I've just discovered a hollow-stem trap nest in my garden that has a seal I have not encountered before. I have not noticed any new aculeate species around my...
Nigel I have had Hylaeus species (H.hyalinatus I think) and, surprisingly, a species of sawfly (which I am told had crawled in to pupate) emerge from nests...
Hi Nigel, if the holes are small in size, then they could be one of the Passaloecus species, as they finish nests with clear resin which can look like this...
Thanks Louise and Tim, Well I have both Hylaeus and Passaloecus in the garden, so could be either. Look forward to seeing what emerges next season. Nigel...
hello I have a question, what looks like a hylaeus delivered with a black one side and black hairless small (5 - 7 mm) with two light spots on the cheeks and...
I have created an album "Bombus oddity", with 3 photos so far. I could upload many more if thought useful (but without broadband, it's difficult). I saw a...
Hi Janet You may well be right, but my possibly flawed reasoning before was thus: 1) I'd already identified a female B sylvestris in the garden, which had a...
Hi Nigel, I've had fun & games sorting out B. sylvestris males in the past. In "Files" under "Maggie's pics", there are 3 picss of different colour forms of...
Hi I recently found a small colony of a Wasp nesting in holes bored in an old log. Its a small black Wasp with a slim waist and an area of white between its...
Janet, thanks for the link. I would never have found that - looking around on the NHM web site is difficult at the best of times with dial-up slowness as...
Hi Maggie Yes, it does all seem to fit, now that I have a reference point from Janet to the NHM web site that actually covers the banding of my specimen. So...
Nigel, I use the NHM site as a first port of call if in doubt. I often think I could do with a good reference book, but yours has shown to be not fully...
This morning we found small mounds of fine soil, with tiny bees emerging and returning. I've created an album here so you can take a look. Any thoughts?...
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Hi Adrian Spectacular pic... of a spectacular moth! These are stunning photos of the Hornet Moth (or Hornet Clearwing) Sesia apiformis. They are also...
Stuart WOW - many thanks....... no i will have no problem in getting even closer with my camera next time >> i did wonder about the fact that they didn't seem...
Hi all, Adrian, as Stuart says Hornet Clearwing Moth (Sesia apiformis), this is very scarce moth (Nationally notable A (Na)), so it should be reported to the...
Hi Adrian, this picture is beautiful butterfly, I guess it is rophalocères to which family they belong? Best wishes ________________________________ ...
Hi guys I wonder if anyone can help me identify some of the bees and other insects I photographed in my garden at weekend. They were mostly photographed...
Hello Pierre Colour variation in B sylvestris: I can reply only as an amateur, who supplied the original query & photos. It appears that I had at least 2 of...
Hello Nigel, I have not seen this drone is frustrating :) ! you tell me that your work is not what book is it ? what the drone bee or a little out of the...
Hello, I am sorry that I do not understand your English - which does not quite make sense. Please could you reply again in simple French and my wife will be...
Bonjour, . sorry for my English I'm still learning désolé pour mon anglais je suis encore en phase d'apprentissage :) . I ask what book you speak ? You...
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