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Hello every one,

II read in Bwars in Autumn 2009 issue of an experiment would be conducted to introduce Bombus subterraneus from a specimen of New Zealand.

I wonder if this experience is likely to succeed ?

Best wishes

Pierre

Pierre MILLE

3 avenue des buttes blanches

95220 Herblay

--- En date de : Mar 30.3.10, threadspider <jennet1@...> a écrit :

De: threadspider <jennet1@...>
Objet: [bwars] Re: id confirmation please?
À: bwars@yahoogroups.com
Date: Mardi 30 mars 2010, 17h01

Thanks Alan-I have looked at a couple of other pictures I took and they do show lightish brown bands on the abdomen and the tarsus is black.So helpful knowing which details to look for.

--- In bwars@yahoogroups. com, "Alan Phillips" <norwegica@. ..> wrote:
>
> The first looks like it could be Andrena bicolor to me (black tarsus rather than orange (usually) on clarkella). The abdomen also looks like it has faint brownish bands which also fits with bicolor (& nigroaenea).
>
> Alan
>
> --- In bwars@yahoogroups. com, "threadspider" <jennet1@> wrote:
> >
> > Hi all-I have just started recording the bee species in my Wiltshire garden-rank amateur, I'm afraid. I uploaded an album-Wiltshire Garden Bees-with 2 small species. Anyone help me id them? I think the first is a mining bee. The other 3 are photos of the same individual, about 1 cm long, feeding on early tulip.
> > Haven't worked out how to link to albums yet-this is the URL
> >
> > http://groups. yahoo.com/ group/bwars/ photos/album/ 1792104200/ pic/list? mode=tn&order= ordinal&start= 1&count=20& dir=asc
> >
>

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#4522

From: "Debbie" <debbie.allan1@...>
Date: Fri Apr 2, 2010 12:07 am
Subject: Bombus pratorum collecting pollen

debbie_allan

Hi All, the Bombus pratorum were collecting pollen yesterday (1-Apr-10), despite
the strong breeze, the mites, the cold, and the Anthophora - amazing. Wishing
you all Happy Hunting over the Easter weekend, Debbie

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#4523

From: "Maggie" <maggiefrankum@...>
Date: Fri Apr 2, 2010 7:53 am
Subject: Re: Bombus pratorum collecting pollen

maggiefrankum

Hi Debbie,
What flowers were your B. pratorums foraging for the pollen?
Maggie

--- In bwars@yahoogroups.com, "Debbie" <debbie.allan1@...> wrote:
>
> Hi All, the Bombus pratorum were collecting pollen yesterday (1-Apr-10),
despite the strong breeze, the mites, the cold, and the Anthophora - amazing.
Wishing you all Happy Hunting over the Easter weekend, Debbie
>

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#4524

From: "Debbie" <debbie.allan1@...>
Date: Sat Apr 3, 2010 10:13 pm
Subject: Re: Bombus pratorum collecting pollen

debbie_allan

Hi Maggie, I have only seen them on Pulmonaria flowers (which is why the
Anthophora plumipes harrass them constantly), and I presume that is where the
pollen comes from. My little 2 year old grand-daughter, Isabella, is staying at
the moment, and nearly always accompanies me into the garden, so I can't watch
the bees for too long. Best wishes, Debbie

---- In bwars@yahoogroups.com, "Maggie" <maggiefrankum@...> wrote:
>
> Hi Debbie,
> What flowers were your B. pratorums foraging for the pollen?
> Maggie
>
> --- In bwars@yahoogroups.com, "Debbie" <debbie.allan1@> wrote:
> >
> > Hi All, the Bombus pratorum were collecting pollen yesterday (1-Apr-10),
despite the strong breeze, the mites, the cold, and the Anthophora - amazing.
Wishing you all Happy Hunting over the Easter weekend, Debbie
> >
>

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#4525

From: "alex_tatooine" <alex_tatooine@...>
Date: Mon Apr 5, 2010 9:05 am
Subject: Please identify.

alex_tatooine

Hello,

I've uploaded two photos in the album "Alex Tatu". I would like to know what
species the wasp is and whether the second picture is of a bee or of a hoverfly.

