As usual there has been a steady stream of requests for identifications of aculeates, often from photographs. Helping new people to understand how to name the insects in this group, what to look for, whether the insect even is an aculeate, is an important part of the support BWARS offers. Much of this support is through the workshops held at various venues around the country.

On Saturday, 28th November a Beginners' Workshop will be held at the National Museum of Wales, led by Mark Pavett and Mike Edwards. Topics to be covered will include a general introduction to the group, what… Read more

As usual there has been a steady stream of requests for identifications of aculeates, often from photographs. Helping new people to understand how to name the insects in this group, what to look for, whether the insect even is an aculeate, is an important part of the support BWARS offers. Much of this support is through the workshops held at various venues around the country.

On Saturday, 28th November a Beginners' Workshop will be held at the National Museum of Wales, led by Mark Pavett and Mike Edwards. Topics to be covered will include a general introduction to the group, what… Read more

The Royal Mail is issuing a set of stamps on 18 August to celebrate British Bees. The species illustrated by Richard Lewington are: Andrena hattorfiana, Bombus monticola, Bombus distinguendus, Colletes floralis, Osmia xanthomelana and Anthophora retusa

Publication date of Steven Falk's eagerly awaited Field Guide to the Bees of Great Britain and Ireland (Illustrated by the acclaimed artist Richard Lewington)

Buglife have produced a report detailing the results of a survey for seven bee species in south west England.

The report presents the findings of the project’s first ground-truthing surveys from May to August 2014. The objectives of these surveys were:

• To confirm the presence of target species on sites with historic records -
• To evaluate habitat suitability on surveyed sites -
• To add to information on the autecology of target species

The species surveyed for are: Andrena tarsata, Nomada… Read more