by Steve | May 3, 2021 | Uncategorized
Wyre Forest Study Group 9 May, 2021 Waterscorpion – Nepa cinerea – It’s difficult not to be impressed with the formidable nature of the Waterscorpion – Nepa cinerea, an accomplished predator often found in shallow, still water. They are poor...
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 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 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...
by Steve | Oct 26, 2019 | Uncategorized
Wyre Forest Study Group 6 October, 2019 Clifden Nonpareil – back from the brink? Sometimes referred to as the Blue Underwing, the Clifden Nonpareil is a very large and impressively beautiful, rare moth. This individual was photographed by Jon Cartwright...
