea.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/p1780779blackthornflowers.jpgp1780779blackthornflowersClose up of white flowers on a Blackthorn bush at Charlton Down Nature Area in Dorset2024-05-28T18:01:11+00:00monthlyhttps://charltondownnaturearea.uk/2024/05/26/cinnabar-caterpillar/https://charltondownnaturearea.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/p2250312acinnabarmothcaterpillar.jpgp2250312acinnabarmothcaterpillarCaterpillar of the Cinnabar Moth (Tyria jacobaeae) on yellow ragwort flowers at Charlton Down Nature Area in Dorsethttps://charltondownnaturearea.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/p2650049acinnabarmothcaterpillar.jpgp2650049acinnabarmothcaterpillarCaterpillar of the Cinnabar Moth (Tyria jacobaeae) on yellow ragwort flowers at Charlton Down Nature Area in Dorsethttps://charltondownnaturearea.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/p2490551acinnabarmothcaterpillar.jpgp2490551acinnabarmothcaterpillarCaterpillar of the Cinnabar Moth (Tyria jacobaeae) on yellow ragwort flowers at Charlton Down Nature Area in Dorsethttps://charltondownnaturearea.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/p2650922acinnabarmothcaterpillar.jpgp2650922acinnabarmothcaterpillarCaterpillar of the Cinnabar Moth (Tyria jacobaeae) on yellow ragwort flowers at Charlton Down Nature Area in Dorsethttps://charltondownnaturearea.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/p2230391acinnabarmothcaterpillar.jpgp2230391acinnabarmothcaterpillarCaterpillar of the Cinnabar Moth (Tyria jacobaeae) on yellow ragwort flowers at Charlton Down Nature Area in Dorsethttps://charltondownnaturearea.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/p2650602acinnabarmothcaterpillar.jpgp2650602acinnabarmothcaterpillarCaterpillars of the Cinnabar Moth (Tyria jacobaeae) on yellow ragwort flowers at Charlton Down Nature Area in Dorsethttps://charltondownnaturearea.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/p2250316acinnabarmothcaterpillar.jpgp2250316acinnabarmothcaterpillarCaterpillar of the Cinnabar Moth (Tyria jacobaeae) on yellow ragwort stalk at Charlton Down Nature Area in Dorsethttps://charltondownnaturearea.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/p2640934bcinnabarmothcaterpillar.jpgP2640934bCinnabarMothCaterpillarCaterpillar of the Cinnabar Moth (Tyria jacobaeae) on yellow ragwort stalk at Charlton Down Nature Area in Dorsethttps://charltondownnaturearea.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/p2650467bcinnabarmothcaterpillar-1.jpgp2650467bcinnabarmothcaterpillar-1Orange and black striped Cinnabar Moth caterpillar (Tyria jacobaea) on yellow flowers of ragwort at Charlton Down Nature Area in Dorset, 6 July 2023 1709https://charltondownnaturearea.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/p2650049bcinnabarmothcaterpillar.jpgp2650049bcinnabarmothcaterpillarOrange and black striped Cinnabar Moth caterpillar (Tyria jacobaea) on yellow flowers of ragwort at Charlton Down Nature Area in Dorset, 15 July 2023 07492024-05-26T08:51:03+00:00monthlyhttps://charltondownnaturearea.uk/2024/05/25/comma-butterfly/https://charltondownnaturearea.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/p1900584comma.jpgp1900584commaComma butterfly (Polygonia c-album) a nettle leaf with wings raised and backlit by sunshine at Charlton Down Nature Area in Dorsethttps://charltondownnaturearea.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/p2650524acomma.jpgp2650524acommaComma butterfly (Polygonia c-album) a nettle leaf with wings raised and backlit by sunshine at Charlton Down Nature Area in Dorsethttps://charltondownnaturearea.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/p2650525acomma.jpgp2650525acommaComma butterfly (Polygonia c-album) a nettle leaf with wings raised and backlit by sunshine at Charlton Down Nature Area in Dorsethttps://charltondownnaturearea.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/p2650516acomma.jpgp2650516acommaComma butterfly (Polygonia c-album) a nettle leaf backlit by sunshine at Charlton Down Nature Area in Dorsethttps://charltondownnaturearea.