Whilst waiting for the Six-belted Clearwing moths to arrive at Dealdburn road a few days ago I was drawn to a tiny insect on a blade of grass. As I took a couple of photos the insect jumped onto my…
Brilliant news from Dealburn road…
The Clearwing moths ( Sesiidae ) are active by day but very elusive. Recently sex pheromones lures have come onto the market where a male (if in the area of the lures ) arrives thinking a female is in the…
White-letter Hairstreak butterfly…
Went to my daughters house in Birkenshaw last night. Parking the car in the drive and my eye was caught to a small brown butterfly on the house wall. Amazingly the butterfly was a very worn White-letter Hairstreak.. Now there…
It’s like waiting for a bus…
Ever moth-er’s heart is lifted when they find a beautiful Hawkmoth. I have been waited for a Hawkmoth at Caldene fields for a couple of weeks now but then on Sunday, just like waiting for a bus….two come along.
Buzzing about the Bio-blitz…
Well the day had finally arrived our big 24 hour Bio-Blitz with the YWT and the sun was in all its glory. The main aim was to find and record as many species of flora and fora in Toad holes…
Buzzing at Dealburn road…
Today I went to look for the Bee Orchids at Dealburn road wildlife site. After a little searching I found an amazing 24 of these beautiful Orchids. Many are still to bloom so they should be on show till around…
Yorkshire Yellow Rattle Society…
Last year Clare our chair person arrange a workday with employees of the Yorkshire Building Society at Raw nook NR. Some helped dig up sapling Silver Birches which were encroaching into the heathland. Whilst others helped clearing small patches of…
A surprise at Dealburn Road…
On Saturday 25/5 I decided to leave our recording area and visit the nearby Dealburn Road ( Woodland site ) at Low Moor with the aim of doing some survey work. I have kept wildlife records for this promising wildlife…
Increase in moths species…
It’s far too early in the season to suggest moths appear to be increasing in numbers and species this year in our recording area. However, I started recording moths late this year…14th of May. And so far I have recorded…
Stepping up to the work day…
On Saturday we had our groups work day at Toad Holes Beck. We had planned to repair some steps, tidy up the gravel path adjacent to the pond, widen the grass paths and do a litter pick.Peter from the YWT…
