We are working on a campaign to:
1) Expand pollinator gardens on private properties of the city of Evanston: https://survey.app.do/pollinator-garden-in-evanston
2) Engage people in monitoring pollinators taking pictures and recording them in our naturalist groups:
https://www.inaturalist.org/projects/tracking-evanston-wildlife-during-the-lockdown
https://www.inaturalist.org/projects/tracking-pollinators
3) Educate about pollinators:
Pollinators of Chicago Wilderness
https://www.inaturalist.org/guides/11653
Birds of Chicago Wilderness
https://www.inaturalist.org/guides/11614
Butterflies of Chicago Wilderness
https://www.inaturalist.org/guides/11262
Bees of Chicago Wilderness
https://www.inaturalist.org/guides/11261
Beetles of Chicago Wilderness
https://www.inaturalist.org/guides/11263
Flies of Chicago Wilderness
https://www.inaturalist.org/guides/11264
Native Flowers of Chicago Wilderness:
https://www.inaturalist.org/guides/11265
We are working on a campaign to:
1) Expand pollinator gardens on private properties of the city of Evanston: https://survey.app.do/pollinator-garden-in-evanston
2) Engage people in monitoring pollinators taking pictures and recording them in our naturalist groups:
https://www.inaturalist.org/projects/tracking-evanston-wildlife-during-the-lockdown
https://www.inaturalist.org/projects/tracking-pollinators
3) Educate about pollinators:
Pollinators of Chicago Wilderness
https://www.inaturalist.org/guides/11653
Birds of Chicago Wilderness
https://www.inaturalist.org/guides/11614
Butterflies of Chicago Wilderness
https://www.inaturalist.org/guides/11262
Bees of Chicago Wilderness
https://www.inaturalist.org/guides/11261
Beetles of Chicago Wilderness
https://www.inaturalist.org/guides/11263
Flies of Chicago Wilderness
https://www.inaturalist.org/guides/11264
Native Flowers of Chicago Wilderness:
https://www.inaturalist.org/guides/11265
Most common bees - Great Chicago Pollinator Contest (August 16 to September 21 2019). (C)https://www.inaturalist.org/projects/tracking-pollinators
Results of the Great Chicago Pollinator Contest (August 16 to September 21 2019).
5,008 OBSERVATIONS
575 SPECIES
476 IDENTIFIERS
1,176 OBSERVERS
Most Observed Species
Monarch 276
Common Eastern Bumble Bee 182
Painted Lady 151
Goldenrod Soldier Beetle 150
Black Swallowtail 127
Western Honey Bee 125
Most Observations
randyshonkwiler 185
A new study shows that road verges can provide valuable flower-rich habitats for #pollinators - but not so much along busy roads or when cut in summer.
Read the full #OpenAccess paper: https://besjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1111/1365-2664.13470…
@ben_phi11ips
We meet at our backyard on Fridays at 4PM over the next month to:
1) Produce seedlings to colonize new gardens;
2) Take pictures of pollinators;
3) Enter pictures in our page "Tracking Pollinators" at the iNaturalist app;
4) Produce and disseminate media to engage more people to take pictures of pollinators and enter on iNaturalist;
5) Interview local authorities about bee friendly parks;
6) Make a small video to alert people about available products that kill pollinators;
7) Advocate bee houses on public parks.
ChangeX funds will help to start our community garden in our new home. This friday I will work with the ETHS students producing seedings that will became available for free for the neighbours. Chickens haven"t stop laying eggs since we moved which means they are happy!
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