Thank you,

Alex Tatu

#4526

From: Pierre MILLE <mille_pierre@...>
Date: Mon Apr 5, 2010 9:42 am
Subject: Re : Please identify.

mille_pierre

Hello Alex,

Me do not see the 2nd picture. I'm no expert, but the 1st is :

Family Ichneumonidae -> subfamily Ichneumoninae. For the 1st picture is a female because you can clearly see her ovipositor system and I thought Rhyssa or Dolichomitus. If this sounds like Rhyssa R.persuasoria. For Dolichomitus I thought D. imperator.

Best wishes

Pierre

Pierre MILLE

3 avenue des buttes blanches

95220 Herblay

De : alex_tatooine <alex_tatooine@...>
À : bwars@yahoogroups.com
Envoyé le : Lun 5 avril 2010, 11 h 05 min 48 s
Objet : [bwars] Please identify.

Hello,

I've uploaded two photos in the album "Alex Tatu". I would like to know what species the wasp is and whether the second picture is of a bee or of a hoverfly.

Thank you,

Alex Tatu

#4527

From: "vc63dragonfly" <vc63dragonfly@...>
Date: Tue Apr 6, 2010 11:34 am
Subject: The British Potter and Mason Wasps; Archer, M. E.

vc63dragonfly

Hi,

Does anyone have a copy of Michael Archer's The British Potter and Mason Wasps
for sale?

Please reply off-group to me at vc63dragonfly@...

Thanks

Tom

#4528

From: "Alan Phillips" <norwegica@...>
Date: Tue Apr 6, 2010 12:11 pm
Subject: Re: The British Potter and Mason Wasps; Archer, M. E.

norwegica

If you can't get hold of a copy (Pemberley should have it), you can download it
from the bwars site:
http://www.bwars.com/Files%204%20downloading/Keys/Archer_Mason&Potter_wasp%20key\
.pdf

Alan

--- In bwars@yahoogroups.com, "vc63dragonfly" <vc63dragonfly@...> wrote:
>
> Hi,
>
> Does anyone have a copy of Michael Archer's The British Potter and Mason Wasps
for sale?
>
> Please reply off-group to me at vc63dragonfly@...
>
> Thanks
>
> Tom
>

#4529

From: "alex_tatooine" <alex_tatooine@...>
Date: Tue Apr 6, 2010 1:39 pm
Subject: Re: Re : Please identify.

alex_tatooine

--- In bwars@yahoogroups.com, Pierre MILLE <mille_pierre@...> wrote:
>
> Hello Alex,
>
> Me do not see the 2nd picture. I'm no expert, but the 1st is :
> Family Ichneumonidae -> subfamily Ichneumoninae. For the 1st picture is a
female because you can clearly see her ovipositor system and I thought Rhyssa or
Dolichomitus. If this sounds like Rhyssa R.persuasoria. For Dolichomitus I
thought D. imperator.
>
> Best wishes
>
> Pierre
>  
> ________________________________
>
> ________________________________
>
> Pierre MILLE 
> 3 avenue des buttes blanches
> 95220 Herblay
>
>
>
>
> ________________________________
> De : alex_tatooine <alex_tatooine@...>
> À : bwars@yahoogroups.com
> Envoyé le : Lun 5 avril 2010, 11 h 05 min 48 s
> Objet : [bwars] Please identify.
>
>  
> Hello,
>
> I've uploaded two photos in the album "Alex Tatu". I would like to know what
species the wasp is and whether the second picture is of a bee or of a hoverfly.
>
> Thank you,
>
> Alex Tatu
>
>
>
> ________________________________
>
> ________________________________
>

Thank you very much. I don't understand why you can't see the second picture.
Please try again and if you still don't see it do tell me and I will upload it
again.

My regards,

Alex Tatu

#4530

From: "Alan Phillips" <norwegica@...>
Date: Tue Apr 6, 2010 2:19 pm
Subject: Re: Re : Please identify.

norwegica

The other pic is a honeybee:
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/bwars/photos/recent/2112446101/view

Alan

--- In bwars@yahoogroups.com, "alex_tatooine" <alex_tatooine@...> wrote:
>
> Thank you very much. I don't understand why you can't see the second picture.
Please try again and if you still don't see it do tell me and I will upload it
again.
>
> My regards,
>
> Alex Tatu
>

#4531

From: "kitenet" <kitenetter@...>
Date: Tue Apr 6, 2010 7:45 pm
Subject: Andrena apicata

haematocephalus

Not managed to spend much time looking for bees yet this year, but was pleased
that the first specimen I've looked at turns out to be a male Andrena apicata, a
new species for me. This was from mid-Buckinghamshire last weekend, and
according to the BWARS data via the NBN may be the first Bucks record since
1941.

