Clayton Meadow in Dorset
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Highlighting the nature conservation interest of Clayton Meadow in Studland, Dorset. A small meadow with an abundance of nature.
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Nature highlights of 2024 in Clayton Meadow.
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The Yellow Meadow Ant is known for creating anthills in grassland habitats. They build their distinctive soil domes above their nests and there are some great examples in Clayton Meadow.
#ants #meadows #anthills #grasslands #habitat #conservation #nature
#ants #meadows #anthills #grasslands #habitat #conservation #nature
November 5, 2025 at 7:33 PM
The Yellow Meadow Ant is known for creating anthills in grassland habitats. They build their distinctive soil domes above their nests and there are some great examples in Clayton Meadow.
#ants #meadows #anthills #grasslands #habitat #conservation #nature
#ants #meadows #anthills #grasslands #habitat #conservation #nature
A common lizard out and about in Clayton Meadow, Dorset last week.
#reptiles #lizards #meadows #nature #conservation #grasslands
#reptiles #lizards #meadows #nature #conservation #grasslands
October 29, 2025 at 8:57 PM
A common lizard out and about in Clayton Meadow, Dorset last week.
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#reptiles #lizards #meadows #nature #conservation #grasslands
A Great Green Bush Cricket on the Clayton Meadow stone sign. #insects #nature #conservation #meadows
September 28, 2025 at 2:38 PM
A Great Green Bush Cricket on the Clayton Meadow stone sign. #insects #nature #conservation #meadows
Delighted that there are a few Autumn ladies-tresses popping up in Clayton meadow. The last orchid of the year.
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#orchids #wildflowers #meadows #wildflowerhour #nature #conservation #biodiversity
September 7, 2025 at 7:04 PM
Delighted that there are a few Autumn ladies-tresses popping up in Clayton meadow. The last orchid of the year.
#orchids #wildflowers #meadows #wildflowerhour #nature #conservation #biodiversity
#orchids #wildflowers #meadows #wildflowerhour #nature #conservation #biodiversity
Last of the summer flowers provide nectar for bees in Clayton Meadow.
Possibly a buff tailed bumblebee- I.D.confirmation anyone?
#bees #bumblebees #meadow #nature #DorsetWildlife
Possibly a buff tailed bumblebee- I.D.confirmation anyone?
#bees #bumblebees #meadow #nature #DorsetWildlife
September 6, 2025 at 4:30 PM
Last of the summer flowers provide nectar for bees in Clayton Meadow.
Possibly a buff tailed bumblebee- I.D.confirmation anyone?
#bees #bumblebees #meadow #nature #DorsetWildlife
Possibly a buff tailed bumblebee- I.D.confirmation anyone?
#bees #bumblebees #meadow #nature #DorsetWildlife
Can anyone ID this insect seen in Clayton Meadow, Dorset?
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August 31, 2025 at 7:40 AM
Can anyone ID this insect seen in Clayton Meadow, Dorset?
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A ladybird on the Knapweed, part of the Daisy family of wildflowers, in Clayton Meadow.
#pollinators #DaisyFamily #wildflowers #insects #nature #conservation #meadows #wildflowerhour #ladybird #DorsetWildlife
#pollinators #DaisyFamily #wildflowers #insects #nature #conservation #meadows #wildflowerhour #ladybird #DorsetWildlife
August 17, 2025 at 7:02 PM
A ladybird on the Knapweed, part of the Daisy family of wildflowers, in Clayton Meadow.
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#pollinators #DaisyFamily #wildflowers #insects #nature #conservation #meadows #wildflowerhour #ladybird #DorsetWildlife
#Knapweed and #Marjoram lead the popularity stakes for pollinators in Clayton Meadow in Dorset.
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#PollinatorPals #wildflowerhour #DorsetWildlife #wildflowers #butterflies #meadows #bees #moths
August 10, 2025 at 7:44 PM
#Knapweed and #Marjoram lead the popularity stakes for pollinators in Clayton Meadow in Dorset.
