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Review: De Nederlandse Bijen, Peeters, Theo M.J. et al.

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De Nederlandse Bijen

 

This book is one of those great rarities in the Bee literature: a comprehensive work covering the entire Apifauna of the country and represents the first major work of this kind since Paul Westrich’s seminal work Die Wildbienen Baden-Württemburgs, published in 1989.

The text (in Dutch) outlines the distribution (both in the Netherlands and generally), Habitat, Life History ecology and traits of all 358 species of bee on the Dutch list. The whole work is lavishly illustrated with a wonderful collection of colour photographs… Read more

De Nederlandse Bijen (Hymenoptera: Apidae s.l.)

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Clarifying naming and identification of the outdoor species of the ant genus Tapinoma Forster, 1850 (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) in Europe north of the Mediterranean region with description of a new species

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The valid name for Megachile leachella CURTIS 1828 (Hymenoptera: Apidae) and some comments

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Recent name changes

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Taxonomists regularly review families, genera and species of aculeates (and all other life-forms). This sometimes results in proposals to change the accepted nomenclature associated with some species. Once name changes have been accepted, BWARS implements these changes across its website and in its publications.

This page lists recent changes in nomenclature.

 

Tetramorium atratulum (Schenk, 1852)

Formerly known as Anergates atratulus. Name change implemented on this website October 2016.

 

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Winter active Bombus terrestris data gathering 2019-2020

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Aims

Over the last 25 years or so, entomologists and naturalists have noted winter activity of Bombus terrestris (the Buff-tailed Bumblebee). Workers have been seen foraging at a wide range of winter-flowering plants, and males have been reported flying in February. What is quite clear is that a small proportion of mated queens will establish nests in the Autumn, and these can exploit the increasing amount of forage resources available throughout the winter in our gardens, parks and amenity areas.

BWARS is working … Read more

Winter active bumblebees (Bombus terrestris) achieve high foraging rates in urban Britain

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Book Reviews

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Kirk, W.D.J., & Howes, F.N. 2012 Plants for Bees

Miller-Klein, Jan. 2010 Gardening for Butterflies, Bees and other beneficial insects

O'Toole, Christopher. 2013 Bees: A Natural History

Peeters T.M.J. et al. 2012… Read more

Book review: Plants for Bees

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Stuart Roberts has provided a review for IBRA's new book Plants for Bees

Review: Plants for Bees, Kirk, W.D.J., & Howes, F.N.

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Plants for Bees

It is not often that a book that so emphatically links bees and the flowers that support them comes along. IBRA are to be congratulated in publishing this lavishly illustrated hard bound book, and for keeping the price (at £25) well within the "Christmas Present" bracket.

 

The book is divided into a number of sections, including plants for honeybees, bumblebees and solitary bees. The authors of these sections (Norman Carreck, Jane Stout and Chris O'Toole) are all recognised authorities on their subjects,… Read more