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Michael Archer has kindly made avaiable a key to British "DEB" species. This can be downloaded… Read more

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Help needed for data digitisation

Are you looking for a lockdown or winter project? If so, BWARS need your help! We have several large,… Read more

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Michael Archer has made available his key to the British genera of Bethylidae, Embolemidae and Dryinidae - tested at two BWARS workshops.

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The Dipterists Forum are extending an invitation to BWARS members to join them for their 2021 Field Week in Cornwall. Details… Read more

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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… Read more

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The planned 2020 Members long weekend meeting in Devon has been postponed until 25th to 28th June 2021

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BWARS Website User Survey

The BWARS website is several years old and has not kept pace with technological developments. For instance, we… Read more

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Bumblebees of North East England, covering Northumberland and County Durham, has been published by the Natural History Society of Northumbria.… Read more

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Steven Falk has produced six very useful "crib Sheets" to help people distinguish the groups of look-a-like bumblebees. They can be downloaded… Read more