Hallsannery
Courses
Summer 2008
June 14th Bumblebees for Beginners – their biology and identification by Brian Marchant
Bumblebees are attractive likeable insects associated with flowery
meadows and summer gardens. The purpose of this one day workshop is to introduce you in a relaxed and non scientific manner to some of the commonly encountered bumblebees found in the idyllic surroundings of the Hallsannery Centre, and part of the day will be spent in the field observing and identifying them.
If you have them, please bring the following items with you - x10 or x20 magnifying lens, a butterfly net (you could manage with a simple fishing net provided the net is deeper than its width) small glass collecting pots with lids, suitable footwear and dependant on the weather a shower proof top (bumblebees are averse to heavy rain but the odd shower won' put them, or us, off !)