From April a new nationally scarce hoverfly and our 115th at Wildern. It's a Barred Ant-hill hoverfly, spotted on the east side of the Fen Meadow at Wildern Moor @lgspace.bsky.social @greenhampshire.bsky.social @britishwildlife.bsky.social

Female Twist-winged parasite fly in Wildern Moor on 30/9, one of many new colonist species arriving from Europe @uk-soldierflies.bsky.social @greenhampshire.bsky.social @lgspace.bsky.social

Before 2022 we hadn't seen Willow Emerald Damselflies at Wildern. That year one or two were spotted and, by 2025, they are firmly established, especially at Coltsfoot Pond. These 5 are from 29/9 and include 2 oviposting pairs @britishdragonflies.bsky.social @greenhampshire.bsky.social

This autumn, please consider leaving dead plants in your garden rather than 'tidying' them up. Over the winter they will provide sheltered spots for hibernating ladybirds and lots of other creatures 🐞

Common Sexton Beetles are normally found on dead animals. This one, from 18/9, was found next to a dead hedgehog. It's was covered in mites, probably Poecilochirus carabi, a new species for Wildern @insects.bsky.social @lgspace.bsky.social @greenhampshire.bsky.social

Keeping a small area of grass unmown throughout autumn & winter can benefit wildlife. Long grass offers protection to all sorts of creatures, from beetles & bumblebees to frogs & toads. More ways to create a wild autumn garden: littlegreenspace.org.uk/features/wild-…#rewildingn#biodiversityty

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This is one of two Red Admirals near the scrape on Wildern Moor on 16/9. They both looked fresh @dorsetbutterflies.bsky.social @lgspace.bsky.social @greenhampshire.bsky.social

Small gardens can boost biodiversity just as much as big ones. And when joined together, tiny nature-friendly spaces create wildlife corridors that can benefit hedgehogs and all sorts of other wildlife! Ideas for small gardens: littlegreenspace.org.uk/features/sma...

This is a small relative of a Grasshopper, a Slender Groundhopper. It was spotted swimming underwater in the Fen Meadow Pond on Wildern Moor on 13/9 @greenhampshire.bsky.social @hampshirekarin.bsky.social @lgspace.bsky.social @insects.bsky.social

Moments in nature 🌻

To help insects this autumn, let native plants grow in a wild corner. Teasels, dandelions, dead nettles and hemp-agrimony all flower into autumn, providing nectar for butterflies and bumblebees. More autumn plants for pollinators: littlegreenspace.org.uk/features/aut...

An HBIC (Hampshire Biodiversity Information Centre) report from 2024 describes Wildern Nature Park as an ecological wonder. We love our precious 10 hectare site and are delighted that the report recognises its ecological importance @greenhampshire.bsky.social @bigmeadowsearch.bsky.social

Rhopalid Bug on the seed of a flower 7/9 on Wildern Moor. This is a Scentless plant bug and part of the True Bug family @greenhampshire.bsky.social @lgspace.bsky.social @insects.bsky.social

Male Willow Emerald Damselfly spotted at the Fen Meadow Pond on Wildern Moor on 6/9. It was one of almost 120 dragonflies seen that day @dorsetwildlife.bsky.social @greenhampshire.bsky.social @hampshirekarin.bsky.social

Beautiful Painted Lady butterfly on Wildern Moor 6/9. It was one of almost 70 butterflies seen on the day @lgspace.bsky.social @greenhampshire.bsky.social @butterfly

Kite-tailed Robberfly on deadwood in Wildern Moor. It's a predator of many species of fly and other insects @insects.bsky.social @lgspace.bsky.social @greenhampshire.bsky.social

Slow-worm swimming in our Fen Meadow Pond on 5/9. The pond was all but dry a couple of weeks ago but thanks to plentiful rainfall since then the pond is full of water again @froglife.bsky.social @britishreptiles.bsky.social @greenhampshire.bsky.social

Male and female Common Darter close to Coltsfoot Pond 6/9. Thanks Alison Shawyer for the photos @britishdragonflies.bsky.social @britishwildlife.bsky.social @greenhampshire.bsky.social

Male Willow Emerald Damselfly at Coltsfoot Pond on 6/9. Picture from Alison Shawyer @britishdragonflies.bsky.social @lgspace.bsky.social @greenhampshire.bsky.social

Lovely Alison Shawyer picture of a Green Grasshopper on 6/9 @greenhampshire.bsky.social @lgspace.bsky.social @insects.bsky.social

It was still a great day for butterflies on 5/9. Alison Shawyer took these excellent shots of a Common Blue, a Peacock, Small Copper and a Green Veined White @dorsetbutterflies.bsky.social @greenhampshire.bsky.social @savebutterflies.bsky.social

Common Lizard on Wildern Moor 5/9. It's one of the last habitats locally where Lizards are seen @lgspace.bsky.social @greenhampshire.bsky.social @froglife.bsky.social

This rarely recorded Chalcid wasp, Gastracanthus Pulcherrimus, was spotted on the woodland edge of Coltsfoot Pond on 5/9/25 @greenhampshire.bsky.social @insects.bsky.social @lgspace.bsky.social

