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Dinton Pastures
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BENHS – Dinton Pastures October 17 @ 10:30 am - 4:00 pm
Tachinid fly identification workshop – Chris Raper and Matt Smith
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To book a place please mail, supplying a contact phone: [email protected]
Image: Marc Taylor
BENHS – Dinton Pastures
Identifying flies – an introduction using specimens and photos
Martin Harvey October 31 @ 10:30 am - 4:00 pm
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To book a place please mail, supplying a contact phone: [email protected]
Images: Marc Taylor
The 2026 Members Open Day calendar is published. Beginning January 11th, Dr Gavin Broad will be on hand all day, members are welcome to drop in for help with Hymenoptera identification, advice on specimen preservation, general questions about biology.
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Weevil Identification workshop – Angela Marmont Centre November 8 10:30 am - 4:00 pm
Tutor Mark Gurney
For beginners to those wanting to get familiar with trickier groups.
To book a place please mail, supplying a contact phone: [email protected]
Image: Mark Gurney
BENHS ID Workshop
Dinton Pastures, Nr. Reading December 6th 2025 10:30 am - 4:00 pm
Wasps with a single forewing sub-marginal cell – Mike Edwards
To book a place please mail, supplying a contact phone: [email protected]
Image: Mike Edwards
BENHS Dinton Pastures – October 4th 2025
Introduction to the Identification of UK Spiders – Michael Davis and William Blumsom
Gain the knowledge to identify common spider families and species
Book by mailing with contact phone: [email protected]
Image: Steven Falk
BENHS Dinton Pastures-An introduction to myriapods and isopods - Duncan Sivell November 22
Workshop on centipedes, millipedes and woodlice that will give an overview of the British fauna.
Book a place by mailing, supplying a contact phone: [email protected]
Rescheduled BENHS Harvestman workshop with Meg Skinner and her new test British key to ID them . . .
Saturday September 13th 10:30 - 16:00, Dinton Pasture, Country Park, Nr. Reading.
To book: mail [email protected] providing a mobile contact number.
Bookings are going well so don’t miss out on the BENHS Harvestman workshop with Meg Skinner and her new test British key to ID them . . .
To book: mail [email protected] providing a mobile contact number.
BENHS BENHS Dinton Pastures - Soldierflies and Allies workshop - Martin Harvey May 3rd, 10:30 - 16:00. Dinton Pastures, Nr. Reading.
To book a place mail; [email protected], please supply a mobile phone contact number
Image: Steven Falk
BENHS retweeted
Cockchafers, also known as Maybugs, have distinctive, fan-shaped antennae. Our expert guide to cockchafers explains how to identify this fascinating beetle, plus facts about their diet and habitat.
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For those of you who missed our Annual Virtual Meeting on Saturday, you can watch the recordings now! The AGM is available through the website members' area and the guest speaker, Andrew Halstead, is available to all here youtu.be/IBjdj0OXa5U
Joining details for our Annual Virtual Meeting this Saturday up now on the website! benhs.org.uk/members-area/
BENHS Dinton Pastures - – Soldierflies and Allies workshop - Martin Harvey May 3rd, 10:30 - 16:00. Dinton Pastures, Nr. Reading.
To book a place mail; [email protected], please supply a mobile phone contact number
BENHS Dinton Pastures - Hoverfly identification - Martin Harvey September 6th, 10:30 - 16:00. Dinton Pastures, Nr. Reading.
To book a place mail; [email protected], please supply a mobile phone contact number
BENHS indoor workshop – Saturday 9th August 2025 An introduction to leafhoppers and allied groups – Alan Stewart (Sussex). Dinton Pastures, Nr. Reading.
To book a place mail; [email protected], please supply a mobile phone contact number
Last night's Brad Ashby Memorial lecture is available on YouTube now! Learn how pollinators, parasites, and prey capitalise on static electricity with Dr Sam England youtube.com/watch?v=e3R5T1jV…
It's tonight! Link to tonight's Brad Ashby lecture is up on the members area of the website benhs.org.uk/members-area/
