Blog: Seasonal spot

A group of ducks sitting on a bank by water - there are wigeon, teal and shovelers mixed together but the focus is on a male wigeon that's facing to the right. His head is chestnut with an orangey stripe down the forehead. He has a peachy chest, white tummy and speckled grey wings.

Wintering wildfowl

Tuesday 3 November 2026

Dive into the world of dabbling ducks...

4 herland moths (bronze/orange in colour with jagged edges to the wings) are hibernating on a cave wall. To their left is a cave spider and to its left is a spider egg sac.

Herald the heralds

Thursday 1 October 2026

Will you spot a hibernating herald this autumn-winter...

A nobbly, green knopper gall amongst darker green leaves of oak

Nobbly knopper galls

Wednesday 2 September 2026

Welcome to the fascinating world of knopper galls and their maker...

Autumn

A purple-and-brown grasshopper perched on a dry grass stem, shown in close-up with textured wings, striped abdomen, large compound eye and long antennae against a soft green background.

Hop into summer

Tuesday 4 August 2026

Get to know grasshoppers with guest blogger Peter G. Sutton, author of Field Guide to the Grasshoppers and Allies of Great Britain and Ireland...

Cramp-ball fungus weevil - a velvety-looking beetle that's mostly black with cream markings; the face is wide and all cream.

A weevilly good beetle

Wednesday 1 July 2026

Weevils and cakes? A winning combination...

summer

Common spotted orchids in a traditional orchard

Splendid orchids

Wednesday 3 June 2026

Take a closer look at these beauties of the plant world...

A yellow and black common clubtail dragonfly resting on a green nettle leaf

Come on clubtails!

Friday 1 May 2026

Dive into the world of one of Worcestershire's rarest dragonflies...

Female red mason bee leaving a small cavity in a red brick wall - she has a black head, black antennae, a gingery thorax and red-haired abdomen

Red mason bees

Wednesday 1 April 2026

Take a closer look at the occupants of your bee hotel...

Chiffchaff - bird with olive-brown tones - sitting on a twig in an ornamental cherry tree with dark red leaves

Chiffchaff, chiffchaff...the sound of spring

Friday 6 March 2026

With spring around the corner, find out more about one of its more obvious songsters...

A long-tailed tit on the twig of a tree, looking like it's about to fly to the left of the viewer. The bird has a white chest with a white stripe down its head and a very long tail.

Sofa birding

Wednesday 4 February 2026

From family gatherings to eye-striped bandits, say hello to one of our most charismatic bird families…

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