Good morning all, it's #MondayMystery time! Who's tail is this creeping up a tree? 🌳

Have you spotted a rose chafer beetle? 💚🪲 These beautiful iridescent beetles have recently been found in #Worcestershire due to warmer climates. If you spot one, please take a photo and submit your sighting via www.worcswildlifetrust.co.uk/wildlife-sig...

Our summer craft fair is back at #LowerSmiteFarm on Saturday 27 June! 🎉 Browse and buy a range of handmade items from candles and wax melts to cards and ceramics from local craftworkers and the Trust shop. 👉 www.worcswildlifetrust.co.uk/events/2026-...

Have you seen a silver y moth yet this year? These amazing insects can fly at heights of up to 1.2km on their journey here from Europe! Look for them hovering at flowers, sometimes in daytime but often at dusk 👀🦋 There were eight or nine feeding on these flowers in #UptonUponSevern recently 🤩

Are you looking for an opportunity to develop your career in nature conservation? 🌳🌸🌿 We're looking for an Assistant Reserves Officer to lead practical conservation work through managing volunteer teams across our nature reserves. Apply via www.worcswildlifetrust.co.uk/jobs/assista...

Many thanks to #volunteer Ian Reilly for an evening adventure to find brown hairstreak caterpillars at #LowerSmiteFarm! 🐛💚 The caterpillars of these scarce butterflies fluoresce under UV light so, armed with torches and safety glasses, the gang were delighted to find several in the hedges. 🔦

As we come to the end of Volunteers’ Week, Mary shares how volunteering with five nature-based organisations has brought her physical and mental health benefits, knowledge and friendship. Thank you for everything you do for local wildlife, Mary!🌳💚 👉 www.worcswildlifetrust.co.uk/blog/wilder-...

It's Monday morning which can only mean one thing - it's #MondayMystery time! Can you guess who was enjoying some breakfast on Tessa's pond at #LowerSmiteFarm recently? 🤔

Pick your favourite before voting closes tonight! ⏰️ Our judges have been busy selecting the 12 winning photos for our 2027 calendar. It’s now over to you to decide which photo should be our front cover photo and overall winner! 🏆 www.worcswildlifetrust.co.uk/photography-...

In our latest podcast, Lee joins Simone for a wander around a traditional orchard as they chat about the #DeadWoodSociety and go hunting for the poo of noble chafer beetles. 🪵🪲 Listen on 👂🏽 Spotify bit.ly/WWTPodEp11 Website bit.ly/WWTPodEp11Web YouTube bit.ly/WWTPodEp11YT Apple apple.co/4xcsr1v

Our judges @petewalkden.bsky.social & Jason Curtis Wyre Wildlife have been busy selecting the 12 winning photos for our 2027 calendar. It’s now over to you to decide which photo should be our front cover photo and overall winner! 🏆 Vote here 👉 www.worcswildlifetrust.co.uk/photography-...

From flower-rich meadows and ancient churchyards to woodland rides and even garden lawns, orchids are more common than many people think 🪻💜 Read Wendy's latest blog to find out more about #Worcestershire's beautiful orchids 👉 www.worcswildlifetrust.co.uk/blog/seasona...

We have a camouflaged #MondayMystery for you this week... can anybody identify what our colleague Ion spotted in #Worcester recently? ✨ Tip: you might need your spectacles 🥸

Our colleague Beth spotted these large red damselflies laying eggs at one of our reserves recently. 😍🧚🏼 We'd love to know if you spot one in #Worcestershire too. Submit your sightings via www.worcswildlifetrust.co.uk/wildlife-sig...

For this bonus episode, podcast host Lee got up super early and made himself a cuppa before cycling out to his local woodland to catch the natural symphony of spring birdsong 🎶 🌳 Listen on 👂 Spotify bit.ly/WWTPodEp10 Apple apple.co/3QcQUmF YouTube bit.ly/WWTPodEp10YT Web bit.ly/WWTPodEp10Web

Meet Meg, one of our new conservation trainees for 2026! 🌿🌳✨ From learning how to use new tools to working in a supportive team, Meg shares her experiences from her first two months with us 👉 www.worcswildlifetrust.co.uk/blog/conserv...

