Visual artist, entomologist,designer/maker. Welsh borders. Focus on solitary bees & wasps ( others). Practice incl: sculpture, public art, creative engagement.
Joined September 2012
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Richard Dawson retweeted
29 Jul 2024
I've just signed this, and would urge everybody to do so. We don't need to spray poisons in our streets and parks. Pls RT pesticidecollaboration.org/g… #GoPesticideFree @PAN_UK
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8 Jun 2024
Great weekend on @FSCBiodiversity Solitary Bee Course. A new county record for Montgomeryshire (VC47) of Osmia spinulosa. A snail shell nesting #solitarybee observed at Llanymynech Rocks @MontWildlife. Not a great pic but an exciting find! #bees #entomology #gwenynenunig #Cymru
ALT Osmia spinulosa at Llanymynech Rocks
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Richard Dawson retweeted
15 Apr 2024
There's still time left to book your place for next Monday 👇
7 Mar 2024
Join us to learn about the ecology and identification of social wasps in our upcoming webinar with @Liam_M_Crowley
Monday 22nd April 7:30pm. Zoom.
Book your place here: tickettailor.com/events/tany…
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Richard Dawson retweeted
5 Apr 2024
Have you booked onto one of our Invertebrate Recording Days yet?
We'll be visiting 10 different sites across the North West 🐝
They're free to attend and everyone is welcome 🐛
More info and booking🐞northwestinvertebrates.org.u…
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8 Mar 2024
Looking forward to it! More wasps please!
ALT Dolichovespula saxonica. A social wasp.
7 Mar 2024
Join us to learn about the ecology and identification of social wasps in our upcoming webinar with @Liam_M_Crowley
Monday 22nd April 7:30pm. Zoom.
Book your place here: tickettailor.com/events/tany…
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Richard Dawson retweeted
13 Feb 2024
BENHS 2024 Indoor workshops programme begins with Sawflies - Andrew Halstead and Andrew Green
Dinton Pastures - March 16 - 2024
Suitable for beginners & those with some previous experience
To book a place visit benhs.org.uk/event/sawfly-id…
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Richard Dawson retweeted
1 Feb 2024
Join us on the 24 Feb for our AGM followed by an exciting talk by @samueltfabian on his new findings. Members welcome for the talk. More info and booking here: eventbrite.co.uk/e/benhs-ann…
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Richard Dawson retweeted
2 Jan 2024
Join us for our first workshop of 2024!
Spider Families with Richard Gallon on 16th February 🕷🕸
Book your place here: northwestinvertebrates.org.u…
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1 Dec 2023
1st December, a bit chilly and deep into diapause season! But at least it's #SolitaryBeeHour . Here's my favourite pic of a tiny, metallic #solitarybee from sunnier times in #Cymru earlier this year, a male lasioglossum species. @SolitaryBeeWeek #solitarybees #pollinators Enjoy!
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1 Dec 2023
Check out the @CoalActionUK petition demanding @WelshGovernment & @MerthyrCBC don't betray the people of #MerthyrTydfil: an opportunity to #restorenature in UK's largest opencast coal mine, Ffosy-y-fran. @olds_liam @BuglifeCymru @collieryspoil
Sign: actionnetwork.org/petitions/…
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11 Nov 2023
Setting off to @DaNES_Insects Show @TrentUni: presenting 'intro to aculeates', showing entomology equip & new Ento T-Shirts. See you there! @Nottswildlife @SorbyNatHisSoc
@DerbysARG
@DerbysWildlife
@Nature_Spot
@savebutterflies
@Buzz_dont_tweet
@LincsNaturalist
@BC_Yorkshire
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Richard Dawson retweeted
2 Oct 2023
Learn about the different families of aculeate wasps in the UK in our upcoming webinar with @Liam_M_Crowley
Book your FREE place here: eventbrite.co.uk/e/introduct…
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Richard Dawson retweeted
26 Sep 2023
Sketches from the Sketchathon framed, and ready for some action in the auction all the proceeds go to @savechildrenuk
I need to think how to do this Can anybody throw some ideas down?
By the way my Go Fund me page is still open I donation is currently standard £375
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10 Apr 2023
Finally chance to get involved with #BeeflyWatch Over 30 Bombylius major (dark edged beeflies) at @ShropsWildlife Dolgoch Quarry yesterday am. Sunning themselves on a South facing bank and nectaring on primrose. #diptera #beeflies #pollinators @iRecordWildlife @SoldierfliesRS
ALT Dark edged beefly Bombylius major at Dolgoch Quarry
ALT Dark edged beefly Bombylius major at Dolgoch Quarry
ALT Dark edged beefly Bombylius major at Dolgoch Quarry
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1 Apr 2023
Finally some warm, sunny weather & just in time for @PoMScheme #fitcount to begin for 2023! 33 other flies (mainly yellow dung flies) & 2 hoverflies (eristalis) on Blackthorn hedge 1 bumblebee passing through so not counted! #pollinators #diptera #fitcounts
ALT Yellow dung fly on Blackthorn hedge
ALT Hoverfly (eristalis) on Blackthorn hedge
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Still a few places left on the Liverpool Linyphiidae Money Spider workshop (Friday 27th Jan 2023). Lots of interesting specimens to work with & bring your own if you like too for checking🔬🕷️😃 @BritishSpiders @_NFBR @ALERC_NC @NMBiodiversity @tanyptera
16 Jan 2023
There's still time left to book a place to join our upcoming workshop on Money Spiders - 27th January - World Museum Liverpool.
More info and booking: northwestinvertebrates.org.u…
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Richard Dawson retweeted
12 Jan 2023
REMINDER: 'Wingtip Decoys and Stealth Cloaks', The Brad Ashby memorial lecture with guest speaker Prof. Marc Holderied, is next week 19 Jan at 7pm. To attend this FREE joint LNHS / BENHS meeting, please register at eventbrite.co.uk/e/wingtip-d…
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Richard Dawson retweeted
20 Nov 2022
Few places still remain, it's not too late to book onto:
Free Workshop-BENHS Headquarters, Dinton Pastures Country Park, RG10 0TH
Saturday 26 November 2022 10:30 – 16:00 Introductory key to Apoid wasps - Mike Edwards (Midhurst).
To book mail indoormeetings@benhs.org.uk
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