The Society for the study of flies (Diptera)

27th May 2012 Big Nature Day at the Natural History Museum, London. Dipterists needed to interact with and enthuse the public! Please contact Hannah Cornish at the NHM if you can help out, Tel. 020 7942 6985, email: h.cornish@nhm.ac.uk

16-17 June 2012  The Great Fen Project  field meeting.  This project is an initiative aimed at re-wetting a large area of former farmland between Woodwalton and Holme Fens. Our meeting will provide an opportunity to visit both these fens and also to explore the re-developing fen. Contact Roger Morris (7 Vine Street, Stamford, Lincolnshire) roger.morris@dsl.pipex.com

15-17 June 2012, Identifying Flies Course. Flatford Mill Field Centre, Suffolk. Tutor Martin Harvey. See: http://www.field-studies-council.org/in … 34699.aspx 

29 June – 1 July 2012, Bridlington for soft rock cliffs and chalk wolds. A special meeting of Dipterists Forum and Yorkshire Dipterists. Contact Roger Morris (7 Vine Street, Stamford, Lincolnshire, roger.morris@dsl.pipex.com

25 June -1 July 2012, National Insect Week. See website: http://www.nationalinsectweek.co.uk

18-20 July 2012,  Ento'12 - the National Science Meeting of the RES, Venue: Anglia Ruskin University, Cambridge. See http://www.royensoc.co.uk

22 - 29 July 2012, DF Summer Field Meeting to  Lagganalia Centre, Kingussie, Speyside. Only a few places left! Contact Roger Morris (7 Vine Street, Stamford, Lincolnshire,)roger.morris@dsl.pipex.com

17-20 August 2012, Identification of  Hoverflies. Preston Montford Field Centre, Shrewsbury. Tutors Stuart Ball and Roger Morris. See FSC website: http://www.field-studies-council.org/prestonmontford/

6th October 2012 AES Annual Exhibition and Trade Fair, Kempton Park, London. DF will have a publicity stand and publications for sale. See http://www.amentsoc.org

13-20 October 2012, DF Autumn Field Meeting to Bangor, North Wales Contact Roger Morris (7 Vine Street, Stamford, Lincolnshire) roger.morris@dsl.pipex.com

3 November 2012,  BENHS Annual Exhibition. Imperial College, London See: www.benhs.org.uk

24 November 2012 Dipterists Day and AGM 2012, Bristol.  M Shed Museum at Princes Wharf, Wapping Road, Bristol BS1 4RN (http://mshed.org/about-us/) with access to the entomological collections on Sunday 25 November. Full details of the programme will be posted on the DF website (http://www.dipteristsforum.org.uk/) when available.

BENHS Dinton Pastures Open Days in the Pelham-Clinton Building, Hurst, Reading. Open 10:30-16:00 on second and fourth Sunday in each month except April to September when only on the second Sunday of each month (except for August when there are no Open Days). We encourage you to bring along your pinned flies and use the Diptera Collections and library for identification.  Other Dipterists are usually present meaning good chat and assistance with identifications may be possible.  The grid reference for Dinton Pastures is SU 784718, turn left off the B3030 driving North from Winnersh. The site is about 15 minutes walk from Winnersh station, which has trains running on a half-hourly service from Reading and Waterloo. See: www.benhs.org.uk   

April-Sept/Oct 2012 The Northants and Peterborough Diptera Group hold meetings every weekend from end of April until some time in September/October. Contact John Showers on:  ShowersJohn@aol.com

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