Hi, i've taken a few images of solitary bees and a possible wasp (Files - Folder 'Richard Thomas') mainly from around Martin Down (chalk downland)/Garston Wood...
I always think it's worthwhile reporting behaviour seen in the field, so here's an observation from today. I came across a female A plumipes today. It flew in...
It was a delight in the Old Town of Hastings last wednesday to see the effect of some warm sunshine. Completely fresh males of Anthophora plumipes patrolled...
Hi everyone, I've seen the first Bombus vestalis female in my garden today. [unfortunately yesterday, another in the local park,had been squashed!] Maggie...
Hello, Are these Carpenter Ants, Camponotus http://ph.groups.yahoo.com/group/bwars/photos/view/dca0?b=1 http://www.glaucus.org.uk/Alexanders.html#CarpenterAnts...
Hi Andy, They're definitely not queens. They're workers - queens tend to be much bigger and i wouldn't expect them this time of year - they'd also generally be...
Hi All, I have put 4 pictures in the photo's section in Chas Macey that I would like assistance with Id's. The Bombus I think may be Bombus lapidarius ? but...
Hi stuart, Thank you for the screen shot, here is some further info that may or may not be of use: Location was Farnham Surrey (GU9 8NX) (I don't have an OS...
The O.S. Website get a map will do Postcodes directly- just type them in the search box and then point at the map- the bottom left hand corner of the window...
Like Suzie I came across a solitary bee over the w/e that looks similar to the one posted as a leaf cutter bee. Details Ilkley W Yorks SE41134473 23/04/06 ...
How orange is the thorax of B.muscuorum and are you likely to find it in late April in Yorkshire ? I've got a pic of B.pascuorum that has a more lemony/orange...
Hello, I have always maintained that medium-sized gardens were best for wildlife (bees and butterflies) and that the town cramming and titchy houses with no ...
Hello everyone, There are so many good photographs finding their way on to Flickr's pages that I have started a Wild Bees of Europe pool to encourage people to...
Hi all, while visiting Everleigh Ashes woodland on the edge of Salisbury Plain on Saturday I saw a lovely little bee that was black with a white face and...
The ordinance survey website has an excellent online mapping page- http://getamap.ordnancesurvey.co.uk/getamap/frames.htm I use it all the time, especially if...
Hi Stuart, Thanks for the confirmation of being an Andrena Sp. The recorder for East Sussex is the recorder for Sussex. I am not sure how the records are dealt...
I have uploaded 4 pictures into Gordon's photo Album. They were taken on the date listed in East Sussex TQ888228. I had identified them myself as Andrena Sp....
Hi, I have uploaded four pictures into Photo album Chas Macey, of what I believe is a parasitic wasp that was hunting around the nest holes of the mining bees...
Hi all Spring seems to have sprung at last in South Lincs. Some first sightings.VC53/TF12 Mon 27th March Qu.B.terrestris investigating the last of the...
I wondered if any of you could help me to identify a remarkable species of ant I observed in south east europe (Corfu in Greece and Tbilisi in Georgia.) What...
Perhaps I will do better with my id of this one. I think it is a leaf cutter bee? I am fairly certain it isn't a sawfly! It was most obliging and landed on...
Hi Murdo/Nigel/George, I've just uploaded a B.luc on phacelia?? pic into my "Maggies pics" file. Is this just B.luc. as I would have identified it until now,...
Hello to All, There has been a little warmth accompanied by sunny spells here in Shropshire. I have been on leave, so I have been able to get out and see what...
Hi All, Big favour to ask of you all. As soon as you see H. rubicundus could you please tell me. I really want to try and pin-point when it comes out this...
Hi all It is certainly noticeable that the mild weather over the last few days has encouraged at least some of the trees to think spring has finally arrived, I...
Hi, I have put four additional pictures of a mining bee in the photos folder Chas Macey is it possible someone could suggest an Id from these please ? ...
Dear all, I have 3 shots of a very fresh Bombus lucorum in the photos folder (Hymenopteran collection (DRS). Very sleepy emerging from a plastic tree wrap so...