It was sunning itself in weak sunshine on a fence, no sign of sallows or willows
in the immediate vicinity.

Martin

--
Martin Harvey

Get help with identifying wildlife at iSpot from the Open University:
http://ispot.org.uk

web: http://sites.google.com/site/kitenetter/
blog: http://kitenet.blogspot.com/
Berkshire Moth Group: http://sites.google.com/site/berksmoths/

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#4532

From: "gateside.gilligan@..." <gateside.gilligan@...>
Date: Wed Apr 7, 2010 3:10 pm
Subject: Bombus queen query.

Hello
One picture added to album "Bombus oddity", spotted today (7th April 2010) first
foraging on heather, then sunning itself.

There are lots of "normal" BBs around on the heather - B pratorum, B terrestris,
B lucorum, B lapidarius, and even one B monticola.

I immediately noticed this was an oddity, being too large and not rotund enough
for B pratorum queen, not right banding for a B lapidarius (and tail too brown),
etc, etc.

Collar band is orange/brown and split in the middle.  This is the best photo,
but others show the split collar better (but shade cast by bee spoils the photos
- must try harder next time).
Rest of body is black except for last seg or two of abdomen, which is brownish
red.
Hairs on hind metatarsus seems to be red/brown too.
I can't see anything else useful for ID.

Any solution to this anomalous bumblebee.

Thanks
Nigel

#4533

From: "Little" <brianhlittle@...>
Date: Wed Apr 7, 2010 4:12 pm
Subject: Re: Bombus queen query.

brianhlittle

Hi Nigel,

It looks looks a dark terrestris to me, missing the band on the front of the
abdomen. You can get all sorts of of odd colour forms, rarely all black.

Brian.


--- In bwars@yahoogroups.com, "gateside.gilligan@..." <gateside.gilligan@...>
wrote:
>
> Hello
> One picture added to album "Bombus oddity", spotted today (7th April 2010)
first foraging on heather, then sunning itself.
>
> There are lots of "normal" BBs around on the heather - B pratorum, B
terrestris, B lucorum, B lapidarius, and even one B monticola.
>
> I immediately noticed this was an oddity, being too large and not rotund
enough for B pratorum queen, not right banding for a B lapidarius (and tail too
brown), etc, etc.
>
> Collar band is orange/brown and split in the middle.  This is the best photo,
but others show the split collar better (but shade cast by bee spoils the photos
- must try harder next time).
> Rest of body is black except for last seg or two of abdomen, which is brownish
red.
> Hairs on hind metatarsus seems to be red/brown too.
> I can't see anything else useful for ID.
>
> Any solution to this anomalous bumblebee.
>
> Thanks
> Nigel
>

#4534

From: Pierre MILLE <mille_pierre@...>
Date: Wed Apr 7, 2010 4:43 pm
Subject: Re : Re: Bombus queen query.

mille_pierre

Hello,

I do not see white stripes for the last tergites !

Best wishes Pierre

Pierre MILLE

3 avenue des buttes blanches

95220 Herblay

De : Little <brianhlittle@...>
À : bwars@yahoogroups.com
Envoyé le : Mer 7 avril 2010, 18 h 12 min 21 s
Objet : [bwars] Re: Bombus queen query.

Hi Nigel,

It looks looks a dark terrestris to me, missing the band on the front of the abdomen. You can get all sorts of of odd colour forms, rarely all black.

Brian.

--- In bwars@yahoogroups. com, "gateside.gilligan@ ..." <gateside.gilligan@ ...> wrote:
>
> Hello
> One picture added to album "Bombus oddity", spotted today (7th April 2010) first foraging on heather, then sunning itself.
>
> There are lots of "normal" BBs around on the heather - B pratorum, B terrestris, B lucorum, B lapidarius, and even one B monticola.
>
> I immediately noticed this was an oddity, being too large and not rotund enough for B pratorum queen, not right banding for a B lapidarius (and tail too brown), etc, etc.
>
> Collar band is orange/brown and split in the middle. This is the best photo, but others show the split collar better (but shade cast by bee spoils the photos - must try harder next time).
> Rest of body is black except for last seg or two of abdomen, which is brownish red.
> Hairs on hind metatarsus seems to be red/brown too.
> I can't see anything else useful for ID.
>
> Any solution to this anomalous bumblebee.
>
> Thanks
> Nigel
>

#4535

From: "George Gilligan" <gateside.gilligan@...>
Date: Wed Apr 7, 2010 6:58 pm
Subject: Re: Re: Bombus queen query.

