Great Sundew There can’t be too many other areas of England where you can find all 3 of our native Sundews growing together in the same bog. The long strap shaped leaves and short flower stalk help to identify this one as the Great or Read More …
Category: Insects
Dorset Heath
Male Sand Lizard at Higher Hyde HeathAlways great to see these wonderful lizards. It’s just a shame that the Kestrels appear to be far better at finding them than me. Plenty of debris for the lizards to hide in. Also a few Slow-worms and Common Read More …
Kimmeridge Bay
The underwater reefs and ledges of Kimmeridge Bay home to the Purbeck Marine Wildlife Reserve. …and immediately above – next to the MOD firing range the oldest working oil pump in the UK. Pumping continuously since 1961 its not the first thing that most people Read More …
Glow-worms
Glow-worms mating at Durlston Country Park. The female is the glamorous one glowing in the darkness. In contrast the male is rather dull and lacks the ability to glow. The male however does have the advantage of being able to fly. We spotted this female Read More …
Brownsea Island
Thought I’d seen it all but this is a new one. 28C and gloriously sunny. Next year it’ll be Pimms and Iced Teas. More unexpected cargo being transported across the Millionaire’s playground of Poole harbour. White Admiral Again, another unexpected sighting. I didn’t really expect Read More …
Badbury Rings
Chalkhill Blue (male), Badbury Rings A superb area of chalk down that has survived largely unchanged for over two thousand years. The Iron Age hill fort stands 100m high with 3 sets of ditches and ramparts. The ditches and slopes have created a range Read More …
Alners Gorse
Brown Hairstreak Highlights from a recent visit to the Butterfly Conservation Society managed Alners Gorse on one of the hottest days of the year. Purple Hairstreak amongst the Alder Buckthorn Despite a long wait this particular one just wouldn’t open its wings. Fortunately the purple Read More …
Corfe Castle
Marbled White nectaring on Greater Knapweed in the early morning sunshine at Corfe Castle. Surprising to see them on the wing at 7am. Unfortunately by mid-day they’re so active its difficult to approach them with a camera. Musk Thistle covered in early morning dew Read More …
Don’t be afraid of the dark
A superb evening out on the Dorset heathlands. Nightjars at dusk close to Arne followed by Glow-worms at Hartland Moor. Unfortunately the photograph of a Nightjar will have to wait for another year. In late May/early June we normally see 2 or 3 male Nightjars Read More …