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/p2700914acomma.jpgp2700914acommaComma butterfly (Polygonia c-album) on wild marjoram flowers at Charlton Down Nature Area in Dorset. https://charltondownnaturearea.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/p2650519acomma.jpgp2650519acommaComma butterfly (Polygonia c-album) on a nettle leaf backlit by sunshine at Charlton Down Nature Area in Dorset, https://charltondownnaturearea.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/p2710939acomma.jpgp2710939acommaComma butterfly (Polygonia c-album) on a wild marjoram flowers with wings partly open showing upper surface at Charlton Down Nature Area in Dorsethttps://charltondownnaturearea.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/p1900594bcomma.jpgp1900594bcommaComma butterfly (Polygonia c-album) on a hazel leaf showing underwings at Charlton Down Nature Area in Dorset, 25 June 2020 1933 hrshttps://charltondownnaturearea.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/p2670495acomma.jpgp2670495acommaComma butterfly (Polygonia c-album) on a wild marjoram flowers with wings partly open showing upper surface at Charlton Down Nature Area in Dorsethttps://charltondownnaturearea.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/p1900522bcomma.jpgp1900522bcommaComma butterfly (Polygonia c-album) on a hazel leaf with wings spread open showing upper surface at Charlton Down Nature Area in Dorset2024-05-26T03:20:22+00:00monthlyhttps://charltondownnaturearea.uk/2024/05/24/common-red-soldier-beetle/https://charltondownnaturearea.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/p2640965acommonredsoldierbeetle.jpgp2640965acommonredsoldierbeetleMating pair of Common Red Soldier beetles (Rhagonycha fulva) on dry grass seed head in Charlton Down Nature Area in Dorsethttps://charltondownnaturearea.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/p2640558acommonredsoldierbeetle.jpgp2640558acommonredsoldierbeetleMating pair of Common Red Soldier beetles (Rhagonycha fulva) on green seed head of native hogweed in Charlton Down Nature Area in Dorsethttps://charltondownnaturearea.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/p2640491acommonredsoldierbeetle.jpgp2640491acommonredsoldierbeetleMating pair of Common Red Soldier beetles (Rhagonycha fulva) on white flowers of native hogweed in Charlton Down Nature Area in Dorsethttps://charltondownnaturearea.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/p2680808acommonredsoldierbeetle.jpgp2680808acommonredsoldierbeetleCommon Red Soldier Beetle (Rhagonycha fulva) and other insects feeding on native hogweed flowers at Charlton Down Nature Area in Dorsethttps://charltondownnaturearea.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/p2640387acommonredsoldierbeetle.jpgp2640387acommonredsoldierbeetleCommon Red Soldier Beetle (Rhagonycha fulva) resting on a green seed head of native hogweed at Charlton Down Nature Area in Dorsethttps://charltondownnaturearea.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/p2710533acommonredsoldierbeetle.jpgp2710533acommonredsoldierbeetleSide view of a Common Red Soldier Beetle (Rhagonycha fulva) resting on a leaf at Charlton Down Nature Area in Dorsethttps://charltondownnaturearea.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/p2710526acommonredsoldierbeetle.jpgp2710526acommonredsoldierbeetleCommon Red Soldier Beetle (Rhagonycha fulva) resting on a leaf at Charlton Down Nature Area in Dorset2024-05-24T07:30:29+00:00monthlyhttps://charltondownnaturearea.uk/2024/05/23/bog-bean/https://charltondownnaturearea.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/p18302769781851532018abogbean.jpgp18302769781851532018abogbeanFringed white petals of a Bogbean flower (Menyanthes trifoliata) in the pond at Charlton Down Nature Area in summerhttps://charltondownnaturearea.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/p2420230bbogbean.jpgp2420230bbogbeanFringed white petals of a Bogbean flower (Menyanthes trifoliata) in the pond at Charlton Down Nature Area in summerhttps://charltondownnaturearea.