by Rosemary Winnall | Nov 17, 2018 | Uncategorized
Wyre Forest Study Group 17 November, 2018 Ergot in Purple Moor Grass Ergot is a fungus that invades grasses. It used to be a serious infection of cereals, producing alkaloids which, when consumed by humans and other mammals, produced Ergotism first documented as far...
by Rosemary Winnall | Nov 9, 2018 | Uncategorized
Wyre Forest Study Group 9 November, 2018 Autumn woodland The areas of beech woodland in Wyre are ablaze with colour in the autumn sunshine. This is also a good time to spot all the beech seedlings coming up on the forest floor. Blackgraves Copse, Wyre, November 2018...
by Steve | Oct 5, 2018 | Uncategorized
Wyre Forest Study Group 3 October, 2018 The perfect guest? With just a hint of the autumn colours to come, members of the Study Group met to survey an area of the forest that has very few biological records to date. With no real species ‘hit list’ in...
by Steve | Sep 12, 2018 | Uncategorized
Wyre Forest Study Group 5 September, 2018 Snuffmill Pools Taking full advantage of the warm September weather, the study group was given permission to visit the Snuffmill Pools, located just a short way out of the town of Bewdley. The pools were once used to feed the...
by Steve | Sep 5, 2018 | Uncategorized
Wyre Forest Study Group 5 September, 2018 Life under a log During the regular midweek field meeting in Sept, the Study Group, with permission, visited the little-known area of Snuffmill ponds, just to the south of Bewdley. The Snuffmill ponds date back several...
by Steve | Aug 8, 2018 | Uncategorized
Wyre Forest Study Group 8 August, 2018 Small Purple and Gold Pyrausta aurata This pretty little daytime-flying Crambid micro-moth is often seen flying around mint, marjoram and related plants. There are 2 broods between May and September, and they can be found in...
by Steve | Jun 28, 2018 | Uncategorized
Wyre Forest Study Group 28 June, 2018 Dark Green Fritillaries Craig Reed photographed these lovely Dark Green Fritillary butterflies in Wyre recently. This species was first recorded in the Forest a few years ago and they are now breeding annually. The females use...
by Steve | Jun 26, 2018 | Uncategorized
Wyre Forest Study Group 26 June, 2018 Red-tipped Clearwing Moth seen by the River Severn at Bewdley A Red-tipped Clearwing (Synanthedon formicaeformis) was seen recently on the banks of the River Severn upstream of Bewdley. This is a Nationally scarce moth whose...
by Steve | Jun 21, 2018 | Uncategorized
Wyre Forest Study Group 21 June, 2018 Marbled White (Melanargia galathea) Marbled White butterflies are now on the wing in some of our meadows, the males gliding over the flowers in their search for females. They live in colonies and breed where the grass is long,...
by Steve | Jun 9, 2018 | Uncategorized
Wyre Forest Study Group 9 June, 2018 Peppered Moths (Biston betularia) The commonly found Peppered Moths are a well-known example of Darwin’s natural selection. They are normally white with black speckles which enable them to be well camouflaged on lichen-covered...
