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Field meeting at Thorpe Marsh YWT Reserve

There was a good turn out of Society members at our field meeting on Sunday 10 June at the Yorkshire Wildlife Trust reserve at Thorpe Marsh.  We were well rewarded with a wide variety of interesting bird, plant and insect … Continue reading

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Carlton Marsh

Colin Booker and I visited Carlton Marsh nature reserve today. It was my first visit and I was impressed by the range of things to be seen. Early in the walk, we found a golden-bloomed grey longhorn beetle – minus … Continue reading

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Alder Leaf Beetle at Fitzwilliam

I was walking around Fitzwilliam Country Park this afternoon when I spotted lots of metallic black/blue beetles on the leaves of an alder. I think the alder is Italian alder (Alnus cordata). I believe that the beetles are Alder Leaf … Continue reading

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Spring Moth-Trapping

The weather has been a bit cool but I have put out the moth trap on a couple of nights this week. There was a threat of some overnight drizzle, so I used my usual arrangement of a tripod and … Continue reading

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Moths in Hemsworth

The moth trap regularly brings in species that I have not seen previously in my garden. Last night, a new species was the satin moth (Leucoma salicis). At first glance, this is similar to the yellow-tailed moth (Euproctis similis) but … Continue reading

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Tawny Mining Bees

Each year, the grassed area around Wakefield Cathedral is the place to spot tawny mining bees (Andrena fulva). During the past week, they have created many small “volcanoes” as they have excavated their burrows. Sunny weather has brought the bees … Continue reading

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