My trip to the Dorset heathlands ( Dial up Warning! )

Got back from spending 3 days on Hartland Moor and Stoborough Heath Reserve in Dorset .
It was Great fun .... i saw four out of our six uk reptiles up there (sadly didnt see any Smooth Snakes or the Slowworms :( BUT....here are a few of the beasties i managed to photograph :)
Stoborough Heath Reserve
http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b1...g?t=1178376211
Female Adder
http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b1...g?t=1178375563
http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b1...g?t=1178375628
The shy Common Lizard (best pic i could get of him...he made his mind up that he wasnt in the mood to show off lol)
http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b1...g?t=1178375691
Female common Lizard ( she wasnt much easer to photograph either lol)
http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b1...g?t=1178376343
Female Broadtail Dragonfly
http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b1...g?t=1178376409
http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b1...g?t=1178376457
Four spotted Chaser Dragonfly
http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b1...g?t=1178376552
http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b1...g?t=1178376596
Not sure what this spider is...maybe a type of woodlouse spider?
http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b1...g?t=1178376643
Sun dew (carnivorus plant found in the marshlands)
http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b1...g?t=1178376716
Thanks for looking :) i had a great time up there the last few days , i Saw a gorgouse male emerald green Sand Lizard too but i couldnt take a photo of him as he was havning none of it lol .
Id recommend this place to anyone :rockon:

Great pictures and that Adder was awesome.

Thanks mate :)
yeah i love the Adders too, there Gorgeus snakes :rockon:

gorgeous adder! i luv 'em! really nice pix of the dragonflies too!:D

That looks like it was a ton of fun! What a great way to spend the day :cool:

I like #9 and #11 best, really beautiful pictures.

Thanks people :D yeah it was defiantly alot of fun! next time I WILL! get a pic of those damn so elusive smooth snakes grrr lol

That adder is awesome. I want her!!!

Wow! Looks like a lovely trip! The adder is gorgeous! And those dragon-fly shots....it's just awe inspiring to sit and stare at the delicate intricacy of those wings! Simply beautiful!!!

Great pics Steve. Those dragonfly ones are awsome!!!

Neil

Thanks for the great replies people :D , i just so wanted to go and pick that Adder up she was such a cutie lol ,(not really a good idea thou , knowing my luck id be allergic to the venom lol) , sadly no Smooth snakes what so ever :( i know they are there its just finding them thats the hard part :/ , ill be going back there for longer next time hopefully ill find at least one :)
yeah i absolutly love the Dragon flies they got to be THE most beautiful insects going :D
one more pic of a pair of Large red Damselflies i got a pic of mating :) (gotta love that heart shape thing they do :rockon: , it didnt come out as good as id like it too thou :/ )
http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b1...g?t=1178484386