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Naturalist Things to do?

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  • 31-03-2009 11:39pm
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    Phototoxin
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    Hi I'm wondering now that spring is here what sort of
    naturalist type things (bug or bird surveys) can one do ? I realise its more observation than experimentation but I did some surveying and things in my ecology and biology and entomology modules during my degree so I was wondering what sort of things like the UK natural history museums worm survey people here can do?


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    r3nu4l
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    Have a look at this article. There's some great ideas for waterway surveys there, with links to the survey websites :)

    In particular, try to monitor bee activity in your garden, bumble bees and honey bees in particular as bee species are suffering badly.

    You could try to buy in some 'bee-friendly' plants and monitor the effect of having the plants on bee numbers in your garden :)


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    Nothingcompares
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    a useful linking for irish bees

    http://www.tcd.ie/Zoology/research/Bees/intro.php


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    Phototoxin
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    thanks. I've found an earthworm survey thing to do as well.


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