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/p1370492floatingraftbogbean.jpgp1370492floatingraftbogbeanA floating raft of vegetation with Bogbean plants in the new pond at Charlton Down Nature Area in Dorset 2024https://charltondownnaturearea.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/p2720760abogbeanoldpond.jpgp2720760abogbeanoldpondBogbean plants choking the drying up old pond at Charlton Down Nature Area in Dorset 2023https://charltondownnaturearea.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/p18302889781851532018bbogbean.jpgp18302889781851532018bbogbeanFringed white petals of a Bogbean flower (Menyanthes trifoliata) in the pond at Charlton Down Nature Area in summerhttps://charltondownnaturearea.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/p21605699781851532018cbogbean.jpgp21605699781851532018cbogbeanFringed white petals of a Bogbean flower (Menyanthes trifoliata) in the pond at Charlton Down Nature Area in summer2024-05-23T15:19:04+00:00monthlyhttps://charltondownnaturearea.uk/2024/05/24/common-green-lacewing/https://charltondownnaturearea.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/p1210322commongreenlacewing.jpgp1210322commongreenlacewingA Common Green Lacewing (Chrysoperla carnea) on a blade of grass at Charlton Down Nature Area. in Dorsethttps://charltondownnaturearea.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/p1180639commongreenlacewing.jpgp1180639commongreenlacewingA Common Green Lacewing (Chrysoperla carnea) on copper beech leaf at Charlton Down Nature Area in Dorsethttps://charltondownnaturearea.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/p1190043commongreenlacewing.jpgp1190043commongreenlacewingA Common Green Lacewing (Chrysoperla carnea) on a copper beech leaf at Charlton Down Nature Area in Dorset2024-05-23T06:14:21+00:00monthlyhttps://charltondownnaturearea.uk/2024/05/23/common-green-grasshopper/https://charltondownnaturearea.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/p2740446a.jpgp2740446aCommon Green Grasshopper (Omocestis viridulus) resting on a leaf at Charlton Down Nature Area in Dorset, 20 August 2023.https://charltondownnaturearea.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/p2740446commongreengrasshopper.jpgp2740446commongreengrasshopperCommon Green Grasshopper (Omocestis viridulus) resting on a leaf at Charlton Down Nature Area in Dorset, 20 August 2023.2024-05-22T08:28:25+00:00monthlyhttps://charltondownnaturearea.uk/2024/05/23/banded-white-lipped-snail/https://charltondownnaturearea.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/02p2710457abandedwhitelippedsnail.jpg02p2710457abandedwhitelippedsnailBanded White-Lipped snail (Cepaea hortensis) on a dry hogweed stalk at Charlton Down Nature Area in Dorset.https://charltondownnaturearea.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/01p2710483abandedwhitelippedsnail.jpg01p2710483abandedwhitelippedsnailBanded White-Lipped snail (Cepaea hortensis) on a dry native hogweed stalk at Charlton Down Nature Area in Dorset.https://charltondownnaturearea.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/06p2720656abandedwhitelippedsnail.jpg06p2720656abandedwhitelippedsnailBanded White-Lipped snail (Cepaea hortensis) on a stinging nettle leaf at Charlton Down Nature Area in Dorset.https://charltondownnaturearea.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/03p1190173abandedwhitelippedsnail.jpg03p1190173abandedwhitelippedsnailBanded White-Lipped snail (Cepaea hortensis) on a dry stalk at Charlton Down Nature Area in Dorset.https://charltondownnaturearea.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/05p1190256abandedwhitelippedsnail.jpg05p1190256abandedwhitelippedsnailBanded White-Lipped snail (Cepaea hortensis) on a bindweed leaf at Charlton Down Nature Area in Dorset.https://charltondownnaturearea.