| | S | M | T | W | T | F | S | | 29 | 30 |
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
|
31
| 1 | 2 |  » Stats |
Members: 50,156
Threads: 82,349
Posts: 853,282
Top Poster: glsammy (15,069)
| | Welcome to our newest member, angelina50 | |  | | 
24-08-2008, 04:54 PM
|  | New Member | | Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Surrey
Posts: 22
| |  Re: Thursley 2008
Hello all,
This is my first post on the site 
Really good to hear that Thursley common is recovering. I worked there a couple of years ago - I was studying a large population of digger wasps (Ammophila) which were thriving on the common. I may visit again soon to see if the population has recovered. Did anybody see any digger wasps when visiting Thursley? |
24-08-2008, 05:27 PM
|  | Moderator | | Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Belvedere, Kent
Posts: 10,029
| | | Re: Thursley 2008
Hi catwasp and a warm welcome to WAB.
Yes we did see at least one digger wasp and you've reminded me that I don't yet have a confirmed ID for it. I think it's probably Ammophila pubescens... 
Can you confirm or correct that ID? If not there's bound to be another member along soon who can!
Dave P.
__________________
(a.k.a. "Horizontal Dave")
"A good man is hard to find, especially if he's hiding. In a field. With combat fatigues and a false beard." - Wilson Dixon |
24-08-2008, 08:01 PM
| | New Member | | Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Surrey
Posts: 22
| | | Re: Thursley 2008
Thanks Dave for the warm welcome
I worked on Ammophila sabulosa at Thursley and suspect that is what you found as well. Someone may be able to correct me on that though.
Cx |
24-08-2008, 09:49 PM
| | Moderator | | Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Belvedere, Kent
Posts: 10,029
| | | Re: Thursley 2008
I think you're right catwasp. just been reading up on these two and pubescens is the smaller of the two at 12-20 mm. From memory I'd say this one was up at the 25mm top end of sabulosa's range. Also, although this is not a very good image... 
... you can see a bit more of the waist which is long enough for sabulosa and the tip of the abdomen does have a hint of blue about it rather than the jet black of pubescens.
Nice to know they're still there after the fire.
Dave P.
__________________
(a.k.a. "Horizontal Dave")
"A good man is hard to find, especially if he's hiding. In a field. With combat fatigues and a false beard." - Wilson Dixon |
25-08-2008, 01:21 PM
|  | Commander of the Wild Empire | | Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Leigh, Lancashire.
Posts: 1,123
| | | Re: Thursley 2008
I was at Thursley two summers ago the digger wasps were quite numerous.  |
25-08-2008, 08:46 PM
|  | Member of the Wild Empire | | Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Gloucestershire
Posts: 494
| | | Re: Thursley 2008
I got pictures of that wasp too, also not very good  . At least I know what it is now. |
25-08-2008, 09:41 PM
| | New Member | | Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Surrey
Posts: 22
| | Re: Thursley 2008
I'm very relieved to hear that the wasps are still there. I think I shall plan another visit
Cx |
27-08-2008, 12:50 PM
| | Wild Member | | Join Date: Jun 2008
Posts: 157
| | | Re: Thursley 2008
Hi all, havent posted for a while
We are going to Thursley in 10 days  Visiting my mum and sisters so its a good chance to see Thursley Common as well, its about an hours(?) drive.
Decoy Heath is just round the corner from mums so I guess we will pay that a flying visit too.
And if we can sqeeze it in Marwell and Hawk Conservancy as well Guess we will be needing another break after all this
Last edited by LCPete; 27-08-2008 at 12:51 PM.
Reason: Doh.....on hubbies login....Rock Hopper
|
28-08-2008, 06:12 AM
| | Commander of the Wild Empire | | Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Leigh, Lancashire.
Posts: 1,123
| | Re: Thursley 2008
Lucky you, please let us know what you see in the area, last time i went to Thursley Common there were Hobbies about and good numbers of Dragonfly, lizards ect.
Regards DC 
__________________
http://www.shallcrossimages.zenfolio.com/
http://www.shallcross-ancestry.org.uk | | | |
| 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
| | |
| | | 16 members and 237 guests | | aeshna, barquar, bob.phillips, bobbarber, Ferret, Hedera, Joel.W, Jonners, Malthusius, markp, MattPrince, Roger Morris, SheffieldLass, sweedie, the young hunter, ~T~ | » New Wildlife Posts | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |   baby crow  Last post by ~T~Today 10:53 PM 6 Replies, 117 Views | » New Environment Posts | | | | | | | | | » New Activity Posts | | | | | | | | | » New Community Posts | | | Spammers! Yesterday 08:00 AM 5 Replies, 120 Views | | | | | |
