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Flower to Seed

Flower to Seed

Now is the time to appreciate the wonderful reproductive systems of many species of shingle plants which are no different from other flowering plants in this respect. Every flowering head of Sea Campion for example produces a quantity of black seeds. Sea Kale flowers...
Scarlet Tiger Moth

Scarlet Tiger Moth

The Scarlet Tiger moth seen here was spotted at Abbotsbury Swannery. Once a very common sight at the Swannery, you do have to be lucky to see the few that are present. In particular areas of the walkways by the reed edge, ‘swarms’ of this tiger moths would...
Beached Sprat

Beached Sprat

Beached fish Winds, falling tides and shallow waters are often the cause of a variety of marine life being washed up on many beaches from time to time. At the end of July, on Chesil at Abbotsbury, a considerable quantity of what is believed to have been sprats were...
Sea Pea

Sea Pea

Lathyrus japonicas Although ‘Nationally scarce’ due to its limited habitat, this pea grows in abundance on Chesil, especially towards the Western end. Its purple and white pea flowers, May – August, are later followed by 6cm long pea pods. Its seeds...
Walking the SW Coast Path along the Fleet

Walking the SW Coast Path along the Fleet

It is a beautiful time of year to visit the Chesil Bank and Fleet Nature Reserve on foot and the South West Coast Path is a great way to enjoy it. The Coast Path, where you can enjoy views of the Fleet and Chesil Bank, heads westward from the Chesil Beach Centre at...