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/04p2720712abandedwhitelippedsnail.jpg04p2720712abandedwhitelippedsnailBanded White-Lipped snail (Cepaea hortensis) on a grass at Charlton Down Nature Area in Dorset.2024-05-23T15:20:49+00:00monthlyhttps://charltondownnaturearea.uk/2024/05/22/azure-damselfly/https://charltondownnaturearea.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/p2650933b.jpgP2650933bMale and female Azure Damselflies (Coenagrion puella) mating on vegetation by the pond at Charlton Down Nature Area in Dorset 9 July 2023.https://charltondownnaturearea.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/p2650936aazuredamselfly.jpgp2650936aazuredamselflyMale and female Azure Damselflies (Coenagrion puella) mating on vegetation by the pond at Charlton Down Nature Area in Dorset 9 July 2023.2024-05-22T07:40:26+00:00monthlyhttps://charltondownnaturearea.uk/2024/05/21/batman-hoverfly/https://charltondownnaturearea.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/p2740746abatmanhoverfly.jpgp2740746abatmanhoverflyBatman Hoverfly (Myathropa florea) on native hogweed flowers at Charlton Down Nature Area in Dorset https://charltondownnaturearea.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/p2740756abatmanhoverfly.jpgp2740756abatmanhoverflyBatman Hoverfly (Myathropa florea) on native hogweed flowers at Charlton Down Nature Area in Dorset https://charltondownnaturearea.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/p2740753abatmanhoverfly.jpgp2740753abatmanhoverflyBatman Hoverfly (Myathropa florea) on native hogweed flowers at Charlton Down Nature Area in Dorset https://charltondownnaturearea.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/p2740095abatmanhoverfly.jpgp2740095abatmanhoverflyBatman Hoverfly (Myathropa florea) on native hogweed flowers at Charlton Down Nature Area in Dorset https://charltondownnaturearea.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/p2740099abatmanhoverfly.jpgp2740099abatmanhoverflyBatman Hoverfly (Myathropa florea) on native hogweed flowers at Charlton Down Nature Area in Dorset 2024-05-20T20:30:55+00:00monthlyhttps://charltondownnaturearea.uk/2024/05/20/beech/https://charltondownnaturearea.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/p1360607abeech.jpgp1360607abeechBeech tree (Fagus sylvatica) in Spring by the old carved wooden seat at Charlton Down Nature Area in Dorsethttps://charltondownnaturearea.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/p1360517abeech.jpgp1360517abeechBeech tree (Fagus sylvatica) in Spring at Charlton Down Nature Area in Dorsethttps://charltondownnaturearea.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/p1360771abeech.jpgp1360771abeechNew leaves of a young Beech tree (Fagus sylvatica) in Spring at Charlton Down Nature Area in Dorsethttps://charltondownnaturearea.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/p1360521abeech.jpgp1360521abeechNew leaves of a young Beech tree (Fagus sylvatica) in Spring at Charlton Down Nature Area in Dorsethttps://charltondownnaturearea.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/p1360768abeech.jpgp1360768abeechBeech tree (Fagus sylvatica) in Spring in late afternoon light at Charlton Down Nature Area in Dorsethttps://charltondownnaturearea.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/p1360515abeech.jpgp1360515abeechNew growth twigs and leaves on a Beech tree (Fagus sylvatica) in Spring at Charlton Down Nature Area in Dorsethttps://charltondownnaturearea.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/p1360806abeech.jpgp1360806abeechBeech tree (Fagus sylvatica) in Spring in late afternoon light at Charlton Down Nature Area in Dorsethttps://charltondownnaturearea.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/p1810534abeech.jpgp1810534abeechNewly opened leaves of a young Beech tree (Fagus sylvatica) in Spring at Charlton Down Nature Area in Dorsethttps://charltondownnaturearea.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/p2420263abeech.jpgp2420263abeechNewly opened leaves of a young Beech tree (Fagus sylvatica) in Spring at Charlton Down Nature Area in Dorsethttps://charltondownnaturearea.