LNR in Hedge End's urban wildlife corridor, supported by committed Friends and dedicated to protecting and enhancing our local environment and wildlife

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Hoverfly Volucella Zonaria pictured at Bridget Mary Gardens on 10/6 @bigmeadowsearch @DorsetWildlife @GreenHampshire
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Observation.org has identified this moth as The Shark. It's a new species for Wildern LNR and was seen in the Coltsfoot Pond area on 7/6 @bigmeadowsearch @DorsetWildlife @bigmeadowsearch @BritishMoths
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A female lizard looking heavily gravid or pregnant. She was seen on Wildern Moor on 7/6 @DorsetWildlife @GreenHampshire @bigmeadowsearch
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This is our 3rd Tortoise Beetle, the Green Tortoise species, of 14 in the UK. It was spotted in the Fen Area of Wildern Moor on 7/6/25 @bigmeadowsearch @DorsetWildlife @bigmeadowsearch
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This is our first Golden Ringed dragonfly of 2026, seen in Wildern Moor on 1/6/26 @BDSdragonflies @bigmeadowsearch @DorsetWildlife
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This Long Horned General was seen at the Fen Swamp on Wildern Moor on 1/6/26. It's one of the Big 5 Soldierflies and is cited as nationally scarce on the National Biodiversity Network database @bigmeadowsearch @DorsetWildlife @GreenHampshire
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This is our first Cinnabar moth of the season, spotted at Coltsfoot Pond on 31/5/26 @bigmeadowsearch @DorsetWildlife @GreenHampshire
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This is a new species to Wildern LNR. It's an Ornate Brigadier Soldierfly and is nationally scarce. It was spotted in the Marsh Area of Coltsfoot Pond @bigmeadowsearch @DorsetWildlife @GreenHampshire
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Our Painted Lady population is doing well so far this year. This was one of 30 on Wildern Moor on 30/5 @uk_butterflies @bigmeadowsearch @DorsetWildlife @GreenHampshire
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In a week of 'firsts' we saw our first Common Darter of 2025 in the Fen Swamp on Wildern Moor @bigmeadowsearch @DorsetWildlife @GreenHampshire @BDSdragonflies
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Our first Meadow Brown butterfly of the season was seen at Turnpike Way wild flower meadow on 30/5 @DorsetWildlife @GreenHampshire @uk_butterflies @savebutterflies
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Our first Skipper of the season is this Large Skipper spotted at Wildern Moor 29/5 @uk_butterflies @bigmeadowsearch @DorsetWildlife @GreenHampshire
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Beautiful Demoiselle at Coltsfoot Pond on 28/5. Stunning! @BDSdragonflies @bigmeadowsearch @DorsetWildlife @GreenHampshire
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Lovely Andy Binns shot of a local Heron, flying over Wildern LNR and landing in it. It's also taken to surveying the area from local roof tops @bigmeadowsearch @DorsetWildlife @GreenHampshire
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Our first Common Blue of the season 24/5 Hogsty Pond @bigmeadowsearch @DorsetWildlife @GreenHampshire
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