Lovely shot of a Willow Emerald Damselfly in Goodalls Meadow 9/8 @britishdragonflies.bsky.social @greenhampshire.bsky.social @lgspace.bsky.social

Blackcap in Goodalls Meadow 7/9 @greenhampshire.bsky.social @rspb.bsky.social @lgspace.bsky.social

Small Copper at Wildern Moor last Monday, 1/9, on a day when a record number of 7 were seen . More than 50 butterflies were seen in total @ukbutterflies.bsky.social @lgspace.bsky.social @greenhampshire.bsky.social

Male Golden-Ringed Dragonfly at Goodalls Meadow 1/9 @dorsetwildlife.bsky.social @greenhampshire.bsky.social @lgspace.bsky.social

Male Southern Hawker at Coltsfoot Pond on September 1st. 39 Dragonflies and Damselflies were seen around Coltsfoot Pond, Wildern Moor and Goodalls Meadow @britishdragonflies.bsky.social @greenhampshire.bsky.social @lgspace.bsky.social

Healthy looking male and female Common Blues on Wildern Moor 31/8. 23 butterflies were seen between Coltsfoot Pond and Wildern Moor on Sunday. They've had a great summer @ukbutterflies.bsky.social @greenhampshire.bsky.social @britishnatureguide.bsky.social

Small Copper on Wildern Moor 31/8 @greenhampshire.bsky.social @lgspace.bsky.social @dorsetbutterflies.bsky.social @bigmeadowsearch.bsky.social

Common Lizard 31/8, one of four seen across Wildern Moor @froglife.bsky.social @greenhampshire.bsky.social @lgspace.bsky.social

Rush Veneer moth, a Migrant species, at Wildern Moor 30/8 @lycomorpha.bsky.social @lgspace.bsky.social @greenhampshire.bsky.social

Female Common Blue butterfly at Wildern Moor on 30/8 @ukbutterflies.bsky.social @dorsetbutterflies.bsky.social @greenhampshire.bsky.social

New fly species for Wildern LNR, spotted on 23/8. After consulting with experts we believe that the fly is from the Metopina genus. It's very small and the photo was taken using a macro lens and magnifier @uk-soldierflies.bsky.social @greenhampshire.bsky.social @insects.bsky.social

Lovely Willow Emerald at Coltsfoot Pond on 22/8 @greenhampshire.bsky.social @britishwildlife.bsky.social @lgspace.bsky.social @bigmeadowsearch.bsky.social

Common Darters in Cop at Coltsfoot Pond on 28/8 @britishwildlife.bsky.social @britishdragonflies.bsky.social @greenhampshire.bsky.social

We saw 37 Willow Emerald Damselflies on 22/8. Here are 3 of them, 2 in Cop @britishdragonflies.bsky.social @britishnatureguide.bsky.social @greenhampshire.bsky.social @lgspace.bsky.social

Stripe backed Phasia on umbellifer in Wildern Moor 24/8. It's our second record for Wildern, the first was on 27/8/21 @insects.bsky.social @lgspace.bsky.social @greenhampshire.bsky.social @bigmeadowsearch.bsky.social

Male Bat-winged Phasia on Gypsywort at Wildern Moor 23/8. It's a Tachinid fly, parasitic on Heteropteran bugs such as Green Shieldbugs @insects.bsky.social @uk-soldierflies.bsky.social @greenhampshire.bsky.social

Bog hoverfly, also known as Three barred, at Coltsfoot Pond 20/8 @uk-soldierflies.bsky.social @lgspace.bsky.social @greenhampshire.bsky.social

Small Forest Hoverfly seen at Coltsfoot Pond 20/8 @uk-soldierflies.bsky.social @insects.bsky.social @lgspace.bsky.social @greenhampshire.bsky.social

We've spotted a new Cranefly to Wildern LNR. a nationally scarce Tipula pierrei, seen on the margin of Coltsfoot Pond on 20/8 @insects.bsky.social @uk-soldierflies.bsky.social @greenhampshire.bsky.social

Superb Andy Binns shot of Migrant Hawkers in Cop at Coltsfoot Pond 20/8 @britishdragonflies.bsky.social @britishnatureguide.bsky.social @greenhampshire.bsky.social

Spotted Flycatcher in Wildern Moor 20/8 @greenhampshire.bsky.social @bigmeadowsearch.bsky.social @nature.com

Buzzard over Wildern Moor yesterday. Skirmishes with the local magpies are a regular event @lgspace.bsky.social @greenhampshire.bsky.social @rspb.bsky.social

Encouraging people to test their local rivers and lakes with simple kits could spark a shift in how we manage water, by Sasha Woods go.nature.com/45p4pVc

The White-tailed Eagle. 🦅 The UK’s biggest bird of prey. Once extinct here, now soaring back into our skies. With our new film 'Return' about to launch, let’s celebrate these giants of the sky... (1/5)

Phasia hemitera fly at Wildern Moor 18/8. It belongs to the family Tachinidae @uk-soldierflies.bsky.social @greenhampshire.bsky.social @lgspace.bsky.social

Yesterday was a rare cloudy day in this scorching summer. Here's a hoverfly Volucella pellucens at Wildern Moor @greenhampshire.bsky.social @lgspace.bsky.social @insects.bsky.social