by Rosemary Winnall | May 12, 2020 | Uncategorized
Wyre Forest Study Group 12 May, 2020 Cranefly -Tanyptera atrata Susan Limbrey was surprised to see this impressive cranefly in her greenhouse at The Newalls in Far Forest. It is a male Tanyptera atrata and the Wyre Forest is a hotspot for this attractive...
by Rosemary Winnall | Apr 17, 2020 | Uncategorized
Wyre Forest Study Group 17 April, 2020 Sparrowhawk alert! Mick Farmer from Bewdley saw this male Sparrowhawk in his garden on 17th April 2020. Mick was very pleased to see it at such close quarters, but the small birds in his garden were not so enthusiastic!...
by Rosemary Winnall | Apr 15, 2020 | Uncategorized
Wyre Forest Study Group 15 April, 2020 Large Red Damselfly – Pyrrhosoma nymphula On 15th April 2020 Rosemary spotted her first damselfly of the year by her garden pond at Bliss Gate. She writes “I thought it was a bit early, so sent my Large Red...
by Rosemary Winnall | Apr 12, 2020 | Uncategorized
Wyre Forest Study Group 7 April, 2020 Hatch of carpet beetle Megatoma undata This hot spring weather has hastened the emergence of many insects. The Red Mason Bee (Osmia bicornis) males are out and flying around their tubes in my garden at Bliss Gate, waiting...
by Rosemary Winnall | Apr 9, 2020 | Uncategorized
Wyre Forest Study Group 9 April, 2020 An Easter Egg hunt with a difference! Susan Limbrey recently shared some photographs of her somewhat unusual recent Easter Egg Hunt experience. She writes: “The Great Easter Egg Hunt (grass snake version) is under...
