Get excited about counting pollinators with the Great Southeast Pollinator Census team! Learn from some of NC State’s preeminent experts on insects and pollinators: Dr. Danesha Seth-Carley, Dr. Hannah Levenson, and Dr. Matt Bertone. Topics include: Pollinator plants, current pollinator research projects and insect identification. We’ll also talk about the Census, how to participate in it, and how to bring the Census to your community or organizations. If you want to help scientists understand what kind of insects are in your backyard, this is the project for you!
Who: ANYONE in North Carolina! Citizens, Extension Master Gardener Volunteers, schools, teachers, students, parents, homeschool groups, businesses, non-profits, government organizations, etc.
Contact: Amanda Wilkins- amwilkin@ncsu.edu
Date of the Census for 2023: Friday, August 18 and Saturday, August 19
Learn more about the Census here: https://gsepc.org/.
@NCExtension @ugaExtension @ncstateextensionmastergard3039
Resources:
Main Website: https://gsepc.org/
Contact Information for Speakers: https://lee.ces.ncsu.edu/
Pollinator Haven Garden: https://lee.ces.ncsu.edu/pollinator-garden/
Facebook for GSePC: https://www.facebook.com/groups/southeastpollinatorcensus
The Bees of North Carolina: An Identification Guide: https://content.ces.ncsu.edu/the-bees-of-north-carolina-identification-guide
How to Manage a Successful Bee Hotel: https://content.ces.ncsu.edu/how-to-manage-a-successful-bee-hotel
Southeast Bumblebee Atlas: https://www.bumblebeeatlas.org/southeast.html
Pollinator Planting Lists: https://growingsmallfarms.ces.ncsu.edu/growingsmallfarms-pollinatorconservation/
Xerces Society Plantings Guides that Cover NC: https://www.xerces.org/publications/plant-lists/native-plants-for-pollinators-and-beneficial-insects-southeast; https://www.xerces.org/publications/plant-lists/native-plants-for-pollinators-and-beneficial-insects-mid-atlantic
Xerces Society’s Bring Back the Pollinators Campaign: https://www.xerces.org/bring-back-the-pollinators
iNaturalist: https://www.inaturalist.org/
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Time of day to observe is very important. At dusk and dawn many insects are quietly resting on flowers. They can be observed very closely, even w/ a flashlight. Because they are still, it is possible to get good closeup pics.
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