Butterflies from Grafton Wood this morning. ⁦West Midlands Butterfly Conservation⁩

Brown hairstreaks in Grafton Wood today. A trip without the dogs makes looking a little easier.😃 ⁦Butterfly Conservation 🦋⁩ ⁦West Midlands Butterfly Conservation⁩

Grafton Wood this morning ⁦West Midlands Butterfly Conservation⁩

A chewed Narrow-leaved Everlasting-pea still in flower near Snowshill this week. #wildflowerhour #climbingplants

Not many butterflies today at Grafton Wood in overcast conditions, but did see a fresh Small Copper after the work party. ⁦Butterfly Conservation 🦋⁩ ⁦West Midlands Butterfly Conservation⁩ ⁦Craig Jones⁩

Dryad’s saddle. Five mile drive - Springhill this week. #fungi #FungiFriday

Chicken of the woods in Guiting wood this morning. #fungi #FungiFriday

Small Heath this morning on the dog walk in the drizzle. ⁦Butterfly Conservation 🦋⁩ ⁦West Midlands Butterfly Conservation⁩

Common blue today between the showers near Snowshill. ⁦Butterfly Conservation 🦋⁩

Brown Argus near Snowshill this morning. ⁦Butterfly Conservation 🦋⁩

Guelder Rose from the Heart of England Forest this week. #wildflowerhour

Some huge Parasol mushrooms near Snowshill yesterday. #MushroomMonday #fungi

Painted Ladies have been few and far between this year, so it was nice to see one after the work party at Grafton Wood today with Dave Williams and Craig Jones. Butterfly Conservation 🦋⁩ ⁦West Midlands Butterfly Conservation⁩

Dark Bush Cricket in Grafton Wood & Meadow Grasshopper near Snowshill. #WildWebsWednesday

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A Small Heath this morning on my dog walk.

The #whiteform of Common Spotted Orchid - Dactylorhiza fuchsii var. alba in Oversley Wood in June. #wildflowerhour

We are in a #ButterflyEmergency 🚨🦋 This year’s #BigButterflyCount saw the lowest number of butterflies spotted per Count in its 14-year history. Join us as we demand the Government take urgent action to save butterflies & moths. Sign our open letter 👉 butterfly-conservation.org/emergency

A Painted Lady today at Grafton Wood after the sun appeared. ⁦Butterfly Conservation 🦋⁩ ⁦West Midlands Butterfly Conservation⁩

Red Admiral in the garden.