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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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Plenty of promising Bee orchid rosettes developing in Clayton Meadow. #meadows #DorsetWildlife #PurbeckNature #NatureConservation #orchids #beeorchids

Cowslips, primroses and visiting pollinators in Clayton Meadow. #DorsetWildlife #wildflowerhour #meadows #pollinators #cowslips

First butterfly of the season captured on camera in Clayton Meadow. #butterflies #meadows #DorsetNature #NatureConservation #Dorsetwildlife

The Blackthorn blossom providing a vital source of early spring nectar and pollen for a variety of pollinators in Clayton Meadow. #DorsetWildlife #insects #NatureConservation ##blossom #nectar #PurbeckNature

Adders, slowworms and lizards bathing in the sunshine in Clayton Meadow. #adders #slowworms #lizards #reptiles @arc-trust.bsky.social

Another lizard soaking up the warmth from the sunshine in Clayton meadow. #reptiles #DorsetWildlife #lizard

Primroses out in all colours in Clayton Meadow, Dorset. #DorsetWildlife #wildflowers #DorsetNature #conservation #Purbeck

Another of the Clayton Meadow reptiles warming up in the sunshine. #reptiles #adders #DorsetWildlife #PurbeckNature #PurbeckWildlife #natureconservation

The warmer weather is bringing out all the reptiles in Clayton Meadow, Dorset. #reptiles #lizards #DorsetNature #PurbeckWildlife #DorsetWildlife #Purbeck

The joy of pink primroses. #ClaytonMeadow #Dorset #wildflowerhour #DorsetNature #PurbeckNature #wildflowers

The Slowworms are now appearing after the warm spell of weather in Clayton Meadow, Dorset. #reptiles #slowworms #DorsetNature #PurbeckNature #PurbeckWildlife

The warm weather really has brought out all the reptiles in Clayton Meadow, Dorset. This one a Common Lizard. #reptiles #DorsetWildlife # PurbeckWildlife #lizards #reptiles @arc-trust.bsky.social #nature

The first Adder of the season spotted in Clayton Meadow, Dorset. #adder #reptiles #DorsetNature #DorsetWildlife @arc-trust.bsky.social

The first of the Primroses in Clayton Meadow, Dorset. #wildflowerhour #DorsetNature #Primroses

A field vole spotted in Clayton Meadow, Dorset. #vole #DorsetNature

Often tricky to spot but this orchid rosette is an Autumn Lady’s-tress, or Spiranthes Spiralis in Clayton Meadow, Dorset. The last native flowering orchid in the year. #orchids #DorsetNature

A few of the leaf rosettes for Pyramidal and Bee orchids in Clayton Meadow, Dorset. A hint of the flowers for late Spring. #orchids #wildflowers #wildflower_hour #DorsetNature

Always good to see the first blooms of the year in Clayton Meadow. #snowdrops #wildflowers #DorsetNature #PurbeckNature #WinterFlowers

Possibly a Bee orchid rosette coming through in Clayton Meadow today? #orchids #meadows #nature #grasslands #Purbeck #DorsetWildlife

The rosettes of Pyramidal Orchids appearing in Clayton Meadow. Soon they will be harder to spot as the grass starts to grow longer. #orchids #pyramidal #wildflowers #meadows #rosettes #DorsetWildlife #DorsetNature #Purbeck

Nature highlights of 2024 in Clayton Meadow. #DorsetNature #DorsetWildlife #Studland #Dorset #conservation #Nature #Purbeck @Studlandbirds