Several locals, myself included, were starting to worry that these had been lost from Dorset over recent years. Luckily we managed to find this female today, the only one, after a lot of searching but hopefully a positive sign. Morden Bog, Dorset. @BDSdragonflies @BrownHawker

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It was pretty warm and sunny this morning in Dorset so we had a go for an early adder and struck lucky!! Photo taken with a long zoom lens to avoid disturbance and heavily cropped. @DorsetWildlife @ARC_Bytes @ARGroupsUK

Just in time for Halloween a Devils fingers fungus from Dorset and a quick time-lapse video showing how they "hatch"

Some newborn common (viviparus) lizards out on the Dorset heaths at the weekend. One has found a very large snack!! There's 7 in the second pic, 5 on the tin and a couple more in the grass. @DorsetWildlife @ARC_Bytes @ARGroupsUK

A few pics from the Dorset heaths this weekend; heath bee-fly, heath tiger beetle and male & female small red damselflies @DorsetWildlife @BBCSpringwatch

Just found at least one male Scarlet dragonfly (Crocothemis erythraea) although I think there were a couple more as I had several sightings, at Silverlake nr Crossways, Dorset. Managed to get a couple of shots. @DorsetWildlife @BBCSpringwatch @BDSdragonflies

I took this photo in Menorca recently and assumed at the time it was a common blue but the black dots on the rear upperwing are making me wonder if it's a different species or just a local variation...any ideas? @ukbutterflies @Greenwings @martinswarren

My first sand lizard of the year, much later than usual, this weather is making it difficult for them to bask and warm up. Dorset heathland. @ARGroupsUK @ARC_Bytes @DorsetWildlife

Went looking for early reptiles in Dorset today, found an adder and a slow worm, photos taken with a long zoom lens to avoid disturbance and heavily cropped. Both were still happily basking when we left them. @DorsetWildlife @ARC_Bytes @ARGroupsUK

A lucky find in Dorset this morning, a dipper on the River Frome north of Dorchester. Not a common sight in this area. It's not a great shot but I didn't want to disturb it!! @DorsetWildlife @DorsetBirdClub

Bearded tits were showing well today at RSPB Radipole Lake, Weymouth @RSPBWeymouth

There were a few Norfolk Hawkers on the wing at RSPB Radipole Lake today including a mating pair @DorsetWildlife @Natures_Voice @BBCSpringwatch

A new species for me today Heath Tiger Beetle, also a couple of Green Tiger Beetles from Saturday. All from Dorset @DorsetWildlife @BBCSpringwatch

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After years of watching/recording reptiles I've finally got some photos of the adder "dance", taken with a long lens & heavily cropped to avoid disturbance. Dorset. @DorsetWildlife @ARC_Bytes @ARGroupsUK

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Some reptiles taken recently in Dorset. Adders, Sand Lizard & Slow Worm. All taken with a long lens & cropped to avoid disturbance @ARGroupsUK @ARC_Bytes @DorsetWildlife

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