The Great British Bee Count (and App) – 2018.
by Chris, 19 May, 2018, 3 comments
This week saw the start of the 2018 Great British Bee Count. The aim of the count is to estimate the number of bumblebees and solitary bees that are buzzing around this year. As the woodlands blog has reported on many occasions, bees and bumblebees are threatened by viruses, mites, pesticides*, inclement weather, habitat loss etc - so a count across the country (from John O'Groats to Land's End) is a 'good thing' informing, for example, the Pollinator Monitoring Scheme how bees and bumblebees are faring across the country. The information also contributes to the National Biodiversity Network Atlas (NBN), which records the current status of all species in the U.K.
To help with this, there is a smart phone App - available for either iPhones or Android Phones. The App enables you to submit sightings of bumblebees and bees (with photos where possible) Read more...
