A one day intermediate course held at RSPB Dungeness led by Nikki Gammans (The short-haired bumblebee reintroduction project) Cost £18 per head. 10:30-3pm
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A one day beginners course held at RSPB Dungeness led by Nikki Gammans (The short-haired bumblebee reintroduction project) Cost £18 per head. 10:30-3pm
For further information (booking and parking details) click here
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An advanced level residential FSC course at Preston Montford Field Centre with tutor Paul Lee
This invertebrate identification course is designed to help students develop higher level skills in the identification of invertebrate species. Sampling techniques will be discussed but the main emphasis will be on the collection, preparation, identification and curation of invertebrate specimens. Participants will be expected to select a suitable taxonomic group in which they will start to specialize by building up a reference collection of specimens.
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A residential FSC course at Preston Montford Field Centre with tutor Ian Cheeseborough
Open to everyone
Solitary Bees are the focus of this weekend identification course. Emphasis will be placed on field identification but there will be ample opportunity to study and identify prepared specimens using entomological keys and microscopes. Time will be spent in the field over the weekend to enable bees to be caught and identified before release. Presentations will be given to explain ecology and conservation as well as a general introduction to the other insects that… Read more
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A one day FSC course at Preston Montford Field Centre with tutor Ian Cheeseborough
Open to everyone
This bumblebee identification day course will be field based. At the end of the course everyone should be able to confidently identify some of the commonly encountered species in the wider countryside and have an understanding of their ecology and conservation.
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A residential FSC course at Rhyd-y-creuau Field Centre with tutor Ian Cheeseborough
The aim of the course is to introduce participants to the ecology of bumblebees and solitary bees. Emphasis will be placed on field identification where possible, with discussion of habitat and foraging requirements. There will be ample opportunity to study and identify prepared specimens using microscopes and entomological keys. Most bumblebees can be confidently identified in the field using one or more of the excellent guides available. Solitary bees on the other hand are a lot more numerous, so… Read more
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An FSC intermediate one day course at Preston Montford Field Centre with tutor Ian Cheeseborough
This is an Invertebrate Challenge legacy event for 2015. Only brief details are currently available. You can book now, but please revisit the site to get further details and a course brochure soon.
This will be a field day led by Ian Cheeseborough at a top Shropshire site for hymenoptera, examining the bees… Read more
Submitted by Stuart Roberts on
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An FSC intermediate one day course at Preston Montford Field Centre with tutor Ian Cheeseborough
This is an Invertebrate Challenge legacy event for 2015. Only brief details are currently available. You can book now, but please revisit the site to get further details and a course brochure soon.
This will be a field day led by Ian Cheeseborough at a top Shropshire site for hymenoptera, examining the bees… Read more
Submitted by Stuart Roberts on
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An FSC one day course at Preston Montford field centre led by Ian Cheeseborough
Open for Everyone
This short course is for anyone who would like to learn about the identification and ecology of these social insects. Time will be spent in the field looking at a variety of genus, with the opportunity to study prepared voucher specimens in the classroom to species level.
For further information (including costs and booking details) click here
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A beginners level one day FSC course at in the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park led by Martin Harvey
Bees, hoverflies and other pollinating insects play an enormously important role in natural habitats and agricultural systems alike. Some pollinators are known to be declining, and their conservation is a cause for concern. This course introduces the insects that play a role in pollination, helping you to recognise them, understand how they interact with flowering plants, and find out how to play your part in conserving them.
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