Help needed for data digitisation

Are you looking for a lockdown or winter project? If so, BWARS need your help! We have several large, scanned files of field notes. We are looking for a number of volunteers to help with this task to ensure all the relevant data is entered into the BWARS database. You would need to sort out which are the bees, wasps and ants and then type these records into a spreadsheet (template provided). The files cover different areas of the country, so please ask if there is a particular file you would like to tackle.  If you can help or would like… Read more

Michael Archer has made available his key to the British genera of Bethylidae, Embolemidae and Dryinidae - tested at two BWARS workshops.

The key can be downloaded here

A key to the genera of the families Dryinidae, Embolemidae and Bethylidae by Michael Archer - tested at BWARS workshops.

A key to the British Chrysididae by Micahel Archer

Instructions here

A list of all known major uses of nomenclature in GB and their current interpretation (August 2023)

The Dipterists Forum are extending an invitation to BWARS members to join them for their 2021 Field Week in Cornwall. Details here

Dipterists Forum Field Week 2021 Invitation

Wanted urgently. A short video clip of a wild bee (NOT a honey bee) visiting a flower - about 30 second is good. This is to go on a Centre for Hydrology and Ecology project for farmers, but the need is urgent - by Monday 8th afternoon. Full acknowledgement will be given, but no payment is available.

If you have something you would be prepared to offer please contact Richard Pywell as soon as possible. rfp@ceh.ac.uk

A list of all the species recorded by David Baldock from Farnham Heath