Project ID: 726

DescriptionBumblebee conservation - field study. Two separate transects have been registered against Canterbury U3A since 2017. Each transect is walked once a month between March and October and the species and number of Bumblebees recorded are lodged with the Bumblebee Conservation Trust. Material to assist identifying Bumblebee species is available.
TopicsNatural world
TypeExternal research (U3A as research assistants)
U3ACanterbury U3A
Organization/partnerBumblebee Conservation Trust
Year started2018
OutputData to be sent to Bumblebee Conservation Trust leader
DocumentsBumblebee conservation poster
NotesTraining in identifying bumblebee species is organised
Walks will take place once a month
Over 50 members participating to date

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