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A beautiful sunny afternoon for our final walk of the season, with a lovely breeze to keep us cool in the heatwave.
The car park produced the first butterflies with some very fresh Common Blues along with several Chalkhills and a Small Skipper. |
© Bob Ford/Nature Portfolio
Chalkhill Blue
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© Bob Ford/Nature Portfolio
Small Scabious
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We opted to take the lower path now that the steps have been re-opened and started the climb down to Church Ope Cove. About half way down we turned off through a gap in the bushes onto the rough path which took us onto the weares. All sorts of plants were seen including Portland Rock Sea-lavender and Small Scabious. |
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Butterflies were everywhere and we ended up with quite a list including several Lulworth Skippers - Portland's rarest butterfly.
Moths were in evidence to with plenty of Six-spotted Burnets and Oak Eggars to be seen.
Best of all though was the view - the light was exceptionally clear for a hot summer's afternoon. |
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© Bob Ford/Nature Portfolio
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The day's list... |
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Birds Cormorant Kestrel Great Black-backed Gull Herring Gull Wood Pigeon Carrion Crow Jackdaw Magpie Whitethroat |
Plants Buddleia Wayfaring Tree Laurestinus Common Gromwell Viper's Bugloss Wild Privet Horseshoe Vetch Portland Rock Sea-lavender Rock Samphire Pyramid Orchid Hawkweed Oxtongue Carline Thistle Bracken Hartstongue Fern Maidenhair Fern |
Butterflies Chalkhill Blue Common Blue Small Skipper Lulworth Skipper Red Admiral Painted Lady Ringlet Marbled White Meadow Brown Clouded Yellow |
Moths Oak Eggar Six-spotted Burnet |