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Tag Archives: bugs

Ladybird Lodge

A great activity from the Natural History Museum London guiding you through simple steps to make a cosy home for hibernating ladybirds

Posted byLouise AllcockSeptember 26, 2020Posted inHalfDayTags:bugs, Invertebrates, OutdoorLeave a comment on Ladybird Lodge

Nature Diary Early July

Nature Diary for the first fortnight in July. What you might see, smell or hear in the early part of the month

Posted byCaitriona CarlinJuly 2, 2020Posted inProjectTags:birds, bugs, Nature Diary, OutdoorLeave a comment on Nature Diary Early July

Create a ground beetle habitat to encourage biological pest control in your garden

Beetle bump! Create a ground beetle habitat to encourage biological pest control in your garden

Posted bycaraslugJune 26, 2020June 26, 2020Posted inProjectTags:bugs, Invertebrates, OutdoorLeave a comment on Create a ground beetle habitat to encourage biological pest control in your garden

Ladybirds

Identify the ladybirds in your garden or on your daily walk and submit your records to the National Biodiversity Data Centre for the LadyBird Atlas 2025 project

Posted byLouise AllcockMay 9, 2020May 8, 2020Posted inProjectTags:bugs, Invertebrates, Outdoor1 Comment on Ladybirds

Backyard Biodiversity

A great initiative from the National Biodiversity Data Centre to get everyone in Ireland to record some easy to identify key species from their gardens and yards. Download their identification guide and upload your records!

Posted byLouise AllcockApril 22, 2020April 20, 2020Posted inProjectTags:bees, birds, bugs, OutdoorLeave a comment on Backyard Biodiversity

iNaturalist

Use the iNaturalist app to identify everything in your garden. It does plants, insects, birds, mammals, even fungi…

Posted byLouise AllcockApril 15, 2020October 29, 2020Posted inProjectTags:bugs, flowers, Invertebrates, marine, Outdoor1 Comment on iNaturalist

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