Hertfordshire Natural History Society

Forty HNHS members and beetle enthusiasts gathered at the headquarters of the Royal Entomological Society near St Albans on the evening of 31 July to celebrate the publication of Trevor James's landmark book Beetles of Hertfordshire.  A second, daytime event at Rye Meads Visitor Centre (by kind permission of the RSPB Manager) on 10 August brought together more beetles fans, keen to have their copies signed by the author.

Trevor's 496-page book is the first publication to not only list all the species that have been reliably recorded in a single county, but also provide tetrad-level distribution maps and photographs for the more commonly recorded species as well as habitat information.  The book describes 2,483 species that had been recorded at the time it went to press. These include many records contributed by Trevor himself during 40 years as county recorder. 

High winds and anticipated rain mean a decision has reluctantly been taken to cancel the second day of the  2018 Festival of Wildlife.  

Make a date with the 2018 Festival of Wildlife! Organised by the Herts and Middlesex Wildlife Trust in association with Hertfordshire Natural History Society and Tarmac plc, it takes place in the beautiful surroundings of Panshanger Park, near Hertford on Saturday 28 and Sunday 29 July (10am to 4pm).