tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7294155481861267737.post3747464451453631600..comments2023-11-15T11:50:53.324+00:00Comments on BugBlog: More on Fork-Tailed Flower BeesAfrica Gomezhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03501193251810926737noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7294155481861267737.post-61064941008979643922010-06-29T08:41:39.530+01:002010-06-29T08:41:39.530+01:00Yes I was thinking the same thing - my Stachys was...Yes I was thinking the same thing - my Stachys was labelled: Stachys lanata 'byzantina' !<br /><br />It's important to realize initially the BWARS NBN data was a test dataset (technically it probably still is). I beleive it's more complete now but due to the nature of recording it'll be at least a year out of date.<br /><br />A. manicatum has certainly been recorded in Yorkshire, but I'm not sure about the east.<br /><br />If you want a Yorkshire species list I could probably get one for you. If so contact me off-board (use my contact page).<br /><br />I was just across the Humber from you last week at Far Ings, Barton looking for B. hypnorum this side of the river. No luck though. I have recorded it in Grimsby and Lincoln in recent weeks though.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7294155481861267737.post-80675750451723320742010-06-28T21:36:06.291+01:002010-06-28T21:36:06.291+01:00It's great to have such diversity of bees at o...It's great to have such diversity of bees at one's reach in the garden. I think Anthidium manicatum would get hairs from any hairy plant, but Stachys lanata or byzantina (I am not sure if they are two separate species) have both plentiful hairs and the flowers they like. I was a bit surprised to find out in the National Biodiversity Gateway that Anthidium manicatum had not been recorded in East Yorkshire and it is quite rare this north, so I have submitted my records to BWARS.Africa Gomezhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03501193251810926737noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7294155481861267737.post-31997666889090805552010-06-28T11:56:37.453+01:002010-06-28T11:56:37.453+01:00I've been getting A. furcata in my garden for ...I've been getting A. furcata in my garden for the last few years. I just added a few new plants to the garden including Stachys lanata (I got the variety name of your Anthidium post!) but it'd be interesting to try the native Stachys for A. furcata. Hopefully I may start getting Antidium too (I'm sure I spotted a male whizzing straight through last year).Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com