Hello Brian

I am prepared to take your suggestion of a B. terrestris, but am not happy that the NHM key to colour variations accounts for it entirely - the dark form of queen still has a orange band on the abdomen. The brown on the tail tip is very limited in extent (1 seg?), so not as if it is simply the usual orange replaced by brown. And the break in the collar band is odd too.

Any other theories, or do they vary so much that sometimes examples cannot be put in a "box".

Regards

Nigel

----- Original Message -----

From: Little

To: bwars@yahoogroups.com

Sent: Wednesday, April 07, 2010 5:12 PM

Subject: [bwars] Re: Bombus queen query.

Hi Nigel,

It looks looks a dark terrestris to me, missing the band on the front of the abdomen. You can get all sorts of of odd colour forms, rarely all black.

Brian.

--- In bwars@yahoogroups.com, "gateside.gilligan@..." <gateside.gilligan@...> wrote:
>
> Hello
> One picture added to album "Bombus oddity", spotted today (7th April 2010) first foraging on heather, then sunning itself.
>
> There are lots of "normal" BBs around on the heather - B pratorum, B terrestris, B lucorum, B lapidarius, and even one B monticola.
>
> I immediately noticed this was an oddity, being too large and not rotund enough for B pratorum queen, not right banding for a B lapidarius (and tail too brown), etc, etc.
>
> Collar band is orange/brown and split in the middle. This is the best photo, but others show the split collar better (but shade cast by bee spoils the photos - must try harder next time).
> Rest of body is black except for last seg or two of abdomen, which is brownish red.
> Hairs on hind metatarsus seems to be red/brown too.
> I can't see anything else useful for ID.
>
> Any solution to this anomalous bumblebee.
>
> Thanks
> Nigel
>

#4536

From: "George Gilligan" <gateside.gilligan@...>
Date: Wed Apr 7, 2010 7:25 pm
Subject: Re: Re: Bombus queen query.

As an additional to my previous comments, if it isn't B terrestris, could it conceivably be B rupestris? Looking at that one pic, it isn't very clear, but it does show the wings as quite dark (I had take a lapidarius a few minutes before in similar light, and those (and other pics of other species) have quite light coloured wings. I have one pic where the wings project beyond the body, and the stone seen through is quite dark. Also (and again difficult to see in any pic) it struck me that the abdomen seemed banded dark, as if there were bands of black hair and areas of short or absent hair.

Nigel.

----- Original Message -----

From: Little

To: bwars@yahoogroups.com

Sent: Wednesday, April 07, 2010 5:12 PM

Subject: [bwars] Re: Bombus queen query.

Hi Nigel,

It looks looks a dark terrestris to me, missing the band on the front of the abdomen. You can get all sorts of of odd colour forms, rarely all black.

Brian.

--- In bwars@yahoogroups.com, "gateside.gilligan@..." <gateside.gilligan@...> wrote:
>
> Hello
> One picture added to album "Bombus oddity", spotted today (7th April 2010) first foraging on heather, then sunning itself.
>
> There are lots of "normal" BBs around on the heather - B pratorum, B terrestris, B lucorum, B lapidarius, and even one B monticola.
>
> I immediately noticed this was an oddity, being too large and not rotund enough for B pratorum queen, not right banding for a B lapidarius (and tail too brown), etc, etc.
>
> Collar band is orange/brown and split in the middle. This is the best photo, but others show the split collar better (but shade cast by bee spoils the photos - must try harder next time).
> Rest of body is black except for last seg or two of abdomen, which is brownish red.
> Hairs on hind metatarsus seems to be red/brown too.
> I can't see anything else useful for ID.
>
> Any solution to this anomalous bumblebee.
>
> Thanks
> Nigel
>

#4537

From: "threadspider" <jennet1@...>
Date: Wed Apr 7, 2010 7:33 pm
Subject: Anthophora plumipes

jennet1

I watched this bee-picture in Wiltshire Garden bees album- this afternoon in the
garden. It rested briefly on sun warmed stones, then took off, returning to the
same place a couple of minutes later, repeating this action repeatedly. The face
was whitish and I think it is probably Anthrophora plumipes. I checked the
distribution map in the Photo Gallery and see there have been recorded instances
in this part of the country.Can anyone confirm for me?

