Thanks Stuart, for sticking your neck out. A.barbilabris sounds very plausible - has been recorded at the site before (by Mike Edwards). Tim ... From: "Stuart...
Is bombus No 01 B. sylvarum ? François ... Thanks Stuart, for sticking your neck out. A.barbilabris sounds very plausible - has been recorded at the site...
Hi, I'm new to recording hymenoptera and would really appreciate somebody looking at the collection of pictures (Hymenopteran collection(DRS)) I have recently...
Hi Dave Some cracking pics here... but my usual caveats on id'ing material without checking the critical sructures under a microscope. It would also be a help...
I know this is a wild long shot but does anyone have a photo of Andrena nigrispina. A student has been doing some work for me on Highgate Common in South...
Dear Andy, I have never seen a photo of Andrena nigrospina (note correct spelling!), possibly because it is not a common species, though widely distributed in...
George, I thought id spelt it wrong!!! I was thinking about suggesting an Andrena pilipes pic if a A.nigrospina could not be sourced and make a note of them...
Hi all, Just to let you know about my new website I've constructed so that people can identify H. rubicundus. I'm sure I've made a few mistakes but I've only...
Hi Everyone We have received a request from Libor Dvorak from the Czech Republic to ask if there are any BWARS members who might be willing to take part in a...
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Roll on Spring? It's here. Or so my Vespula vulgaris queens seem to think. I found my third young queen today, 08.03.2006. Previous visits on 13.02.2006 and...
I am more than happy to do my bit in Staffs. I have Cannock Chase on my doorstep at work and also upland Oakwood at home in the Staffs Moorlands. Will make an...
Hi Catherine, Just to let you know that I have left details of a colony, on your web site - on the guest book page. Nigel Jones - -- In bwars@yahoogroups.com,...
It seems that the winter has been very severe in parts of Europe. Someone wrote to me from Zurich saying that it was the coldest winter for 77 years. They had...
Andrew I've had A. plumipes in my garden for about 3 weeks now. Just the odd one or 2 until Sunday, when the warmth (9C) and sun brought out many males. Only...
Hello All, Well, there is absolutely no sign of Anthophora or any other kind of bee in the Shrewsbury area [:(] , so I have been reduced to indoor activities...
This might be of interest; http://www.field-studies-council.org/professional/2006/courseinfo.aspx?id=105 I received this course for my birthday a few years ago...
Thanks for this Lizzie... It sound very useful indeed. It would be nice to get some records out of these courses one day... any ideas as to who we should ...
Hi Andrew, I saw that first male Anthophora plumipes at the end of February and then there was absolutely nothing afterwards because of the cold weather. The...
Hi Stuart & Lizzie, I did this weekend course at Flatford Mill a few years ago and it was excellent. Paul Lee helped us with identification skills for common ...
... Flatford Mill A couple of years ago there was a daily recording sheet kept at the entrance for any of the course attendants/visitors to fill in for ...
Winter Bumblebees Dear All This is primarily an update to my earlier posting (Sunday 22 Jan 2006) (Message 753) about late autumn/early winter nests of Bombus ...
Dear All No sign of either Anthophora plumipes or any Bumblebees yet in my corner of TF12,( South Lincolnshire). While waiting for the Bombus to come out of...
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Hi More hibernating activity from last summer.(in Files, MLH) B. lapidarius with additional bands of white, digging on the same bit of bank as the B. vestalis...
Hi everyone The near tropical temperatures today (about 10C)in Salisbury brought out loads of male Anthophoora plumipes, and also the first 2 females. Both of...
Hi Stuart, A really mild morning brought out Anthophoras here too [and off subject, the first Comma and male Brimstone butterflies as well] Spring is here!...
Maggie, Whereabouts are you? Patrick Roper ... From: bwars@yahoogroups.com [mailto:bwars@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of maggiefrankum Sent: 25 March 2006 23:55 ...