Red Admiral at Fleet Pond

There was definitely a hint of Spring in the air last week when I spotted my first butterfly of the season, a beautiful Red Admiral. This specimen would have overwintered as an adult and been attracted out by the mild weather to bask in the sun. I spotted it resting on the Countryside Workshop fence at Fleet Pond.

These are a common species throughout the UK, often spotted in gardens nectaring on Buddleias or flowering Ivy.

Roll on the warmer weather and more butterfly species to spot!

Ranger Leigh

Dead wood removal by the train station on 28th Feb

Dimension data at the business park will be removing the dead wood from their trees that overhang Fleet Pond by Fleet Train Station. They will have to temporarily close the footpath between the business park and the station while the work is happening, however the steps will still be open. Sorry for any inconvenience caused for more information please email countryside@hart.gov.uk or phone the ranger service on 01252 623443. See you around the pond Louise Greenwood

Hazard trees

The hart rangers are helping the contractors remove 3 trees by the flash 2 of the trees were dying and 1 had a large fault and would have fallen on the new pond dipping platform that the fleet pond society are putting in over the next couple of weeks. By removing the trees we are removing the hazard and will increase the amount if light that gets into the flash

Green corridor heathland restoration

The green corridor group have done a great job this morning of clearing the birch saplings on the dry Heath at fleet pond uncovering lots of heather which would have become shaded out