2015-05-27
Great app.
Great app.
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#71 in Top Paid Apps > Reference
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Description
A comprehensive field guide to the bumblebees of Britain and Ireland. Covers in detail the identification of all 23 species currently recorded in the region. It aims to help anyone interested in bumblebees – beginner or expert – to identify the species they encounter.
• Stunning colour plates, photos and videos of all species – showing queens, males, workers and colour forms.
• Illustrations by world-renowned artist Richard Lewington specially commissioned for this app.
• Compare any species side-by-side.
• Professionally filmed video of all species, including slow-motion shots.
• High-quality still photographs of most forms.
• Detailed species profiles covering identification, distribution, flight periods and habitat.
• Sections on biology, habitats, tips on how and where to watch bumblebees, and other useful information.
• Display species by English common names or Scientific name.
• Quick-view of all species gives an overview usually allowing swift identification.
• Keep a list of your favourites
Produced in association with the Bumble Bee Conservation Trust and Habitat Aid.
What's New in Version 1.0.5
Optimised for the latest iPads
Seller
Name
NatureGuides Ltd.
Information
Developer
Categories
Version
1.0.5
Size
823 MB
Game Center
No
VPP Device Licensing
Yes
Rating
Rated: 4+
Compatibility
iOS 9.3 or later
Devices
iPhone 11 Pro Max, iPad Air 2 (Cellular), iPad mini Retina (Cellular), iPad Pro (11-inch), iPad (5th Generation) Wi-Fi, iPad (6th generation) Wi-Fi, iPod touch (6th Generation), iPad Pro (11-inch) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad (6th generation) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad Pro 12.9-inch (3rd generation), iPad (5th Generation) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad mini (5th Generation) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad mini (5th Generation), iPad Pro, iPad mini 3, iPad mini 4 (Cellular), iPad mini 4, iPhone 11, iPod touch (7th generation), iPad mini 3 (Cellular), iPad Air, iPad Air 2, iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2nd generation), iPad Pro (Cellular), iPad Pro (9.7-inch) (Cellular), iPad Pro (10.5-inch) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad Pro (9.7-inch), iPad mini Retina, iPad Air (Cellular), iPad Air (3rd generation) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPhone 6 Plus, iPad Air (3rd generation), iPad Pro (10.5-inch), iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2nd generation) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPhone 6, iPhone XR, iPhone XS, iPhone 6s, iPhone SE, iPhone 7 Plus, iPhone 6s Plus, iPhone 5s, iPhone X, iPhone 8, iPhone XS Max, iPhone 8 Plus, iPhone 7, iPhone 5, iPad (7th generation) Wi-Fi, iPhone 5c, iPad (7th generation) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad Air3, iPad Air3Cellular, iPad Mini5, iPad Mini5Cellular, iPhone 11 Pro, iPad Pro 12.9-inch (3rd generation) Wi-Fi + Cellular, Watch4
Languages
English
App Store: Customer Ratings
Ratings & Reviews
5.0 of 5 (1 Rating)
App Store: Customer Reviews
2013-10-24
Doesn't work at all
Total disappointment! The app just vanishes and re- starts every time I use it. I've not managed to get further than the index page yet. The support link takes me to a page with no mention of this app that I could see.
2013-07-03
Impressive
Firstly, I am not an experienced bee watcher and have only recently developed an interest.
My limited knowledge has been gained from various publications including the 3rd edition of Bumblebees (O.E. Prys-Jones & S.A. Corbet) and the Field Guide to the Bumblebees of Great Britain & Ireland (M. Edwards & M. Jenner). Both are excellent publications and I hoped that NatureGuides App would be of a similar standard.
This is a review of the PRO version.
As a bird watcher, I already own several of the NatureGuides publications & Apps and regard them as producers of high quality, detailed products.
My initial reaction was one of disappointment as the Home page seemed light in content. A panel on the left with Common, Scarce & Cuckoo Bumblebees, and a panel on the right with numerous images of the selected bee. However, a bit of exploring reveals the true content of the App.
Select a Bumblebee from the left panel and the details are immediately displayed on the right. This includes artistic representations, photographs, video clips, map and description.
On the top bar, a tab will present you with artistic representations of all Bumblebees, another tab allows you to compare species side-by-side (great for studying the finer details) and a third tab confusingly labelled as three dots (...)
This turns out to be my only criticism, three dots may mean more content but surely a named tab would be better?
Open it up, and a detailed 'booklet' from 'Bumblebees' by DV Alford is there to read. This includes an Introduction and articles on hibernation, Colony Initiation & Life, Breeding etc. Very comprehensive and detailed in content and an enjoyable read.
The more I used the App, the more impressed I became. I found it a lot easier to ID Bumblebees using the images within it than the excellent reference books. I do not feel that it replaces the books instead, it is a perfect companion to them.
More suited to the iPad, it is still very useful on the iPhone and has been used successfully in the field.
A bit expensive but this is a quality App and you get what you pay for. If you are the slightest bit interested in Bumblebees, I would recommend you get this and appreciate it for what it is - the best in its class!
2013-06-26
Brilliant
Fantastic app. Loads of information and videos etc.
A little bit pricy but well worth it .
2013-06-20
Very useful and modern guide
Downloaded this app tonight and I can't wait to use it for real. It's features are great. The illustrations are very good. Pics and video look great and will be really useful to me for the species that I haven't seen before. The best feature for me is the ability to compare similar species side-by-side.
If you like bees get this app you won't be disappointed.