Caught in the act 📸 We were intrigued about what was making a hole on one of our nature reserves so we put out a camera and here’s what we found...

The soundtrack to a recent bat walk with our #WilderWorcestershire team. 🦇🌙 Bat detectors work by capturing the high frequency sounds that bats use for echolocation, converting them into audible sounds that us humans can hear 👂🏼 #Bats #BatWalk #NationalLottery #HeritageFund

The only population of great green bush-crickets that we know about in #Worcestershire is buzzing with nymphs at the moment. 🦗👀 We’d love to know if they’re anywhere else in the county. If you spot one, take a photo and upload it via www.worcswildlifetrust.co.uk/wildlife-sig...

For today's bank holiday #MondayMystery, can anybody guess what these eggs and larvae belong to? 🤔 🔎 The clue is in the plant! 🌿

#LowerSmiteFarm proving that even car parks can bloom with life 😍 The edges of our car park are bursting with beautiful wildflowers, creating a haven for bees and other pollinators 🐝🌼

Let's chat about chats! 🐦 Robins, stonechats, whinchats and redstarts - discover the fascinating world of chats at #DroppingWellFarm in Ion's latest blog 👉️ www.worcswildlifetrust.co.uk/blog/heathla... #NationalLottery #HeritageFund

Here's another video for you to ponder for today's #MondayMystery 🤔 Does anybody know why some of the ducklings in this brood are bright yellow? 🦆🐥 📽️ Beth Norris

Now is a great time to spot red campion as it pops up in our woodlands, hedgerows and roadside verges. 🌸 Their vibrant pink blooms are loved by bees, butterflies and hoverflies, making them an important nectar source for wildlife. 🐝 🦋

What happens when the birds go to roost? Thanks to the Worcestershire Bat Group for coming out to survey #UptonWarren a few nights ago. Bat Group member Adam Wright shared this great thermal camera footage with us of some of the bats they saw 🦇🌙

Our work to restore and protect #Worcestershire’s heathlands is helping to strengthen habitats for reptiles, invertebrates, plants and birds 🌿✨ This common lizard was spotted on a rotting stump by our colleague Ion, making the most of the warm heathland sunshine ☀️🦎 #NationalLottery #HeritageFund

Our colleagues Caroline and Dom have been out and about in the #ForestofFeckenham to look at some great examples of the farmed landscape as part of our #ANetworkForNature project 🌿🌳 #NationalLottery #HeritageFund

For today's #MondayMystery can anybody identify who is singing from the treetops? 🌳

Did you know our local groups run wildlife walks throughout the year and everyone’s welcome to join? 🚶‍♀️🌿 This month, you can head out with the Redditch Local Group for: 🍃 A walk around Arrow Valley Park on Wed 13 May 🌳 A visit to Pitcheroak Wood on Sat 16 May 🔗 www.worcswildlifetrust.co.uk/whats-on

Happy 100th birthday to Sir David Attenborough 🎉 Sir David has played an important role in supporting us here at Worcestershire Wildlife Trust, including inaugurating Foster’s Green Meadows in 1985 and launching the appeal to open our offices and visitor centre at Lower Smite Farm in 1988. 💚🦋🐝🌿

This week is #HedgehogAwarenessWeek 🦔❤️ It's estimated that there are 95% fewer hedgehogs now than there were in the 1950s. Help us understand how Worcestershire's hedgehogs are doing by recording your sightings 👉 www.worcswildlifetrust.co.uk/hedgehogs #Hedgehogs #HedgehogWeek

Caterpillars have one job - to eat as much as they can! 🐛🍃 Create a garden that supports moths and you might spot these magical munchers too. Download our magical moths booklet to find out how to help them thrive 🔗 www.worcswildlifetrust.co.uk/wild-about-m...