#PollinatorPals #wildflowerhour #DorsetWildlife #wildflowers #butterflies #meadows #bees #moths
#PollinatorPals #wildflowerhour #DorsetWildlife #wildflowers #butterflies #meadows #bees #moths
There have been so many butterflies & moths recently in Clayton Meadow. A diversity of wildflowers means there is something for everyone. #Burnetmoths, #Redadmiral #Wall #SpeckledWood #DarkGreenFritillary #CommonBlue
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#butterflies #bigbutterflycount #nature #wildflowers #moths #
August 8, 2025 at 10:11 AM
There have been so many butterflies & moths recently in Clayton Meadow. A diversity of wildflowers means there is something for everyone. #Burnetmoths, #Redadmiral #Wall #SpeckledWood #DarkGreenFritillary #CommonBlue
#butterflies #bigbutterflycount #nature #wildflowers #moths #
#butterflies #bigbutterflycount #nature #wildflowers #moths #
A Painted Lady butterfly in Clayton Meadow. They only have a brief lifespan so their primary focus is on reproduction.
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#butterflies #BigButterflyCount #nature #conservation #meadows #dorsetbutterflies @lgspace.bsky.social #DorsetWildlife
August 5, 2025 at 1:10 PM
A Painted Lady butterfly in Clayton Meadow. They only have a brief lifespan so their primary focus is on reproduction.
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#butterflies #BigButterflyCount #nature #conservation #meadows #dorsetbutterflies @lgspace.bsky.social #DorsetWildlife
The Small Copper butterfly is attracted by the Wild Marjoram in Clayton Meadow. The flower is a magnet for the butterflies in the meadow at this time of year.
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#butterflies #BigButterflyCount #wildflowers #meadows #nature #conservation #DorsetWildlife
August 2, 2025 at 11:22 AM
The Small Copper butterfly is attracted by the Wild Marjoram in Clayton Meadow. The flower is a magnet for the butterflies in the meadow at this time of year.
#butterflies #BigButterflyCount #wildflowers #meadows #nature #conservation #DorsetWildlife
#butterflies #BigButterflyCount #wildflowers #meadows #nature #conservation #DorsetWildlife
Large White butterflies in Clayton Meadow on the ivy and Field Scabious.
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#BigButterflyCount #butterflies #wildflowers #nature #conservation #meadows #DorsetWildlife
July 28, 2025 at 4:14 PM
Large White butterflies in Clayton Meadow on the ivy and Field Scabious.
#BigButterflyCount #butterflies #wildflowers #nature #conservation #meadows #DorsetWildlife
#BigButterflyCount #butterflies #wildflowers #nature #conservation #meadows #DorsetWildlife
Plenty of Knapweed and Scabious for the bees in Clayton Meadow.
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#bees #pollinators #meadows #DorsetWildlife
July 27, 2025 at 8:09 AM
Plenty of Knapweed and Scabious for the bees in Clayton Meadow.
#bees #pollinators #meadows #DorsetWildlife
#bees #pollinators #meadows #DorsetWildlife
Plenty of moths in Clayton Meadow including a Garden tiger moth.(help with ID appreciated)
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July 24, 2025 at 4:14 PM
Plenty of moths in Clayton Meadow including a Garden tiger moth.(help with ID appreciated)
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@dorsetmoths.bsky.social @chrispoole050.bsky.social #DorsetWildlife #moths
Good to see a Grayling butterfly in Clayton Meadow during the #BigButterflyCount.
Whilst still seen around the coast this butterfly has seen a large deterioration in numbers in recent years.
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Whilst still seen around the coast this butterfly has seen a large deterioration in numbers in recent years.
#butterflies @dorsetbutterflies.bsky.social #DorsetWildlife
July 23, 2025 at 7:07 AM
Good to see a Grayling butterfly in Clayton Meadow during the #BigButterflyCount.
Whilst still seen around the coast this butterfly has seen a large deterioration in numbers in recent years.
#butterflies @dorsetbutterflies.bsky.social #DorsetWildlife
Whilst still seen around the coast this butterfly has seen a large deterioration in numbers in recent years.
