Observing Pollinators in the Southern Hemisphere Summer
Wishing you and your loved ones a happy and healthy new year! Thank you all for your support and valuable contributions to pollinator conservation in 2022! We are excited to see the insect pollinators that you observe in 2023 and to continue to work together to create a healthier planet!
While many of us in the Northern Hemisphere prepare for snow, for those who live in the Southern Hemisphere and in the tropics, the summer season is here! As the temperature rises, insect pollinator activity increases. We encourage you to get outside and find areas of nature where you live, whether that is your backyard, a local park, green space at your office, flowering plants on your commute to work, or even a window planter-box. Where there are flowering plants, if you look closely, there may be insect pollinators too! Take a moment to snap a few photos and contribute your observation to this Global Pollinator Watch project page. Every observation makes a difference and helps scientists to better understand the presence, diversity, and phenology of pollinators worldwide.
For those experiencing colder months where pollinator activity has declined, you can still help pollinators by taking some time to learn about pollinator health and conservation.
Check out this webinar with Earthwatch scientists, Dr. Valerie Peters and Dr. Jackie Grant who study pollinator conservation in Costa Rica and Utah, respectively: https://earthwatch.org/science-matters-webinar-series/pollinators.
Thank you for your continued support in this new year!
The Global Pollinator Watch Team
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