Hills of Britain and Ireland
OS Map of Hambledon Hill
Height: 192m / 631ft • Prominence: 130m / 427ft • Summit : no feature: 40m ENE of trig point • Trip reports (hill-bagging)
Two-banded Spearhorn Hoverfly (Chrysotoxum bicinctum) ©
Female Two-banded Spearhorn Hoverfly (Chrysotoxum bicinctum). One of our most distinctive hoverflies, though there is some suspicion that it might represent a species complex. C. bicinctum is widespread and locally common in a variety of habitats, especially taller grassland, open-structured scrub, and woodland clearings/rides. Adults fly from May to September and visit a variety of flowers, but particularly umbellifers and composites. The larvae are thought to be associated with ant-attended aphids, and Lasius niger is probably the ant involved given the habitat preferences. Photo by Nick Dobbs, Child Okeford, Dorset 08-026-2024
08-Jun-24 • Nick Dobbs • flickr
twobanded spearhorn hoverfly chrysotoxum bicinctum insect dorset 53777866246
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Photos
Please tag your photos and upload them to the British and Irish Mountains group on Flickr
The other photos have been geo-tagged as on or around the summit. For less busy mountains, it can be a little hit and miss.
Two-banded Spearhorn Hoverfly (Chrysotoxum bicinctum) ©
Female Two-banded Spearhorn Hoverfly (Chrysotoxum bicinctum). One of our most distinctive hoverflies, though there is some suspicion that it might represent a species complex. C. bicinctum is widespread and locally common in a variety of habitats, especially taller grassland, open-structured scrub, and woodland clearings/rides. Adults fly from May to September and visit a variety of flowers, but particularly umbellifers and composites. The larvae are thought to be associated with ant-attended aphids, and Lasius niger is probably the ant involved given the habitat preferences. Photo by Nick Dobbs, Child Okeford, Dorset 08-026-2024
08-Jun-24 • Nick Dobbs • flickr
twobanded spearhorn hoverfly chrysotoxum bicinctum insect dorset 53777866246
Meadow Brown Butterfly (Maniola jurtina) ©
Male Meadow Brown Butterfly (Maniola jurtina). Widespread and common throughout Britain and Ireland. Eyespots have single white pupils unlike Gatekeeper which has two and is smaller and more orange with row of tiny white dots on hind underwings. The Meadow Brown is the most abundant butterfly species in many habitats. Hundreds may be seen together at some sites, flying low over the vegetation. Adults fly even in dull weather when most other butterflies are inactive. Regional variations in the spotting pattern on the wings have led to it being studied extensively by geneticists over many years. Larger forms occur in Ireland and the north of Scotland. It is one of our most widespread species, but many colonies have been lost due to agricultural intensification.Photo by Nick Dobbs, 17-06-2023, Child Okeford, Dorset
17-Jun-23 • Nick Dobbs • flickr
maniola jurtina meadow brown butterfly moth grassland insect 52981568069
Hummingbird Hawkmoth (Macroglossum stellatarum) ©
Hummingbird Hawkmoth (Macroglossum stellatarum). An immigrant species to the UK which sometimes occurs in large numbers, especially if there's an extended period of warm weather or southerly airflow. It flies in the sunshine and hovers in front of flowers, sipping the nectar with its long proboscis, very much like the hummingbird which gives it its name. The larvae feed on bedstraw (Galium), and some of these may hatch and give rise to autumn adults in an influx year. Photo taken by Nick Dobbs, Child Okeford, Dorset 17-06-2023
17-Jun-23 • Nick Dobbs • flickr
hummingbird hawkmoth macroglossum stellatarum moth insect sphingidae macroglossinae dorset 52981803215
Bracket Fungus (Ganoderma Spp) ©
Bracket Fungus (Ganoderma Spp). Either applanatum or australe. Photo by Nick Dobbs, Hambledon Hill, Dorset 12-01-2022
12-Jan-23 • Nick Dobbs • flickr
bracket fungus ganoderma spp applanatum australe fungi dorset 52622568752
Videos
Hambledon Hill is an iron age hill fort situated near the village of Child Okeford, Blandford, Dorset. Filmed on a crystal clear day, ...
In this episode of my series “ Walks in Dorset”, I take a walk in & around the village of Child Okeford before heading up ...
A warm welcome to Walking The Wyrd! You would be forgiven for passing a hillfort without giving it much thought. To most of us ...
Testing out the DJI MINI 3 PRO @ https://amzn.to/3luGADE on a long distance hike wild camping the whole way. Filmed 12th June ...
Notes
- Data: Database of British and Irish Hills v18.2
- Maps: We use OS mapping for England, Scotland, Wales, and the Isle of Man. Sadly, Channel Islands, Northern (OSNI) and Southern Ireland (OSI) mapping isn't available online, so we use Openstreetmap.