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The AGM is being held at the World Museum, Liverpool this year.
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To do this, first grab the youtube link, by clicking on Share, beneath the video, then Embed and copy the iframe link: <iframe width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/OMFYDNuQRqQ" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>
Warning: the link you need must include /embed/ in it. Don't use the link in the address bar or the one that first pops up when you click share. You must click embeb.
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See the diary entry at: Andrena identification workshop
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Mike Edwards will lead a workshop on identifying bees in the genus Andrena - our largest genus of bees.
This will be held at the World Museum, Liverpool.
Saturday 19 October 2013
Details from Guy Knight:
guy.knight[at]liverpoolmuseums.org.uk Note: substitute @ for [at]
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BWARS.com can now embed videos in its species account pages. We have added videos of Oxybelus uniglumis, showing a female around her nest burrow, then bringing in prey - a fly impaled upon its sting; and Osmia bicornis females collecting mud.
BWARS would welcome further videos ilustrating behaviour of species. Videos should be of reasonable quality. Please contact the web managers if you have material you can contribute.
Website Managers:… Read more
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BWARS has launched an online survey for Anthidium manicatum ("wool carder bee") here
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Aims
Anthidium manicatum (The Wool-carder Bee) is probably one of the earliest recorded solitary bee species in Britain, with a well documented occurrence in Selborne in July 1772, when the celebrated naturalist Gilbert White wrote of its behaviour: "July 11, 1772 – There is a sort of wild bee frequenting the garden-campion for the sake of its tomentum, which probably it turns to some purpose in the business of nidification. It is very pleasant to see with what address it strips off the pubes, running from the top to the bottom of a branch, &… Read more
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10:00am - 4:00pm
Ivan Wright of 'Shotover Wildlife' leads this introduction to solitary bee ecology and identification. Keying to genus will be elucidated using microscopes in the study centre.
This day course will involve indoor and outdoor sessions; tea and biscuits provided - but bring a packed lunch.
BOOKING ESSENTIAL: as places are limited to 8 people: £25 charge.
Contact for further information or to book:
Keith Tomey and Dorothy Reich
The Anne Carpmael Charitable Trust
Withymead Nature Reserve
Bridleway… Read more