June 1 sees the start of the 𝐵𝑢𝑔𝑠 𝑀𝑎𝑡𝑡𝑒𝑟 survey season. Where Citizen Scientists across the UK make their car journeys count. And, this year it’s even easier to take part! https://www.buglife.org.uk/…/virtual-splatometer-makes…/
Have you noticed a lack of buzzing and flapping in your gardens? Maybe you’re not experiencing a silent spring but are still concerned about our insect populations? This is the survey for you! https://www.buglife.org.uk/get-involved/surveys/bugs-matter/𝐈𝐟 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐡𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐚 𝐒𝐦𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐩𝐡𝐨𝐧𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐯𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐤 𝐨𝐫 𝐩𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐮𝐫𝐞, 𝐰𝐡𝐲 𝐧𝐨𝐭 𝐭𝐚𝐤𝐞 𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐭? 𝐘𝐨𝐮 𝐜𝐚𝐧 𝐝𝐨 𝐬𝐨 𝐟𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐨𝐰𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐬𝐞 𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐲 𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐩𝐬:
Download the app which is available free in both IOS and Android. Create an account to sign up. Start surveying on any journey you make in a vehicle between 1 June to 31 August.The more journeys you conduct the survey on, the better – and counts of zero bugs are just as important to submit.
𝐌𝐚𝐤𝐞 𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐲 𝐜𝐚𝐫 𝐣𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐧𝐞𝐲 𝐜𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐬𝐮𝐦𝐦𝐞𝐫
Mourning bee by Graham Parkinson