Richard Dawson

Visual artist, entomologist,designer/maker. Welsh borders. Focus on solitary bees & wasps (+others). Practice incl: sculpture, public art, creative engagement.

[Dave Goulson @DaveGoulson]

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 https://t.co/LCP0dM9ucA #GoPesticideFree @PAN_UK

[Richard Dawson @arbarus]

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

[Tanyptera Project @tanyptera]

There's still time left to book your place for next Monday 👇

[Richard Dawson @arbarus]

@kitenet Amazing! What a stunning wasp!

[Tanyptera Project @tanyptera]

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🐞https://t.co/OlfAVDr62d

[Richard Dawson @arbarus]

Looking forward to it! More wasps please!

[Tanyptera Project @tanyptera]

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: https://t.co/HU1ViNxnbh

[BENHS @BritEntSoc]

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 https://t.co/ljw2geNjxx

[Richard Dawson @arbarus]

@DipteristsForum @PrestonMontford @ChrisRaper But please do take care not to drop micro-pins!

[BENHS @BritEntSoc]

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: https://t.co/qmjO4gpBDn

[Tanyptera Project @tanyptera]

Join us for our first workshop of 2024!

Spider Families with Richard Gallon on 16th February 🕷🕸

Book your place here: https://t.co/a539jEKz4R

[Richard Dawson @arbarus]

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!

[Richard Dawson @arbarus]

@flygirlNHM @scienceheather @JosieBridges91 @DipteristsForum @PrestonMontford @FSCBiodiversity @bwars2000 @BDSdragonflies @HAU_Entomology @NaturalEngland @CRStipula @SueTownsend3 @pickeletto I'll be there wearing my https://t.co/6hNM2A1Uwa hat! Looking forward to chatting with lots of local invertebrate fanatics & hearing the amazing speakers. Something to look forward to during diapause season for sure!
(PS can this gorgeous fly be ID'd from a photo?)

[Richard Dawson @arbarus]

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: https://t.co/Xq8IhdK2Eq

[Richard Dawson @arbarus]

@flygirlNHM @kitenet Absolutely, completely agree! 100% deserved for his work & especially for being so supportive, encouraging & open to anyone at every level of expertise from beginner to expert. Also a brilliant bloke to work with on the @PoMScheme . Keep up the great work fella!!!

[Richard Dawson @arbarus]

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

[Richard Dawson @arbarus]

@StevenFalk1 @Megabunus @NHM_London Interesting! Look forward to a new lasioglossum. Fascinating the number of changes to our fauna - although can be somewhat frustrating when IDing...