2019 - Species of the Year

A great year for new species and in most years the new Waxcap (Blushing Waxcap) or the new Orchid (Twayblade) would be runaway winners of this prestigious accolade. The return of the Lesser Horseshoe Bat would also be a contender as it has stayed around in the shed quite a lot. We have also had three new Pinkgills (Mealy, Crow and Indigo) and the new Club (Wrinkled Club). However the outstanding species this year has to be the Hawksbeard Nomad Bee - one of just a handful of records in the UK since it was first accurately recorded in 2017 and a first record for Wales. Step forward Nomada facilis......