Dipt.Forum. Bull. No:-97

Submitted by BoydBarr on

Very pleased to see my write up on construction  and descriptions of what I exhibited at the N.M.Scot. last year.

My sincere thanks to Mark Welch, who painstakingly transposed my script to a publishable format. Would be interested to hear from others regarding my little inventions, in particular...how to perfect or modify for specific use.

Any queries/requests gratefully received.

I was however very sad to read that in the bulletin, the record of the demise of someone I knew from over 45 years ago. Mike Pugh, Alas we lost touch but he was the man that got me engaged with Syrphidae when we met once a month at the Birmingham Natural History Soc Ento. meetings. I brought my very first bino stereo microscope from him! His encouragement has never departed from my activities!

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Very pleased to be able to report that I have had many emails regarding the article in the latest bulletin about my equipment. Most relate to pooters!  I do still have several left for sale to interested Dipterists, but stock is going down quickly and I have little intention of further manufacture. I also have many other entomological 'essentials' that I have designed and fabricated, please email with any suggestions / requests for pictures etc.