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A RARE species of bee, last found in England 50 years ago, has surfaced in Thur-rock.
The tiny dufourea minuta has been seen in West Tilbury.
This has baffled scientists who have been left wondering if the bee has returned because of climate change, or whether it has been undiscovered all this time.
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Members of the Bees, Wasps and Ants Recording Society are set to descend on the area this summer hoping to find more examples of the bee, or possibly another rare species, the closely related and very slightly longer dufourea halictula.
The dufourea minuta, which is only known by its Latin name, was discovered by the society's president Michael Archer, near West Tilbury village.
A report in the latest edition of the journal, British Wildlife, says he collected a few bees and after examining them in detail at home later, realised one was a male dufourea minuta.
This was the first British record since a female was found at Holt, Dorset, in August, 1956.
Posted by: Kim Gandy, Rayleigh on 7:16pm Wed 7 May 08
[quote]This has baffled scientists who have been left wondering if the bee has returned because of climate change, or whether it has been undiscovered all this time.[/quote]
Oh no, the Global Warming Brigade will use it as another stick to beat us with and all the local councils will go into overdrive.
Spy gadgets up your car exhaust, detritus detectors down your loo in case you did one log too many, bin spies, the lightbulb mafia, the palm oil patrollers and the garden waste guardia civil.
It will be open day for them all.
On a serious note, let's hope these creatures survive because on the reverse side of the coin, I am a devotee of Bill Oddie and his creatures. I love a good gambol out in the sticks. Nothing better.
Once again, reducing waste and emissions is COMMON SENSE and shouldn't be an excuse for stealth taxes.
It's this mentality that makes people so apathetic about nature and the countryside.
This has baffled scientists who have been left wondering if the bee has returned because of climate change, or whether it has been undiscovered all this time.
Oh no, the Global Warming Brigade will use it as another stick to beat us with and all the local councils will go into overdrive.
Spy gadgets up your car exhaust, detritus detectors down your loo in case you did one log too many, bin spies, the lightbulb mafia, the palm oil patrollers and the garden waste guardia civil.
It will be open day for them all.
On a serious note, let's hope these creatures survive because on the reverse side of the coin, I am a devotee of Bill Oddie and his creatures. I love a good gambol out in the sticks. Nothing better.
Once again, reducing waste and emissions is COMMON SENSE and shouldn't be an excuse for stealth taxes.
It's this mentality that makes people so apathetic about nature and the countryside.
Posted by: Mr X Tinkt, Laindon on 9:24am Thu 8 May 08
I have too spotted a rare species, sorry but i cannot tell anybody what it is as it is so rare. but i do have photos to prove it, unfortunately i cant show these to anybody. There is a detailed write up on my blog, but in order to protect this very rare species i will not be revealing the blog location. I have started a secret rare species society called SRSS, and am currently looking for members. Obviously you must not contact me to join as we do not want our cover blown. You just join, without telling anybody. If you do decide to become a member please keep it strictly to yourself.
Thanks to all members for your continued support.
I have too spotted a rare species, sorry but i cannot tell anybody what it is as it is so rare. but i do have photos to prove it, unfortunately i cant show these to anybody. There is a detailed write up on my blog, but in order to protect this very rare species i will not be revealing the blog location. I have started a secret rare species society called SRSS, and am currently looking for members. Obviously you must not contact me to join as we do not want our cover blown. You just join, without telling anybody. If you do decide to become a member please keep it strictly to yourself.
Thanks to all members for your continued support.
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