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/p1810533abeech.jpgp1810533abeechNewly opened leaves of a young Beech tree (Fagus sylvatica) in Spring at Charlton Down Nature Area in Dorset2024-05-20T07:36:58+00:00monthlyhttps://charltondownnaturearea.uk/2024/05/18/broad-bodied-chaser-dragonfly/https://charltondownnaturearea.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/p1360324broadbodiedchaserfemale.jpgp1360324broadbodiedchaserfemaleFemale Broad-bodied Chaser dragonfly (Libellula depressa) in Charlton Down Nature Area in Dorset, 17 May 2024https://charltondownnaturearea.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/p1360314broadbodiedchaserfemale.jpgp1360314broadbodiedchaserfemaleFemale Broad-bodied Chaser dragonfly (Libellula depressa) in Charlton Down Nature Area in Dorset, 17 May 2024https://charltondownnaturearea.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/p1360373broadbodiedchasermale.jpgp1360373broadbodiedchasermaleMale Broad-bodied 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2021https://charltondownnaturearea.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/p2210950abetony.jpgp2210950abetonyPinkish purple flowers of Betony (Stachys officinalis), 13 July 2021.https://charltondownnaturearea.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/p2210870abetony.jpgp2210870abetonyPinkish purple flowers of Betony (Stachys officinalis) with yellow flowers of Lady's Bedstraw, 13 July 2021.2024-05-17T05:21:37+00:00monthlyhttps://charltondownnaturearea.uk/2024/05/16/buff-tailed-bumblebee/https://charltondownnaturearea.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/p2190989abufftailedbumblebee.jpgp2190989abufftailedbumblebeeBuff-tailed Bumblebee (Bombus terrestris) on white native hogweed flowers at Charlton Down Nature Area 22 June 2021https://charltondownnaturearea.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/p2700911abufftailedbumblebee.jpgp2700911abufftailedbumblebeeBuff-tailed Bumblebee (Bombus terrestris) on wild marjoram flowers with Small Skipper butterfly at Charlton Down Nature Area 4 August 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feeding on a knapweed flower at Charlton Down Nature Area in Dorset, 18 June 2022 1047https://charltondownnaturearea.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/p2210913cmarbledwhite.jpgp2210913cmarbledwhiteMarbled White butterfly (Melanargia galathea)with wings partially closed feeding on a knapweed flower at Charlton Down Nature Area in Dorset, 13 July 2021 1916https://charltondownnaturearea.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/p2490486cmarbledwhite.jpgp2490486cmarbledwhiteMarbled White butterfly (Melanargia galathea) with open wings feeding on wild marjoram flowers at Charlton Down Nature Area in Dorset, 5 July 2022 1805https://charltondownnaturearea.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/p2480750cmarbledwhite.jpgp2480750cmarbledwhiteMarbled White butterfly (Melanargia galathea) with closed wings feeding on wild marjoram flowers at Charlton Down Nature Area in Dorset, 26 June 2022 1840https://charltondownnaturearea.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/p2640499cmarbledwhite.jpgp2640499cmarbledwhiteMarbled White butterfly (Melanargia galathea) feeding on thistle flowers at Charlton Down Nature Area in Dorset, 30 June 2023 1804https://charltondownnaturearea.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/p2640610cmarbledwhite.jpgp2640610cmarbledwhiteMarbled White butterfly (Melanargia galathea) with wings closed and showing the underwing on cow parsley stem at Charlton Down Nature Area in Dorset, 30 June 2022 1905https://charltondownnaturearea.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/p2650149cmarbledwhite.jpgp2650149cmarbledwhiteMarbled White butterfly (Melanargia galathea) with wings fully opened and viewed from the upper side at Charlton Down Nature Area in Dorset, 05 July 2023 0824https://charltondownnaturearea.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/img-20220623-wa0002cmarbledwhite.jpgimg-20220623-wa0002cmarbledwhiteMarbled White butterfly (Melanargia galathea) with wings open and viewed from the top side on a grass stem at Charlton Down Nature Area in 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in Dorset in Springhttps://charltondownnaturearea.