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June 2019
Moth trapping in the Dart Valley (Entomology Section)
Leader: Barry Henwood (01626 364080). Dart Valley Devon Wildlife Trust Reserve. Meet at Newbridge car park SX711708, nearest post code TQ13 7NT. There will be a walk before it gets dark then moth trapping…
Find out more »July 2019
Visit to Bystock Ponds (Entomology Section)
A visit to Bystock Ponds Devon Wildlife Trust Reserve. This reserve has only been owned by the DWT since 2016 and is part of the East Devon Pebble Bed Heaths. Perhaps better known for…
Find out more »August 2019
Visit to Prewley Moor (Entomology Section)
A visit to Prewley Moor, near Okehampton. Leader Dave Smallshire. This is a joint meeting with the British Dragonfly Society (Devon Group) to look for Southern Damselfly, Golden-ringed Dragonfly and Keeled Skimmer at an…
Find out more »September 2019
Beetle ID Workshop 1 (Entomology Section)
This beetle identification workshop will focus on Carabidae. The Coleoptera are a huge order with over 4,000 species occurring in the UK but the Carabidae or Ground Beetles are much more manageable with only…
Find out more »October 2019
Gills, tails and sexual orgies (Entomology Section)
An illustrated talk by Robin Wootton entitled "Gills, tails and sexual orgies: the fascinating Mayflies". The Ephemeroptera rarely feature in our programmes but Robin seeks to right this omission and give us an insight…
Find out more »January 2020
AGM 2020 (Entomology Section)
Annual General Meeting followed by: What Inspired Me! Images and other representations of insects have long played a cultural role in human society from the earliest depictions of honeybees over 5,000 years ago (and…
Find out more »March 2020
Cancelled: Potters on the Heath (Entomology Section)
All DA events up to 30 June have been cancelled because of the COVID-19 pandemic. See our dedicated page for the latest information. More fascination awaits us with further insights from John Walters on…
Find out more »June 2020
Cancelled: Visit to the Tiverton Canal (Entomology Section)
All DA events up to 30 June have been cancelled because of the COVID-19 pandemic. See our dedicated page for the latest information. A joint meeting of the DA's Entomology Section and the British…
Find out more »August 2020
Cancelled: Moth recording (Entomology Section)
This event has been cancelled because of the COVID-19 pandemic. See our dedicated page for the latest information. Moth recording at Andrew’s Wood, Loddiswell, led by Barry Henwood. Meet at 8:45pm in the car-park…
Find out more »February 2021
AGM 2021 (Entomology Section)
To be held by Zoom video conferencing The Annual General Meeting of the Entomology Section. Important notes If you would like to join this meeting, please contact the Organiser (details below). You will in…
Find out more »January 2022
AGM 2022 (Entomology Section)
To be held by Zoom video conferencing. The AGM of the Entomology Section will be followed by a talk by Dr Clive Betts entitled “What can ground beetles (Coleoptera: Carabidae) tell us about the…
Find out more »May 2022
Grendon Farm Moth Night (Entomology Section)
This is an East Shallowford Trust moth recording event held in association with the DA, Butterfly Conservation, and Devon Moth Group. Leader: Barry Henwood 01626 364080. Watching a moth trap Photo: Robin Wootton Meet:…
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