Hammerwich Wildlife
Comments on the wildlife, biodiversity, history and the environment concerning Hammerwich, near Lichfield, Staffordshire, U.K.
Sunday 14 April 2024
Wednesday 24 January 2024
Badger path to garden
Desire paths. Every evening my father leaves out food for the badgers and every night a family of them walk through the field to come and eat. Look, you can see the route they’ve worn. Such poetry in the brushed echo of a tiny relationship. Thomas Sharp
Saturday 14 October 2023
Bedellia somnulentella
Rare micro and only the second confirmed record in Staffordshire. The grub eats bindweed and morning glory. It is small and slender with a posture that slightly sits-up. The attennae are very long and the head tuft has grey and white. Elsewhere it has appeared brownish.
Thursday 5 October 2023
Dewick's Plusia
A rare migrant first seen on the Essex coast in 1951, Now established in southern and eastern counties. First seen in Staffs in 2022 and now recorded increasingly. This is the first appearance for SK00.
Saturday 23 September 2023
Wednesday 20 September 2023
Scarce bordered straw
A rare migrant for Staffordshire, usually seen in Autumn. Seems to be a good year for its appearance.
Tuesday 19 September 2023
Rosemary beetle
The Rosemary beetle, Chrysolina americana, was first found in London in the 1990s. It has since spread across the country with a few early records in Staffordshire. This beetle was attracted to a moth trap.
Sunday 20 August 2023
Thursday 17 August 2023
Saturday 29 July 2023
Friday 28 July 2023
Wednesday 19 July 2023
Friday 14 July 2023
Monday 10 July 2023
Saturday 8 July 2023
Friday 30 June 2023
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