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Date/Time
Date(s) - 06/22/2024
9:00 am - 1:30 pm
Location
University of Illinois Pollinatarium
Categories
Get outside on Saturday, June 22, 2024 for the 10th annual BeeBlitz, capping off National Pollinator Week! Nature lovers and concerned citizens in Illinois, Indiana, Missouri, and Ohio are invited to get outside and snap pictures of honey & bumble bees on Saturday, June 22. 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.
You can go out spotting on your own any time or join these in-person events. Attend as little or as much as you like, they are free and open to the public.
9 – 10:15 a.m. @ the Pollinatarium: Start off by venturing into the fields surrounding the Pollinatarium to photograph honey & bumble bees.
10:30 – 11:45 a.m. @ Meadowbrook Park: Time for an excursion to Meadowbrook’s Sensory and Herb Gardens, where you will always find plenty of busy bees to photograph!
12 – 1:30 p.m. @ the Pollinatarium: Meet back at the Pollinatarium for a water break in the air conditioning, to spot some more bees, and to upload photos to BeeSpotter in the air-conditioned comfort of the Pollinatarium, where you can learn more about all sorts of pollinators!
Bring your camera or phone and get ready to spot some bees!
