Nick Owens and Rob Coleman
National Trust Sheringham Park, North Norfolk
10.30 – 3.30
Cost £25.
Booking: http://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/events/03d6ea63-0a67-45b2-bc07-71f70153735b/pages/details
Or Tel. 0844 249 1895
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Submitted by Nigel Jones on
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BWARS member Paddy Saunders has produced a new atlas of bumblebees Bumblebees of Cornwall and Scilly. It is available as a printed book or as free pdf from the Environmental Records Centre for Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly here.
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Test entry for BWARS Biblio
Jones April 2016
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BWARS member Steven Falk's much anticipated Field Guide to Bees of Great Britain and Ireland has been published. This is the first extensive guide to all the British and Irish bee species since Edward Saunder's 1896 tome - The Hymenoptera Aculeata of the British Islands. The new field guide is 432 pages, with keys, species accounts and many photographs of nearly every species. In addition there are many illustrations by renowned insect illustrator Richard Lewington.
Updates and corrections for the book are being listed on Steven Falk's photostream… Read more
Submitted by Nigel Jones on
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Ian Tew has been hard at work adding another big batch of around 300 images of many species. Do browse the gallery and enjoy these new species images.
Submitted by Stuart Roberts on
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A Combined indoor and field meeting at the University of Sussex for both experts and those wishing to extend their entomological interests. Ideal for students.
A series of short introductory talks on several insect groups will include comments on taxonomy, identification and collecting techniques. Participants will then have the opportunity to collect specimens on the campus and in Stanmer Park, and then process and identify their material in the lab under expert guidance.
Please book with Dr Alan Stewart (a.j.a.stewart[at]… Read more
Submitted by Stuart Roberts on
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BWARS is affiliated to The British Entomological and Natural History Society and the BENHS meeting at Oxford University Museum is open to members and non-members alike. As well as a short AGM, there is a wide range of subjects covered in the talks and presentations - from Forensic Entomology to Steven Falk talking about his new Bee Book
Speakers include Gavin Broad (NHML), Simon Leather (Harper Adams), Allessandro Giusti and Alberto Zilli (NHML)
Timings: 10.00 -17.00
Venue: Oxford University Museum of Natural History, Parks Road, OXFORD, OX1 3PW
Submitted by Nigel Jones on
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Day workshop run by Norfolk and Norwich Naturalists’ Society.
Tutor:Nick Owens.
Venue: Sheringham Park, Norfolk. 10.30 – 3.30.
Cost £15.
To book email Nick Owens - owensnw7[at]gmail.com
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Location: Rye Harbour, East Sussex
Course Leader: Dr Nikki Gammans
Indoor and outdoor sessions looking at bumblebee identification, ecology, behaviour, lifecycle and conservation. We will also discuss gardening for bumblebees and other insect pollinators. No previous knowledge required.
Booking essential. More details HERE
Submitted by Stuart Roberts on
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Join BBCT's Conservation Officer, Katy Malone for a guided walk, as part of the North Coast 500 Wildlife Festival, to find some of the numerous colourful bumblebees in the county and learn about their fascinating lives. Will we find the rare great yellow bumblebee? Join us in the search! No booking required.
Venue: Castlehill Heritage Centre, Harbour Road, Castletown, Caithness, KW14 8TG
Time: 2pm – 3.30pm