Michael Archer has kindly made avaiable a key to British "DEB" species. This can be downloaded here.
Michael comments "I have produced these keys via Perkins although I am grateful for the help I have received from Olmi". Note: Olmi authored the key work to Fenno-Scandian DEBS (Olmi, 1994).
Help needed for data digitisation
Michael Archer has made available his key to the British genera of Bethylidae, Embolemidae and Dryinidae - tested at two BWARS workshops.
The key can be downloaded here
The Dipterists Forum are extending an invitation to BWARS members to join them for their 2021 Field Week in Cornwall. Details here
Wanted urgently. A short video clip of a wild bee (NOT a honey bee) visiting a flower - about 30 second is good. This is to go on a Centre for Hydrology and Ecology project for farmers, but the need is urgent - by Monday 8th afternoon. Full acknowledgement will be given, but no payment is available.
If you have something you would be prepared to offer please contact Richard Pywell as soon as possible. rfp@ceh.ac.uk
The planned 2020 Members long weekend meeting in Devon has been postponed until 25th to 28th June 2021
The BWARS website is several years old and has not kept pace with technological developments. For instance, we know that the current website does not work well on mobile phones. So, BWARS needs to commission a new website but we need to understand how you use the current website, and what you would like to see in a redeveloped website.
We are very keen to hear your views. Your answers will help us prioritise the development of the new website so that it meets your needs.
Bumblebees of North East England, covering Northumberland and County Durham, has been published by the Natural History Society of Northumbria. Much of the data included was recorded by BWARS members. Northumbrian Naturalist Volume 87 is available from the NHSN
Steven Falk has produced six very useful "crib Sheets" to help people distinguish the groups of look-a-like bumblebees. They can be downloaded from the Identification Guides page
