by Steve | Feb 9, 2018 | Flora, Forest, Woodland
Wyre Forest Study Group 9 February, 2018 Signs of Spring! On a Wyre Forest Study Group walk along Dowles this week there were many signs of spring in spite of the cold temperatures. Wild Arum (Arum maculatum) and Bluebell leaves were pushing up through the leaf...
by Steve | Dec 17, 2017 | Birds, Uncategorized
Wyre Forest Study Group 17 December, 2017 Redwing Redwings visit Britain each winter from as far away as Russia, Scandinavia and Iceland. They feed on berries, fruits and worms and often visit gardens, especially if we plant bushes with berries and leave fallen...
by Steve | Dec 5, 2017 | Birds
Wyre Forest Study Group 5 December, 2017 Hawfinch It has been good to see Hawfinches in the Wyre Forest area. Here are 2 photos caught on a remote camera drinking from a small stream. Hawfinch near small stream, Callow Hill, 1 December 2017 ©Rosemary Winnall...
by Steve | Oct 22, 2017 | Insects, Lichen, Moths
Wyre Forest Study Group 22 October, 2017 Grey Shoulder Knot moth (Lithophane ornitoopus lactipennis) Whilst out in the Forest yesterday Dave Scott spotted this Grey Shoulder Knot on the bridge near Lodgehill. Roger Plant’s excellent photograph of the moth sitting on...
by Steve | Sep 30, 2017 | Fungi, Woodland
Wyre Forest Study Group 30 September, 2017 Fly Agaric (Amanita muscaria) Autumn is here. Trees are colouring and their leaves beginning to fall, the Fallow deer rut has begun in the Forest, and toadstools are appearing in good numbers. Fly Agarics are splendid if you...
