Clive Hargrave
@cliveh
Amateur birder, other interests, reptiles and amphibians, native orchids, exotic plants.
Adder on the Sunnyside track. @dorsetwildlife.bsky.social @arc-trust.bsky.social
Common Gull and Black Tailed Godwits, Upton Country Park. @harbourbirds.bsky.social @dorsetbirdclub.bsky.social
Spotted Flycatchers, nice to see two pairs, one with young. Bestwall. @harbourbirds.bsky.social
Cattle Egrets and Barnacle Goose, Swineham this morning. Finally managed to load photos. @harbourbirds.bsky.social @dorsetbirdclub.bsky.social
Gatekeeper, Brimstone, Holly Blue and Hummingbird Hawkmoth around in the garden today. @dorsetbutterflies.bsky.social
I thought the Gate Keeper was doing another round when I realised it was a Wall Brown, only second ever in the garden. Hummingbird Hawkmoth and Pantaloon Bee also feeding nearby. @dorsetbutterflies.bsky.social
Holly Blue and probably the same Jersey Tiger seen yesterday. @dorsetbutterflies.bsky.social
Broad Leaved Helleborines from yesterday's walk along a woodland path in Dorset. @ukorchids.bsky.social
Silver Washed Fritillaries, Garston Wood. @dorsetbutterflies.bsky.social
Bat (and Swallow) flying around Holme Garden Cenrte cafe pond. @dorsetwildlife.bsky.social
Badbury Rings this morning. A fresh Purple Hairstreak was not expected, lots of Ringlets and Marbled Whites and a brief view of a Dark Green Fritillary near the car park. @dorsetbutterflies.bsky.social @savebutterflies.bsky.social @dorsetwildlife.bsky.social
Heath Fragrant orchid, Pale Butterwort, Bog Asphodel and Silver Studded Blue, Dorset heaths. @dorsetwildlife.bsky.social
Adonis Blue, Small Tortoiseshell and Marbled White, Small Copper. Martin Down NNR.
Callistemon salignus (yellow bottlebrush) is stunning this year attracting butterflies, bees and a Rose Chafer.
Adonis Blue butterfly, Yellow Shell and Silver Y moth. Durlston CP. @dorsetbutterflies.bsky.social @dorsetwildlife.bsky.social
Just two Early Marsh orchids in bud but more to come, Slepe Moor/Hartland Moor with Southern Marsh in separate area. @ukorchids.bsky.social
Callistemons (Bottlebrushes) Salignus and Perth Pink, always flowering before the commoner reds. #gardenflowers
Southern Marsh orchids, Hartland Moor, Dorset. @dorsetwildlife.bsky.social
Normandy Lagoon Lymington. Little Tern, Avocet, Bar Tailed Godwit and Redshank.