BWARS forum - first, please read this

Submitted by Nigel Jones on Mon, 07/05/2012 - 15:43

This forum is a place to discuss matters related to BWARS and general matters related to aculeates.

 

It is not intended as a forum for identification queries. We may add this feature in due course, but meanwhile, if you need help identifying bees, wasps and ants, please use either iSpot or the BWARS forum on Yahoo.

 

Different pollen mites on leaf cutter bees than on red mason bee cocoons-video

Submitted by Nurturing Nature on Sun, 05/05/2013 - 19:00

I suspect the mites on the red mason bee cocoons are Chaetodactylus osmiae but the mites on the leaf cutter cocoons are different...I'm not a mite expert.....someone may find this interesting though!

see them here...... http://bit.ly/18nQ7Av

Cheers George Pilkington

Hairy footed flower bee foraging video

Submitted by Nurturing Nature on Tue, 30/04/2013 - 20:42

I knew that these solitary bees like lungworts and boy was that right. The males look so different from the all black female..

I have a video of females foraging on lungwort in the Garden Centre at the beautiful Port Sunlight on the Wirral. I bought the flowers!!

http://nurturing-nature.co.uk/gardening-for-wildlife/hairy-footed-flower...

George Pilkington

Wasps needed for ITV filming (you will get paid!)

Submitted by tom.kennedy@itv.com on Tue, 30/04/2013 - 09:52

Hello all,

I've got a slightly unusual enquiry, but hopefully someone can help me.

ITV's Creative department are looking to get hold of some wasps to film with. Is anyone able to get access to a load of wasps or a wasp's nest or does anybody have any contacts who might be able to help?

We're filming on either Tues 14th May in London or it might be in Jersey on Sat 18th May (one of those anyway).

The idea is to film the wasps landing on and eating some cakes in a cake shop!

Thanks a lot and let me know,

Tom

tom.kennedy@itv.com

Wasp identification

Submitted by cathy.b on Tue, 30/04/2013 - 07:32

Hello everybody,

I am intern at The organic Research Center (Hamstead Marshall, Newbury). Part of my project I identify insects, I have identified bees and Coleoptera and know I have around 500 wasps. I'd like to identify them to familly in order to have a better idea of they function. They are coming from an arable agroforestry field and an Apple orchard in Suffolk and were collected in 2012. Does anyone is interested by helping me/teaching me about wasps?

Thanks for any help you can give me,
Very best wishes,

Cathy

Emergence times of male Bombus terrestris

Submitted by MarkH on Mon, 29/04/2013 - 09:08

Hello,
Does anyone have an idea when and for how long male bumble bees (specifically B. terrestris) can be seen in the UK? Are there any predictions for this year?
Thanks,
Mark

Wasp identification

Submitted by cathy.b on Mon, 22/04/2013 - 09:01

Hello everybody,

I am intern at The organic Research Center (Hamstead Marshall, Newbury). Part of my project I have to identify insects, I have identified bees and know I have around 500 wasps. I'd like to identify them to familly only in order to have a better idea of they function. Does anyone is interested by helping me doing this?

Thanks for any help you can give me,
Very best wishes,

Cathy

Introduction to Solitary Bees

Submitted by Nigel Jones on Sun, 21/04/2013 - 12:46

10:00am - 4:00pm

Ivan Wright of 'Shotover Wildlife' leads this introduction to solitary bee ecology and identification. Keying to genus will be elucidated using microscopes in the study centre.

This day course will involve indoor and outdoor sessions; tea and biscuits provided - but bring a packed lunch.

BOOKING ESSENTIAL: as places are limited to 8 people: £25 charge.

Contact for further information or to book:

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Saturday 18th May
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Sat, 18/05/2013

Grab A Grid Reference

Submitted by Stuart Roberts on Fri, 12/04/2013 - 10:27

In case anyone missed the message posted on the Yahoo board

 

Citations

Submitted by Nigel Jones on Sat, 06/04/2013 - 16:08

Citing pages on this website

Use this format:

For example for the page: http://www.bwars.com/index.php?q=bee/apidae/anthophora-plumipes

 

The citation should be:

Bees, Wasps & Ants Recording Society, 2013. Anthophora plumipes. http://www.bwars.com/index.php?q=bee/apidae/anthophora-plumipes. [Accessed Date (style 1st January 2013)]

 

Which would look like this:

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