Nature lovers and concerned citizens in Illinois, Indiana, Missouri, and Ohio are invited to get outside and snap pictures of honey & bumble bees for BeeBlitz. Then, upload your findings to BeeSpotter, the citizen science project run in collaboration between the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign’s Department of Entomology and the Office for Mathematics, Science, and Technology Education.
All you have to do is go outside on June 24, take a few bee photos, and upload them to BeeSpotter. You don’t need to upload them immediately; just be sure to select the correct date when uploading. They will automatically be counted as part of the BeeBlitz collection!
Find more information and a list of BeeBlitz events in Champaign-Urbana on the BeeSpotter website.
BeeBlitz is part of National Pollinator Week. Check out their site for pollinator-related activities across the United States. In Champaign, take your kids to the library for their Artsy Smartsy Kids “Bee” A Pollinator event on June 22 at 3 pm.
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