BEE-L Archives

Informed Discussion of Beekeeping Issues and Bee Biology

BEE-L@COMMUNITY.LSOFT.COM
Options: Use Monospaced Font
Show Text Part by Default
Show All Mail Headers

Message: [<< First] [< Prev] [Next >] [Last >>]
Topic: [<< First] [< Prev] [Next >] [Last >>]
Author: [<< First] [< Prev] [Next >] [Last >>]

Print Reply
Subject:
Re: UK pollinator survey, via citizen science
From:
Peter Edwards <[log in to unmask]>
Reply To:
Informed Discussion of Beekeeping Issues and Bee Biology <[log in to unmask]>
Date:
Wed, 11 Jun 2014 23:11:38 +0100
Content-Type:
text/plain
Parts/Attachments:
text/plain (25 lines) 
>I am not very confident in the correct identification of the specific bee
species, given the list of choices shown here:
http://greatbritishbeecount.co.uk/seen-a-bee.php

Could not agree more.

The public have difficulty in distinguishing honey bees from bumblebees.

Beekeepers can tell the difference between honey bees and bumblebees, but
most cannot identify any of the bumblebee species.

Most can recognise a wasp.

Solitary bees are a mystery to both beekeepers and the general public.

Best wishes

Peter 
52°14'44.44"N, 1°50'35"W

             ***********************************************
The BEE-L mailing list is powered by L-Soft's renowned
LISTSERV(R) list management software.  For more information, go to:
http://www.lsoft.com/LISTSERV-powered.html

ATOM RSS1 RSS2