Two BWARS workshops to help members identify various genera of bees are being held in March 2008. Details at: http://www.bwars.com/2008_workshops.htm Nigel...
Hello, Can any one help with ID of this insect (link below)? I don't have a clue at all, despite hours trawling the web so would be grateful for even the ...
hi, Maybe a sort of spiderwasp - Pompilidae ? chantal Op 7-dec-07, om 10:05 heeft Kathleen Rosewarne/Ian Barton het ... hi, Maybe a sort of spiderwasp...
Thanks for the suggestion Chantal. Ian _____ From: bwars@yahoogroups.com [mailto:bwars@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of chantal deschepper Sent: 07 December 2007...
Hi This is an Ichneumonid of some sort I think, rather than a Pompilid. Might be worth someone like Gavin Broad at the NHML casting an eye over it. Best,...
Hi Ian, Looks like an Enisgn Wasp (Evaniidae) Evania appendigaster? There are UK records, but I believe that these are generally parsitoids of cockroach...
Hello Stuart, Thanks to you and Stuart R for the replies - I potted it up on the Isle of Grain, not too far from Thamesport so that could explain things. I...
Hello everyone, actually this is a parasitic wasp from the Ibalidae family and it belongs to the genus Ibalia! Ibalidae is an unique family with interesting...
Thankyou Villu but unfortunately I did release it once photographed. Ian _____ From: bwars@yahoogroups.com [mailto:bwars@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of villu...
Given that things are generally quiet at this time of year I think we can be forgiven for giving a little space over to the 'parasitica'. If anyone disagrees...
Hi All Bumblebees seem to be having a good start to the winter season in this area. Here is a brief summary of some recent observations at Windsor Great Park,...
Dera Steve, there was a hard frost here in Hastings East Sussex last night. Even on the shingle coast today there is still ice in the puddles from recent heavy...
Dear Andrew Thank you very much for your report of a B.terrestris worker seen at Hastings today. We had a hard frost this morning (minimum about -4C) but in...
Hello, Firstly thanks for the help with the Ibaliid wasp. I have posted 4 shots of a bee. I think it is Psithyrus campestris but I am far from being confident....
Hi Ian Do you think you could let us know where (as precisely as possible) and when the pic was taken? I would suspect late August or September. I shall need...
Hello Stuart, I took this on 17th September on the Isle of Grain. I was on a private brownfield site TQ8775. Dry grassland with lots of nectar. This kind of...
Could it be B.humilis? Tim _____ From: bwars@yahoogroups.com [mailto:bwars@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Kathleen Rosewarne/Ian Barton Sent: 13 December 2007...
Hi Guys Tim asks if this could be B. humilis, and given the locality, it most certainly could be, as B. humilis is well known from the Thames corridor. What is...
This is interesting for me as well. In some recent years I have noticed that Bombus humilis appears to be present on the flower rich grasslands around...
Hello I joined bwars to learn more and I have, so thanks for your help. I'm not likely to be working on this site in future as it was a one-off contract but if...
Hello Try following this url: http://www.bwars.com/ This will take you to the Bees Wasps and Ants Recording Society home page, I hope that you can find all the...
Hello All, A website announcement for you. We will shortly have maps for all UK aculeates on the BWARs website. A page for all UK bees has already been built,...
Hi All, hope you've all has a good Christmas and wish you all a successful year in 2008. Today, Christmas day, saw two Bombus sp. working on Mahonia flowers at...
Hi All, Boxing day update from Hayle, Cornwall, at least six large worker white-tailed two-banded Bombus terrestris working Mahonia and another flowering...
RE hoverfly spp. Would not be suprised if one was the ubiquitous Episyrphus balteatus (marmalade hoverfly?). I think it overwinters as an adult and pops out...
... From: Bernard To: bwars@yahoogroups.com Sent: Wednesday, December 26, 2007 8:50 PM Subject: Re: [bwars] Late Bombus nesting activity Spot on Scotty, E....
Hi Scotty, suppose this had better be the last on Hoverflies on this site or we'll be throw out! The other two were Platycheirus albimamus and Meliscaeva...
Thanks Bernard Apologies for dipteran digressions... Regards Scotty Bernard <gbernardh@...> wrote: Hi Scotty, suppose this had better be the last on...
Queen Bombus terrestris in (Corsham N. Wilts) saturday december 22nd, temp 4oC, pollen collecting/nectaring on Clematis cirrhosa "Freckles". ... From:...
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