6
Feb
2010
Megachilidae
Submitted by walwyn
A worldwide family of solitary bees commonly known as mason bees and leafcutter bees, due to the material that they use to build their nests.
27
Jan
2010
Netelia testacea
Submitted by walwyn
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Hymenoptera
Family: Ichneumonidae
Genus: Netelia
Species: N. testacea
24
Jan
2010
Tenthredinidae
Submitted by walwyn
Tenthredinidae is the largest sawfly family. It has 6000 species worldwide, with 900 European species and some 400 that are found in the British Isles. In size they range from 2.5mm to 15mm in length, and are either black or brownish yellow in colour.
21
Jan
2010
Lyddington
Submitted by walwyn
Originally the late medieval wing of a palace belonging to the Bishops of Lincoln. By 1600 it had passed to Sir Thomas Cecil, son of Queen Elizabeth's chief minister, who converted it into an almshouse for twelve poor 'bedesmen' over 30 years old and two women (over 45), all free of lunacy, leprosy or the French pox.
21
Jan
2010
Consisting of five lights the left and right hand lights contain portraits of Henry Tudor and Elizabeth of York respectively, this lower part of the east window is loaded with symbols of the Tudor dynasty.
Discovered in 1887 this C12 square bowled font has carved scenes from the life of Crist on all four sides.
28
Dec
2009
Wolfhampcote
Submitted by walwyn
Nowadays St Peter's church at Wolfhampcote is owned by the Churches Conservation Trust, and remains a consecrated building, although services are only held here once a year.
26
Nov
2009
Melitaea cinxia
Submitted by walwyn
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Nymphalidae
Genus: Melitaea
Species: M. cinxia
16
Nov
2009
Rosenkrantz, Arild
Submitted by walwyn
Born in Denmark in 1870 at Frederiksborg Castle Denmark Arild Rosenkrantz was the son of the Danish minister to Italy.
15
Nov
2009
Kempe & Tower
Submitted by walwyn
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