Garden Moth Scheme Norman Lowe The aim of the Garden Moth Scheme (GMS) is to generate records of our common garden moths in order to chart the changes in numbers over a long period of time. Recorders are asked to set their traps every week between March and October, preferably on a Friday night. Starting in … Continue reading Bulletin 44
WWBIC Spring Newsletter 2025 Bulletin 43 How much of South Wales has Pachyrhabda steropodes? Ian Morgan In May 2006 Jon Baker caught a micro moth at Aberglasney Gardens near Llandeilo in Carmarthenshire that he could not identify. It was sent off to ascertain its identity but agreement was not reached until some more were also … Continue reading WWBIC Spring Newsletter 2025 Bulletin 43
WWBIC Autumn Newsletter 2024 Wales Marsh Fritillary Recovery Partnership Project John Hitchens & Alan Sumnall The Marsh Fritillary is declining in Wales due to habitat loss, degradation and fragmentation, often on isolated sites containing remnants of their preferred Rhôs pasture habitat. Mainly found across South, South-West and West Wales, with a few colonies remaining in … Continue reading WWBIC Autumn Newsletter 2024
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#Recordoftheweek is Tremella ramalinae on Ramalina fraxinea, a new record for Wales! On Friday 8/12/23 Yusef, Steve, and I went for an outing to look for lichens in a new tetrad. Quite early on during the walk, Yusef picked up a fallen branch with a large leafy lichen (Ramalina fraxinea), which was covered in an … Continue reading New record for Wales (Tremella ramalinae)
Remember back in the summer, we asked you to record sightings of INNS (Invasive and non-native species). Here are the results so far. 71 records in total, with Himalayan balsam at 37, Japanese knotweed at 29, Parrots feather at 1, Skunk cabbage at 2, and Winter heliotrope at 2. Many have died back now, but … Continue reading Invasive and non-native species
Bulletin 40 – Autumn 2023 highlights include; The Long-winged Conehead (Conocephalus fuscus) is a species of bush cricket formerly known from a limited area of southern England. The Andromeda Lacebug is native to Japan and has been introduced to Europe and the USA via the importation of its host plants. Urban roosting – Horseshoes in … Continue reading Autumn Newsletter 2023
Expert help Paul Taylor is the Vice County Recorder for Butterflies, and would be delighted to receive your records, or queries, about butterflies. He can be contacted by: Email on paulandlesleytaylor@gmail.com Landline on 01239 654742 Or by mobile on 07811 403713 He is happy to offer help on identification of your butterfly, and you can … Continue reading Butterfly help!
Bulletin 38 – Autumn 2022 Headlines include The advance of the Orange Ping-Pong Bat fungus (Favolaschia claudopus), Bird pellet analysis: An opportunity to increase our knowledge of beetle presence and distribution in Wales, a summary of WWBIC Recording Days 2022, the results of Carmarthenshire Bat Research Project 2022, and many more! We now distribute our … Continue reading Autumn 2022 Newsletter
