by Rosemary Winnall | Nov 18, 2020 | Uncategorized
Wyre Forest Study Group 11 November, 2020 Toad on a Stool On a walk in Wyre recently I spotted a nibbled Funnel Cap toadstool, so stopped to search underneath for the elusive Lemon Slug. Under the leaves I found this tiny young toad so carefully popped it on top of...
by Rosemary Winnall | Oct 15, 2020 | Uncategorized
Wyre Forest Study Group 15 October, 2020 Meadow Cransbill – Geranium pratense It is good to see that there are still a few plants in flower in October like this Meadow Cranesbill found down by the River Severn near Blackstone on a sunny autumn day ...
by Steve | Oct 5, 2020 | Uncategorized
Wyre Forest Study Group 28 September, 2020 Rove Beetle – Staphylinus olens The ferocious looking Rove Beetle (Staphylinus olens), commonly known as the Devil’s Coach Horse, isn’t slow in showing that it means business! When caught out in the open it will often...
by Rosemary Winnall | Oct 3, 2020 | Uncategorized
Wyre Forest Study Group 3 October, 2020 Waxcaps – It’s autumn and grassland fungi are beginning to appear! Pink Waxcaps are an indicator species for what could be a special site for fungi, and if this is found it is worth returning to see what else...
by Mike Averill | Aug 14, 2020 | Uncategorized
Wyre Forest Study Group 14 August, 2020 A new damselfly species – A new damselfly species (the 24th) has arrive in the Wyre Forest area. The Small Red-eyed Damselfly has been in Worcestershire since 2006 (this species was new to the UK in 1999) but had halted...
by Steve | Jun 11, 2020 | Uncategorized
Wyre Forest Study Group 11 June, 2020 Cygnets hitching a lift – Whilst walking along the riverside near Bewdley, Rosemary Winnall spotted a female Mute Swan swimming upstream with her 3 small cygnets swimming alongside. As she watched, the cygnets...
by Rosemary Winnall | May 31, 2020 | Uncategorized
Wyre Forest Study Group 31 May, 2020 Pearls of delight This year the flight of Pearl-bordered Fritillary butterflies and Small Pearl-bordered Fritillaries have overlapped and they have been flying together in the hot sunshine. This has given us a chance to look...
by Rosemary Winnall | May 16, 2020 | Uncategorized
Wyre Forest Study Group 16 May, 2020 Displaying Goldcrest The very loud urgent singing above my head attracted my attention to this determined little male Goldcrest that was trying hard to impress a female that was intend on feeding near by. She didn’t...
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 Steve | Apr 20, 2020 | Uncategorized
Wyre Forest Study Group 20 April, 2020 Emperor Moth – Saturnia pavonia Mary Singleton was delighted to see 2 male Emperor Moths coming to her pheromone lure which she’d hung from her washing line in her Bewdley garden. She recorded them on 20th April 2020...