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#4538

From: "George Gilligan" <gateside.gilligan@...>
Date: Wed Apr 7, 2010 9:41 pm
Subject: Re: Re: Bombus queen query.

Hello Pierre

It seems that, whatever it is, the bumblebee doesn't quite fit the text book version.

Regards

Nigel

----- Original Message -----

From: Pierre MILLE

To: bwars@yahoogroups.com

Sent: Wednesday, April 07, 2010 5:43 PM

Subject: Re : [bwars] Re: Bombus queen query.

Hello,

I do not see white stripes for the last tergites !

Best wishes Pierre

Pierre MILLE

3 avenue des buttes blanches

95220 Herblay

De : Little <brianhlittle@yahoo.co.uk>
À : bwars@yahoogroups.com
Envoyé le : Mer 7 avril 2010, 18 h 12 min 21 s
Objet : [bwars] Re: Bombus queen query.

Hi Nigel,

It looks looks a dark terrestris to me, missing the band on the front of the abdomen. You can get all sorts of of odd colour forms, rarely all black.

Brian.

--- In bwars@yahoogroups. com, "gateside.gilligan@ ..." <gateside.gilligan@ ...> wrote:
>
> Hello
> One picture added to album "Bombus oddity", spotted today (7th April 2010) first foraging on heather, then sunning itself.
>
> There are lots of "normal" BBs around on the heather - B pratorum, B terrestris, B lucorum, B lapidarius, and even one B monticola.
>
> I immediately noticed this was an oddity, being too large and not rotund enough for B pratorum queen, not right banding for a B lapidarius (and tail too brown), etc, etc.
>
> Collar band is orange/brown and split in the middle. This is the best photo, but others show the split collar better (but shade cast by bee spoils the photos - must try harder next time).
> Rest of body is black except for last seg or two of abdomen, which is brownish red.
> Hairs on hind metatarsus seems to be red/brown too.
> I can't see anything else useful for ID.
>
> Any solution to this anomalous bumblebee.
>
> Thanks
> Nigel
>

#4539

From: Matt Smith <matsmith60@...>
Date: Wed Apr 7, 2010 10:29 pm
Subject: Re: Re : Re: Bombus queen query.

matsmith60

Pierre

In the UK we have the subspecies Bombus terrestris audax, queen have brown/buff colored tails, not white.

Matt

--- On Wed, 7/4/10, Pierre MILLE <mille_pierre@...> wrote:

From: Pierre MILLE <mille_pierre@...>
Subject: Re : [bwars] Re: Bombus queen query.
To: bwars@yahoogroups.com
Date: Wednesday, 7 April, 2010, 17:43

Hello,

I do not see white stripes for the last tergites !

Best wishes Pierre

#4540

From: "Colin Jacobs" <benacre2001@...>
Date: Thu Apr 8, 2010 10:58 am
Subject: Unknown Mining Bee VC25 East Suffolk

benacre2001

Hi all I found this bee which was seen near a hole in compacted soil.
It is all black as far as I can see on the photograph.

Can someone Id it please?

http://www.flickr.com/photos/30854310@N02/4501921261/

#4541

From: "janevadams" <jvadams@...>
Date: Thu Apr 8, 2010 11:13 am
Subject: Re: Unknown Mining Bee VC25 East Suffolk

janevadams

Anthophora plumipes female I think

Cheers. Jane

--- In bwars@yahoogroups.com, "Colin Jacobs" <benacre2001@...> wrote:
>
> Hi all I found this bee which was seen near a hole in compacted soil.
> It is all black as far as I can see on the photograph.
>
> Can someone Id it please?
>
> http://www.flickr.com/photos/30854310@N02/4501921261/
>

#4542

From: Pierre MILLE <mille_pierre@...>
Date: Thu Apr 8, 2010 11:23 am
Subject: Re: Re: Bombus queen query.

mille_pierre

Hello Nigel,

I quite agree with you, I have a mind a bit too academic -:)

Best wsihes

Pierre MILLE

3 avenue des buttes blanches

95220 Herblay

--- En date de : Mer 7.4.10, George Gilligan <gateside.gilligan@...> a écrit :

De: George Gilligan <gateside.gilligan@...>
Objet: Re: [bwars] Re: Bombus queen query.
À: bwars@yahoogroups.com
Date: Mercredi 7 avril 2010, 23h41

Hello Pierre

It seems that, whatever it is, the bumblebee doesn't quite fit the text book version.