Happy early May bank holiday! Let's celebrate with a #MondayMystery 🌿 Can anybody identify what these are? 🤔

Here’s something worth setting your alarm for - the magic of the dawn chorus 🌅🎶 #InternationalDawnChorusDay #DawnChorusDay #DawnChorus

The spectacular moment when a dragonfly emerges from its larval casing 🤩🐉 Have you ever spotted one of Worcestershire’s rarest dragonflies? Discover why common clubtails are so special and how you can help record sightings 🐉👀 👉 www.worcswildlifetrust.co.uk/blog/seasona...

It’s the start of the bank holiday weekend and our latest podcast episode has just landed – what could be better?! ☀️🎙️💚 Listen on 👂🏽 Spotify bit.ly/WWTPodEp9
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We can't believe it's May already! Keep an eye out for birds like swifts and swallows returning for the summer and hedgehogs snuffling in our gardens and parks🌼🦔🌿 Let us know what wildlife you spot this month via our wildlife sightings page 🔗https://www.worcswildlifetrust.co.uk/wildlife-sightings

A big thank you to Canal & River Trust for hosting our staff day out yesterday 🙌🐟💙 Most of the time was spent talking about strategy but we did get a sneaky look at the brilliant fish pass and a quick look around Chapter Meadows to see how our teams have been working alongside the team there 🌳🌿

We’ve been up to great things with schools that are part of The Rivers C of E Multi Academy Trust family. Our #WilderSchools team work with their teachers and students to boost their confidence and help them connect with their wild sides 💚🌳✨ Watch on YouTube 🎥

Just like us, insects thrive as communities. From bumblebee colonies to clusters of solitary bees and complex ant networks, working together helps them survive, share resources and protect their young. 🐝🐜🌼 Find out more in Nick's blog 👉 www.worcswildlifetrust.co.uk/blog/wilder-...

Ten years after their reintroduction, wood white butterflies are thriving once again at #Monkwood. From just 30 butterflies released in 2016 and 2017 to over 700 recorded in 2025, this delicate species is making an incredible comeback 🌿🦋✨ Read more 👉 www.worcswildlifetrust.co.uk/news/butterf...

If you're planning on visiting #UptonWarren's The Flashes today to see the black-winged stilts, please be aware that the car park (operated by Aztec Adventure) will close at 7.30pm this evening.

Two black-winged stilts arrived at #UptonWarren’s The Flashes this morning. Wow 😍 Please park respectfully in the car park at Aztec Adventure, thank you.

Good morning all! Who's ready for this week's #MondayMystery? Can anybody identify what is on the stem of this cuckooflower? 🤔💜

Familiar to us from childhood, it seems only right that the collective term for these attractive little beetles is a loveliness of ladybirds 🐞🥰 Help us understand more about #Worcestershire's ladybirds via our wildlife sightings form 👉 www.worcswildlifetrust.co.uk/wildlife-sig...

Under wraps until now...we recently played host to friends from People's Trust for Endangered Species and Vale Landscape Heritage Trust when they came to #TiddesleyWood to film in our beautiful traditional orchard with #Countryfile. Catch the episode this coming Sunday at 6pm on #BBCOne! 🎬🌳🍎

There’s something special about walking through a landscape for the very first time 🌿 Find out what you can expect from a visit to #Worcestershire's heathlands and the simple steps we can all follow to help wildlife thrive at nature reserves 💚 👉 www.worcswildlifetrust.co.uk/blog/heathla...

Ever spotted a tiny flash of metallic green fluttering in the sunshine? Meet the green long-horned moth! Did you know the males have antennae three times longer than their wings? On warm days, you may spot them 'dancing' in the sunshine around the leaves of oaks and hazels. 🌿✨

Help our friends at Vale Landscape Heritage Trust reach their #BigGive target to raise funds to protect orchards and grasslands in the Vale of #Evesham. Between now and 29 April your donation will be doubled 💚🌳👉 donate.biggive.org/campaign/a05...

Behind the scenes last week in #TrenchWood 🎥 capturing footage for our #ANetworkForNature project, focused on restoring habitats and bringing people closer to the wildlife right on their doorsteps across east #Worcestershire. More updates coming soon! 👀🌳 #NationalLottery #HeritageFund