Tuesday, September 10, 2013

All survey routes and observation points

red dots - Bombus sylvarum locations
yellow lines - survey routes
blue line - casual observation routes

Thursday, September 5, 2013

Kenfig

several horse-grazed pastures with abundant Red Bartsia...
...lots of pascuorum but no sylvarum
Heol Ton, gardens with lots of bees on Sedum spectabile,
Fuchsia magellanica & Lavendula

Wednesday, September 4, 2013

Kenfig (se)

Margam Moors

fields largely with few nectar sources away from ditches
most ditches dominated by Reed and other tall vegetation
area of made up ground with abundant Viper's Bugloss
supporting 9 species of Bombus but no sylvarum

Maritime Road, Port Talbot

Bombus sylvarum record 646 (SS7683789311)
species-rich ruderal vegetation on sw side of new road
species-rich ruderal vegetation on sw side of new road
established species-rich sward between new road and railway with much Red Bartsia
established species-rich sward between new road and railway with much Red Bartsia