Animation: Jeroen de Rond
A hovering Anthidium
Below is a slightly altered translation of our Site Map. From it you can link to individual summaries.
Spring excurion 2012 Elperstroom 21 April (reserve date: 28 April)
21 April 2012 10 – 16 o'clock : Spring excursion at Elperstroom.
Start: 10 o'clock: restaurant De Stroohoed.
An excursion to a Nature 2000 area. Dry and wet heather, e.a.
Sign up: spek-druif"AT"introweb.nl where "AT" = @
Summer excursion 2012 Slikken van Bommenede and the Dijkwater, 25 August (reserve date: 1 September)
25 August 2012 10 – 16 o'clock : Summer excursion at Slikken van Bommenede and the Dijkwater.
An excursion to Schouwen-Duiveland. Marsh, meadows, e.a.
Sign up: spek-druif"AT"introweb.nl where "AT" = @
14 January 2012 10:30 – 16:00 : Study day Coelioxys and Megachile at Naturalis, Leiden
Show your copy of HymenoVaria 3 by the cashier at Naturalis. The ScienceLab is on the fourth floor. You'll find the identification keys in HymenoVaria 3. Try them out.
The KNNV has declared 2012 to be the year of the bee. Our section participates by publishing this folder, meant for the general public. The image is clickable.
Please refer to the original page, which is an article in English by Donald Quicke.
The section Hymenoptera of the Netherlands Entomological Society originated from the Aculeata working group. The working group was established in 1990 after an excursion inspired by a lecture on the influence of the intriguing kleptoparasitic bees of the genus Sphecodes on a population of the sweat bee Lasioglossum prasinum. Broadening the scope of the working group in 1995 to include the study of sawflies and woodwasps (Symphyta) and parasitic wasps (Parasitica) the group was transformed into the section Hymenoptera. In 1995 the first issue of Bzzz, newsletter of the section, was published. Bzzz functions as an important communication platform between the members of the section. The mission of the section is to intensify contact between its members and to make available and share information on Hymenoptera. The section also aims to establish and strengthen contacts with international enthusiasts on Hymenoptera.
Each year the section organizes two outdoor excursions and a day devoted to lectures and identification of material. The section stimulates the preparation of identification keys. Currently, keys are being prepared for identification of families and genera of Symphyta, Pompilidae and species of Nomada and Sphecodes.
Erik van der Spek is Secretary of the Section.
New members are asked to send their addres to H.Nieuwenhuijsen (hnieuwenhuijsen"AT"zonnet.nl, where "AT"=@). Please send 10 euros, before 1 January (and no later than 1 June) 2012 to giro 6435909. H.Nieuwenhuijsen. Frans Halsstr. 10. 1816 CN Alkmaar."Contribution Section Hymenoptera 2012."
See the page "APIS-hokken" (in Dutch) for maps and tables concerning our "APIS-squares Project." In this project we are attempting to coordinate the survey of 307 squares on the Dutch map which have been mostly left untouched by hymenopterologists the past few decades.
The following issues of Bzzz (in Dutch) are available for download as pdf:
Since autumn 2010 our newsletter's name has changed to "HymenoVaria".
Getting the name right: To be able to identify wasps and bees one needs identification keys (or literature), a magnifying glass, a dissecting microscope and possibly a reference collection (for comparison).
Good identification literature: At the moment there is no single book that can be used to identify all wasps or bees in the Netherlands. One has to pick and choose from books ranging from Schmiedeknecht (1930) to the series being published by Scheuchl et al (from 1995). See the original page in Dutch for a table of recommended identification literature.
Magnification: A magnifying glass with a power of 10X is necessary, but not sufficient. A dissecting microscope which magnifies to at least 40X is very useful in difficult cases.
A reference collection: If you are serious about studying wasps and bees it is a good idea to start up a reference collection, or at least to use a reference collection of someone else.
Literature: Refer to the original page in Dutch to see a list of books referred to on the previous page or otherwise used to identify wasps and bees in the Netherlands.
This is a list of Latin names of species found in the Netherlands and some of the corresponding Dutch names. This HTML table is also available as an XML file without styling and as an XML file with XSL styling. Take a look at our XSL-file. Thanks to the XML Forum at Tek-Tips we also have a compact XSL stylesheet. There is also an RDF version of this list.
A new book by Paul Westrich, much like what we've come to expect from him: richly illustrated. About 1/3 of the book is devoted to what humans can do to help solitary bees.
Bumblebees by any other name.... Even if you can't read Swedish, this book is a feast for the eyes.
Much has changed since the publication of the book, ’Mierenfauna van de Benelux’ by J.K.A. van Boven. This is a very useful book to identify any ant from the Benelux.
In this sixth part in the series, the authors deal with the genera Andrena, Melitturga, Panurginus and Panurgus. Of these Melitturga and Panurginus are not found in the Netherlands. The book consists of two parts: one in German and one in French. The identification tables are good.
Several publications can be found at EIS.
The KNNV has declared 2012 to be the year of the bee. Our board decided to participate by publishing this folder, meant for the general public.
A short survey of the variety of bees found in the Netherlands, showing the diversity of form and color. With 33 images.
Information about hymenoptera, often in English.
Photographs of recent study days and excursions.
This page can be used to help to determine position under different European coördinate systems.
Grouped along these lines: journals, organizations and individuals
A discussion of the roles of databases, XML and RDF in taxonomy and insect collections.
Some frequently asked questions, ranging from "are solitary bees dangerous?" to "how can I kill wasps?"
Please see the Contact page for our email address. Feel free to email us in English, French or German.
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