Regards

Nigel

----- Original Message -----

From: Pierre MILLE

To: bwars@yahoogroups. com

Sent: Wednesday, April 07, 2010 5:43 PM

Subject: Re : [bwars] Re: Bombus queen query.

Hello,

I do not see white stripes for the last tergites !

Best wishes Pierre

Pierre MILLE

3 avenue des buttes blanches

95220 Herblay

De : Little <brianhlittle@ yahoo.co. uk>
À : bwars@yahoogroups. com
Envoyé le : Mer 7 avril 2010, 18 h 12 min 21 s
Objet : [bwars] Re: Bombus queen query.

Hi Nigel,

It looks looks a dark terrestris to me, missing the band on the front of the abdomen. You can get all sorts of of odd colour forms, rarely all black.

Brian.

--- In bwars@yahoogroups. com, "gateside.gilligan@ ..." <gateside.gilligan@ ...> wrote:
>
> Hello
> One picture added to album "Bombus oddity", spotted today (7th April 2010) first foraging on heather, then sunning itself.
>
> There are lots of "normal" BBs around on the heather - B pratorum, B terrestris, B lucorum, B lapidarius, and even one B monticola.
>
> I immediately noticed this was an oddity, being too large and not rotund enough for B pratorum queen, not right banding for a B lapidarius (and tail too brown), etc, etc.
>
> Collar band is orange/brown and split in the middle. This is the best photo, but others show the split collar better (but shade cast by bee spoils the photos - must try harder next time).
> Rest of body is black except for last seg or two of abdomen, which is brownish red.
> Hairs on hind metatarsus seems to be red/brown too.
> I can't see anything else useful for ID.
>
> Any solution to this anomalous bumblebee.
>
> Thanks
> Nigel
>

#4543

From: Colin Jacobs <benacre2001@...>
Date: Thu Apr 8, 2010 11:19 am
Subject: Re: Re: Unknown Mining Bee VC25 East Suffolk

benacre2001

Thanks will look it upon the net

Colin Jacobs.
Professional Writer, Ecology Consultant, Angling Guide and Photographer.
Beccles
Suffolk.
V.C 25

--- On Thu, 8/4/10, janevadams <jvadams@...> wrote:

From: janevadams <jvadams@...>
Subject: [bwars] Re: Unknown Mining Bee VC25 East Suffolk
To: bwars@yahoogroups.com
Date: Thursday, 8 April, 2010, 12:13

Anthophora plumipes female I think

Cheers. Jane

--- In bwars@yahoogroups. com, "Colin Jacobs" <benacre2001@ ...> wrote:
>
> Hi all I found this bee which was seen near a hole in compacted soil.
> It is all black as far as I can see on the photograph.
>
> Can someone Id it please?
>
> http://www.flickr. com/photos/ 30854310@ N02/4501921261/
>

#4544

From: Pierre MILLE <mille_pierre@...>
Date: Thu Apr 8, 2010 11:30 am
Subject: Re: Re : Re: Bombus queen query.

mille_pierre

Hello Matt,

I do not know this little detail.It is very informative thank you.

Best wishes Pierre

Pierre MILLE

3 avenue des buttes blanches

95220 Herblay

--- En date de : Jeu 8.4.10, Matt Smith <matsmith60@...> a écrit :

De: Matt Smith <matsmith60@...>
Objet: Re: Re : [bwars] Re: Bombus queen query.
À: bwars@yahoogroups.com
Date: Jeudi 8 avril 2010, 0h29

Pierre

In the UK we have the subspecies Bombus terrestris audax, queen have brown/buff colored tails, not white.

Matt

--- On Wed, 7/4/10, Pierre MILLE <mille_pierre@ yahoo.fr> wrote:

From: Pierre MILLE <mille_pierre@ yahoo.fr>
Subject: Re : [bwars] Re: Bombus queen query.
To: bwars@yahoogroups. com
Date: Wednesday, 7 April, 2010, 17:43

Hello,

I do not see white stripes for the last tergites !

