| | S | M | T | W | T | F | S | | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 |
1
|
2
| |
3
|
4
|
5
|
6
|
7
|
8
|
9
| |
10
|
11
|
12
|
13
|
14
|
15
|
16
| |
17
|
18
|
19
|
20
|
21
|
22
|
23
| |
24
|
25
|
26
|
27
|
28
|
29
|
30
|  » Stats |
Members: 50,157
Threads: 82,349
Posts: 853,287
Top Poster: glsammy (15,069)
| | Welcome to our newest member, Ye Olde Justin | |  | 
01-06-2011, 11:43 AM
| | New Member | | Join Date: May 2011
Posts: 20
| | | Me again!
What are these?
Sawfly of some description?  
Bee ID Carder? 
Thanks
Tim |
01-06-2011, 12:26 PM
|  | Knight Grand Cross of the Wild Empire | | Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: London
Posts: 11,831
| | | Re: Me again!
Afternoon Tim,
The first is one of the green-on-black Tenthredo species of Sawfly. The last is indeed the Common Carder-bee, Bombus pascuorum.
Take care,
Jason |
01-06-2011, 12:37 PM
| | New Member | | Join Date: May 2011
Posts: 20
| | | Re: Me again!
Thank you Jason!
Can you recommend a good book for ID of insects?
Thanks
Tim |
01-06-2011, 01:10 PM
|  | Commander of the Wild Empire | | Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Barnsley
Posts: 1,728
| | | Re: Me again!
Sawfly Tenthredo mesomelas group.
There are various quite useful general guides, photographic and otherwise.
Unless you're intending to specialise you might as well just use the internet in my opionion. Many regular WAB contributers use nothing else and seem to have reached a reasonable level of competence.
__________________
John Coldwell |
01-06-2011, 06:47 PM
| | Commander of the Wild Empire | | Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: S. Devon
Posts: 3,897
| | | Re: Me again!
Do you mean a book for insects in general, Tim.
If so, I would recommend Collins Complete Guide to British Insects by Michael Chinery. Not particularly expensive.
I know it says 'Complete' but in just a little over 300 pages, a lot has to be left out. However, it is an excellent all round 'starter guide'. Then when you want to specialise you can purchase some of the expensive tomes.
ps. for Sawflies the Aidgap publication British Sawflies should get you to family level if you can see the wing veins. Field Studies Council.
They have a selection of useful guides which can be purchased at a modest price from their website. |
01-06-2011, 07:16 PM
| | New Member | | Join Date: May 2011
Posts: 20
| | | Re: Me again!
Thank you Geoff, just something general as at the moment I don't even know species. I have only gotten into insect photography over the last month or so.
If I have something to point me in the general direction then I am happy to use the net for more detailed info. I don't even know where to begin at the moment and the quick ids I have been getting on here are excellent but I don't want to be lazy.  |
01-06-2011, 07:24 PM
| | Commander of the Wild Empire | | Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: S. Devon
Posts: 3,897
| | | Re: Me again!
In that case, I think you will be delighted with the Collins Guide.
Beware of relying too heavily on the internet. There are some good 'official or semi official' sites but a lot of insects are incorrectly labeled. |
01-06-2011, 08:12 PM
| | New Member | | Join Date: May 2011
Posts: 20
| | | Re: Me again!
I have taken your word for it Geoff and ordered it off amazon. | | |
| Thread Tools | | | | Display Modes |  Linear Mode |
Posting Rules
| You may not post new threads You may not post replies You may not post attachments You may not edit your posts
HTML code is Off
| | |
| » New Wildlife Posts | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | » New Environment Posts | | | | | | | | | » New Activity Posts | | | | | | | | | » New Community Posts | | |  Spammers! 30-05-2012 08:00 AM 5 Replies, 123 Views | | | | | |
