Map for 2015 AGM
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Submitted by Nigel Jones on
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As well as workshops at the upcoming BWARS AGM, two other opportunities to learn how to identify aculeates are listed in the BWARS Diary here
Submitted by Nigel Jones on
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Join Adrian Knowles, bee & wasp expert on this fascinating day. Adrian is the Suffolk county recorder for bees, wasps & ants.
There are some 200 species of wild bees in the UK, called solitary bees because they make individual nest cells for their larvae. Some species nest in tunnels or holes in the ground, sandy banks and crumbling mortar while others use the hollow stems of dead plants such as bramble. They are harmless and do not sting or swarm so are safe to have in the garden and are very important pollinators.
Solitary wasps are also very beneficial in the… Read more
Submitted by Nigel Jones on
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2015 AGM - Oxford University Natural History Museum, Saturday & Sunday 17 - 18 October
The provisional programme of workshops and talks is available for download here
Submitted by Nigel Jones on
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The 2015 BWARS AGM with workshops and talks will be held at Oxford University Museum of Natural History
Submitted by Nigel Jones on
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As usual there has been a steady stream of requests for identifications of aculeates, often from photographs. Helping new people to understand how to name the insects in this group, what to look for, whether the insect even is an aculeate, is an important part of the support BWARS offers. Much of this support is through the workshops held at various venues around the country.
On Saturday, 28th November a Beginners' Workshop will be held at the National Museum of Wales, led by Mark Pavett and Mike Edwards. Topics to be covered will include a general introduction to the group, what… Read more
Submitted by Nigel Jones on
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As usual there has been a steady stream of requests for identifications of aculeates, often from photographs. Helping new people to understand how to name the insects in this group, what to look for, whether the insect even is an aculeate, is an important part of the support BWARS offers. Much of this support is through the workshops held at various venues around the country.
On Saturday, 28th November a Beginners' Workshop will be held at the National Museum of Wales, led by Mark Pavett and Mike Edwards. Topics to be covered will include a general introduction to the group, what… Read more
Submitted by Stuart Roberts on
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The Royal Mail is issuing a set of stamps on 18 August to celebrate British Bees. The species illustrated by Richard Lewington are: Andrena hattorfiana, Bombus monticola, Bombus distinguendus, Colletes floralis, Osmia xanthomelana and Anthophora retusa
Submitted by Stuart Roberts on
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Publication date of Steven Falk's eagerly awaited Field Guide to the Bees of Great Britain and Ireland (Illustrated by the acclaimed artist Richard Lewington)
Submitted by Nigel Jones on
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Buglife have produced a report detailing the results of a survey for seven bee species in south west England.
The report presents the findings of the project’s first ground-truthing surveys from May to August 2014. The objectives of these surveys were:
- To confirm the presence of target species on sites with historic records -
- To evaluate habitat suitability on surveyed sites -
- To add to information on the autecology of target species
The species surveyed for are: Andrena tarsata, Nomada… Read more