Best wishes Pierre

#4545

From: "janevadams" <jvadams@...>
Date: Thu Apr 8, 2010 3:39 pm
Subject: Black & White Bee for ID

janevadams

I photographed this little bee in our local church meadow in Corfe Mullen,
Dorset, UK - while it was feeding on Lesser celandine(Ranunculus ficaria)

I was wondering if it could possibly be an Andrena cineraria?

Photo here: http://www.flickr.com/photos/naturewatched/4502433121/

Many thanks. Jane

#4546

From: Steve Covey <od0man@...>
Date: Thu Apr 8, 2010 6:25 pm
Subject: Bombus hypnorum

od0man

Hi all,
saw my first ever today - literally on my doorstep - as I arrived home from work this evening [5.30pm]! Of course, by the time I got in, grabbed my camera and came back out, it had gone. S.E. Swindon GR: ST19028276.
Cheers,

Steve [VC7/8]
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#4547

From: Matt Smith <matsmith60@...>
Date: Thu Apr 8, 2010 7:11 pm
Subject: Re: Black & White Bee for ID

matsmith60

Looks right for A.cinerea.

Matt

--- On Thu, 8/4/10, janevadams <jvadams@...> wrote:

From: janevadams <jvadams@...>
Subject: [bwars] Black & White Bee for ID
To: bwars@yahoogroups.com
Date: Thursday, 8 April, 2010, 16:39

I photographed this little bee in our local church meadow in Corfe Mullen, Dorset, UK - while it was feeding on Lesser celandine(Ranunculu s ficaria)

I was wondering if it could possibly be an Andrena cineraria?

Photo here: http://www.flickr. com/photos/ naturewatched/ 4502433121/

Many thanks. Jane

#4548

From: Matt Smith <matsmith60@...>
Date: Thu Apr 8, 2010 7:13 pm
Subject: Re: Unknown Mining Bee VC25 East Suffolk

matsmith60

Not an Anthphora plumipes female - A.plumipes is all black, no white on the abdomen like this one. Look at Melecta albifrons, a parasite of Anthophora.

Matt

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From: Colin Jacobs <benacre2001@...>
Subject: [bwars] Unknown Mining Bee VC25 East Suffolk
To: bwars@yahoogroups.com
Date: Thursday, 8 April, 2010, 11:58

Hi all I found this bee which was seen near a hole in compacted soil.
It is all black as far as I can see on the photograph.

Can someone Id it please?

http://www.flickr. com/photos/ 30854310@ N02/4501921261/

#4549

From: "janevadams" <jvadams@...>
Date: Thu Apr 8, 2010 8:22 pm
Subject: Re: Unknown Mining Bee VC25 East Suffolk

janevadams

You are so right... I was wrong again. You probably aren't going to believe
me... I looked this up in "bees of Surrey" book and mistook the picture of
Anthophora plumipes for the Melecta albifrons (right next to each other on the
page). Next time I should read the captions more carefully � that will teach me!
Really interesting bee though.

--- In bwars@yahoogroups.com, Matt Smith <matsmith60@...> wrote:
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> Not an Anthphora plumipes female - A.plumipes is all black, no white on the
abdomen like this one.  Look at Melecta albifrons, a parasite of Anthophora.
>  
> Matt
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> --- On Thu, 8/4/10, Colin Jacobs <benacre2001@...> wrote:
>
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> From: Colin Jacobs <benacre2001@...>
> Subject: [bwars] Unknown Mining Bee VC25 East Suffolk
> To: bwars@yahoogroups.com
> Date: Thursday, 8 April, 2010, 11:58
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> Hi all I found this bee which was seen near a hole in compacted soil.
> It is all black as far as I can see on the photograph.
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> Can someone Id it please?
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> http://www.flickr. com/photos/ 30854310@ N02/4501921261/
>

#4550

From: "Steven" <steven.ewing77@...>
Date: Thu Apr 8, 2010 9:59 pm
Subject: Mining Bee for ID

steven.ewing77

Hi All,

Saw these in my garden Wednesday 7th. (see folder Edinburgh April 07_2010 )

The males were flying around nest holes in the earth waiting for the females to emerge.

I managed to capture and photograph both genders.

These bees started nesting last year in a soil bank produced as a bi-product of me digging a garden wildlife pond.

I realise the pics are of poor quality but I'm hoping there is enough detail for a positive ID by the resident experts!

Thanks in advance for any help,

Stevie.