On the morning of 21 September I'm doing a session in Richmond Park
(London!) on social wasp architecture to fit in with the London Open
House Day http://www.londonopenhouse.orgwhich is a celebration of
London architecture.
Where else are you
going to get to meet three hornet colonies before lunch?
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Meet the Hornets - Richmond Park September 2013
Despite their impressive size and fearsome reputations hornets are of
necessity rather elusive creatures. Richmond Park has a small but
persistent population of these, the largest British social wasps. This
'event' is an opportunity to see some hornets close-up (without getting
stung!), to visit their colonies and to learn something about their
behaviour, their relationships with other animals and their place in
the ecology of the park. Other social wasps will be available too and
so hopefully will be some of the insect species associated with their
nests.
Location: Pembroke Lodge Information Centre: Saturday 21st September 10:
30
This could be - but isn't! - an all-day event. For those planning to
make a day of it, the Red Deer rut should be under way in the park.
Alternatively the Royal Ballet School will be open as a part of the
main Open House event.
See also:
http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL1IgtVVaHE7ayrPSmq8ojuJj18wbHclDe
and
http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL5072C26223212A8C
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Feel free to disseminate this among your own networks!
regards
John A W Lock
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