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/p1360108cdnacowparsleya.jpgp1360108cdnacowparsleyaWhite flowers of Cow Parsley (Anthriscus sylvestris) by the new pond at Charlton Down Nature Area in Dorset in May 2024https://charltondownnaturearea.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/p1350823cdnacowparsley.jpgp1350823cdnacowparsleyGrassy path through the trees with white flowers of Cow Parsley (Anthriscus sylvestris) on each side at Charlton Down Nature Area in Dorset in Springhttps://charltondownnaturearea.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/p1350771cdnacowparsley.jpgp1350771cdnacowparsleyWhite flowers of Cow Parsley (Anthriscus sylvestris) with trees in the background at Charlton Down Nature Area in Dorset in Springhttps://charltondownnaturearea.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/p1350788cdnacowparsley.jpgp1350788cdnacowparsleyWhite flowers of Cow Parsley (Anthriscus sylvestris) with trees in the background at Charlton Down Nature Area in Dorset in Springhttps://charltondownnaturearea.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/p1350814cdnacowparsley.jpgp1350814cdnacowparsleyWhite flowers of Cow Parsley (Anthriscus sylvestris) at Charlton Down Nature Area in Dorset in Springhttps://charltondownnaturearea.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/p2590055cdnacowparsley.jpgp2590055cdnacowparsleyA virtual sea of white umbelliferous flowers of Cow Parsley (Anthriscus sylvestris) at Charlton Down Nature Area in Dorset in Spring2024-05-14T16:57:55+00:00monthlyhttps://charltondownnaturearea.uk/2024/05/12/the-ash/https://charltondownnaturearea.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/p1800891cdnaash.jpgp1800891cdnaashNewly opened leaves of an Ash tree in Charlton Down Nature Area, Dorset, in late Spring long after other types of tree have come into leaf.https://charltondownnaturearea.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/p1340341cdnaashlabel.jpgp1340341cdnaashlabelView of Ash trees still with bare branches compared with other leafy trees at Charlton Down Nature Area in Dorset in 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with other leafy trees at Charlton Down Nature Area in Dorset in Springhttps://charltondownnaturearea.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/p1800852cdnaashsq.jpgp1800852cdnaashsqNewly opened leaves of an Ash tree in Charlton Down Nature Area, Dorset, in late Spring long after other types of tree have come into leaf.https://charltondownnaturearea.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/p1780166cdnaashsq.jpgp1780166cdnaashsqhttps://charltondownnaturearea.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/p1790285cdnaash.jpgp1790285cdnaash2024-05-12T20:35:43+00:00monthlyhttps://charltondownnaturearea.uk/2024/05/07/common-blue-butterfly/https://charltondownnaturearea.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/p2650702bcommonblue.jpgP2650702bCommonBlueCommon Blue butterfly (Polyommatus icarus) on grass seed-head at Charlton Down Nature Area in Dorset, 7 July 2023 0750.https://charltondownnaturearea.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/02p2650702bcommonbluefemale.jpg02p2650702bcommonbluefemaleCommon Blue butterfly (Polyommatus icarus) on grass seed-head at Charlton Down Nature Area in Dorset, 7 July 2023 0750.https://charltondownnaturearea.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/p2520103bcommonblue.jpgp2520103bcommonblueCommon Blue butterfly (Polyommatus icarus) on grass seed-head at Charlton Down Nature Area in Dorset, 27 July 2023 1514.https://charltondownnaturearea.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/01p2650687bcommonbluefemale.jpg01p2650687bcommonbluefemaleCommon Blue butterfly (Polyommatus icarus) on grass seed-head at Charlton Down Nature Area in Dorset, 7 July 2023 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