#butterflies @dorsetbutterflies.bsky.social #DorsetWildlife
Lots of Skipper butterflies in Clayton Meadow at the moment.
#butterflies #meadows
#BigButterflyCount
#butterflies #meadows
#BigButterflyCount
July 19, 2025 at 7:53 PM
Lots of Skipper butterflies in Clayton Meadow at the moment.
#butterflies #meadows
#BigButterflyCount
#butterflies #meadows
#BigButterflyCount
A lovely shot of a Wall butterfly in Clayton Meadow. Good to see given its general decline in numbers.
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#butterflies #bigbutterflycount #Dorsetwildlife #dorsetnature #purbecknature
July 16, 2025 at 10:18 AM
A lovely shot of a Wall butterfly in Clayton Meadow. Good to see given its general decline in numbers.
#butterflies #bigbutterflycount #Dorsetwildlife #dorsetnature #purbecknature
#butterflies #bigbutterflycount #Dorsetwildlife #dorsetnature #purbecknature
And the female Scabious Longhorn Nemophora Metallica in Clayton Meadow. See previous post. #moths @dorsetmoths.bsky.social
July 15, 2025 at 11:50 AM
And the female Scabious Longhorn Nemophora Metallica in Clayton Meadow. See previous post. #moths @dorsetmoths.bsky.social
Exciting find… a photo by Chris Poole of several Scabious Longhorn Nemophora metallica in Clayton Meadow, Dorset. According to Dorset Moths there have been no recent records.
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July 15, 2025 at 10:36 AM
Exciting find… a photo by Chris Poole of several Scabious Longhorn Nemophora metallica in Clayton Meadow, Dorset. According to Dorset Moths there have been no recent records.
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A Wall butterfly in Clayton Meadow, Dorset. This butterfly has been in serious decline in recent years and is on the Section 41 list of species of principal importance.
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July 11, 2025 at 2:20 PM
A Wall butterfly in Clayton Meadow, Dorset. This butterfly has been in serious decline in recent years and is on the Section 41 list of species of principal importance.
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A nice specimen of the Dark Green Fritillary in Clayton Meadow, Dorset. The caterpillars often feed on the wildflower, Common Dog-violet.
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July 8, 2025 at 8:46 PM
A nice specimen of the Dark Green Fritillary in Clayton Meadow, Dorset. The caterpillars often feed on the wildflower, Common Dog-violet.
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@dorsetbutterflies.bsky.social @dorsetwildlife.bsky.social #butterflies #fritillaries #nature #conservation #biodiversity #BigButterflyCount
A Brown Argus butterfly, often seen in chalk grasslands, in Clayton Meadow, Dorset.
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#DorsetWildlife @dorsetbutterflies.bsky.social #butterflies #BrownArgus #meadows #grasslands
July 8, 2025 at 8:29 AM
A Brown Argus butterfly, often seen in chalk grasslands, in Clayton Meadow, Dorset.
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#DorsetWildlife @dorsetbutterflies.bsky.social #butterflies #BrownArgus #meadows #grasslands
A Small Copper in Clayton Meadow, Dorset.
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#butterflies @dorsetbutterflies.bsky.social #DorsetWildlife #nature #meadows #grasslands
July 6, 2025 at 4:33 PM
A Small Copper in Clayton Meadow, Dorset.
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#butterflies @dorsetbutterflies.bsky.social #DorsetWildlife #nature #meadows #grasslands
Large white butterfly on a blackberry bush in Clayton Meadow.
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#butterflies #Dorsetbutterflies #nature
July 6, 2025 at 4:22 PM
Large white butterfly on a blackberry bush in Clayton Meadow.
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#butterflies #Dorsetbutterflies #nature
Celebrating National Meadows Day 2025.
A snapshot of the biodiversity that meadows have to offer.
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A snapshot of the biodiversity that meadows have to offer.
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July 4, 2025 at 10:04 PM
Celebrating National Meadows Day 2025.
A snapshot of the biodiversity that meadows have to offer.
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A snapshot of the biodiversity that meadows have to offer.
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