Be a Queen bee this spring

Did you know honey bees are not the only pollinator insects? There are many other species also on the job, but our knowledge of them is often limited. You can help by looking out for them at your place.

Get to know the pollinator insects in your neighbourhood by paying attention to a flowering plant this week!

You’re invited to watch a flowering plant for 10 minutes during the week of November 8 to 15 and submit your observations of insect visitors via the website: http://wildpollinatorcount.com.

Find out how to count pollinators, identify the insects you see (our categories are pretty simple!) and submit your observations on our website. You can also download and print a tally sheet to complete as you go. Taking and submitting photos of what you see is optional.

You can do one ten-minute count, or do a few during the week (on the same or different plants).

The Wild Pollinator Count is a national citizen science project that began in Albury Wodonga. Our count periods occur each year in autumn (April) and spring (November). The project aims to raise awareness of the many native species of pollinator insects, as well as build a data set of which insects are seen where and on which plants across Australia.

For more information please visit wildpollinatorcount.com.