The UK Pollinator Monitoring Scheme (PoMS), which engages thousands of citizen scientists to record insects on surveys across the UK countryside and gardens, is emphasising the value of having a wide range of plants and habitats to support a diverse range of pollinators.
The UK Pollinator Monitoring Scheme (PoMS), which engages thousands of citizen scientists to record insects on surveys across the UK countryside and gardens, is emphasising the value of having a wide range of plants and habitats to support a diverse range of pollinators.
The latest annual report of the scheme, coordinated by the UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology (UKCEH), has been published at the start of Insect Week 2025, organised by the Royal Entomological Society (RES). The RES is calling on everyone to pledge to discover, observe and protect insects in all their fascinating glory.
The PoMS report highlights some interesting findings from 2024.
Little Blue Carpenter Bee, Variable Nomad Bee, Golf-club Duckfly hoverfly and Variable Pufftail hoverfly –species with restricted distributions and fascinating life histories, were sampled within PoMS surveys – for the first time.
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Variable Nomad Bee (Nomada zonata). Photo Credit: StevenFalk
