Species pages have been created for Polistes nimpha and Pemphredon fabricii. Both were added to the British list in 2021.

The second edition of the Bees, Wasp and Ants of Kent by Geoff Allen has been published by the Kent Field Club. Priced at £16 including postage and packing (£12 at Field Club events), it has 198 pages in full colour in A4 format, with notes on all species recorded in the county updated from the first edition (2009) plus distribution maps and photographs. Copies may be ordered at https://www.kentfieldclub.org.uk/publications/books.

David Baldock et al - The Vespiform Wasps of Portugal, is available to purchase (19 euros plus carriage) or downloaded from here: The Vespiform Wasps of Portugal

BWARS members can purchase a copy of the Atlas of aculeate Hymenoptera of Lancashire for the pre-publication offer of £10.00 (inc. P & P), please make enquires direct to Dave Bickerton by 17th Jan sec@lacfs.org.uk with your name and address. You’ll be given a reference number and details of how to pay.

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