tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4819377074550717188.post6226303769226821168..comments2023-12-24T02:53:29.472-08:00Comments on Syrphing Time: Do we need a new approach to Hoverfly ID?Roger Morrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18319989613630200252noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4819377074550717188.post-1374305641459133322017-05-07T04:19:56.142-07:002017-05-07T04:19:56.142-07:00Roger, firstly thank you once again for all that v...Roger, firstly thank you once again for all that very evident hard work and much time spent considering issues such as these before you publish for response. As you know yourself and Stuart are primary trainers of myself and my cohort from the my students days (albeit as a very mature one). The approach we adopted did see a number of use us van Veen and others, even a Finnish guide - Haarto & Kerppola as we found the situation you illustrated above, different folks use different set of 'conclusive' characters.<br /><br />That HRS has been leading the way through its continued welcome of images and more importantly in my humble opinion the way it they are dealt with. In that the messages attached to the sometimes inevitable 'can't do it it further than genus' images always leave one preparing optimistically for the 'next' time, be it more images showing more features or returning to a specimen and re photographing it to then get the thumbs up.<br /><br />You thoughts appear timely in that a number of Channel hopping species, be that due to global warming or jet stream appear to be steadily rising and interacting with experts from where the originate can only enable us better. Count me in if there is anything I can offer that may lessen your workload. MMarcThttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09512744608573728150noreply@blogger.com