by Steve | Jul 26, 2017 | Uncategorized
Wyre Forest Study Group 26 July, 2017 Black Swan in Bewdley For 2 weeks in July this Black Swan was present on the Severn in Bewdley town near the bridge. It fed with the other swans but was quite aggressive, pecking them and swimming after them, fluffing up and...
by Steve | Jul 25, 2017 | Uncategorized
Wyre Forest Study Group 25 July, 2017 New Pondskater reaches the Wyre Forest The Lake Pondskater (Aquarius paludum) is new to the Midlands and after being spotted at Great Witley earlier this year, has already turned up in the Wyre Forest The Lake Pondskater (Aquarius...
by Steve | Jul 23, 2017 | Uncategorized
Wyre Forest Study Group 23 July, 2017 Pyrausta moths Pyrausta daytime-flying pyralid moths can be seen in Wyre during the summer. Pyrausta aurata, the commoner of the 2, can be found in gardens too where the caterpillars feed on mints, marjoram and other labiates....
by Steve | Jul 23, 2017 | Uncategorized
Wyre Forest Study Group 23 July, 2017 Dark Green Fritillary, Argynnis aglaja In recent years Dark Green Fritillary butterflies have started to breed in sunny open habitat in the Wyre Forest. The caterpillars feed on violets and the adults are on the wing from mid-June...
by Steve | Jul 10, 2017 | Uncategorized
Wyre Forest Study Group 10 July, 2017 Silky Wall Feather-moss Homalothecium sericeum Whilst walking long the Bewdley quayside in Severn Side South Ann Hill photographed this moss. In the hot weather it was drying out, but mosses soon revive when they are moistened by...
by Steve | Jul 5, 2017 | Uncategorized
Wyre Forest Study Group 5 July, 2017 Bilberry Bumblebee Bombus monticola We were surprised and delighted when Carol Taylor found 2 Bilberry Bumblebees in a meadow near Button Oak recently during a Study Group field meeting. This is the first record for Wyre, the...
by Steve | Jul 5, 2017 | Uncategorized
Wyre Forest Study Group 5 July, 2017 Red-tipped Clearwing, Synanthedon formicaeformis One male Red-tipped Clearwing moth was attracted to a pheromone lure in Bewdley this week, near the river below the Bewdley bypass bridge. Clearwings were rarely seen before...
by Steve | Jun 28, 2017 | Uncategorized
Wyre Forest Study Group 28 June, 2017 Marbled Whites This recent hot weather has meant that many butterflies have emerged from pupation and they have been flying in the sunshine. Mick Farmer counted 40+ Marbled Whites in a meadow in Golden Valley, Bewdley and has...
