The Bee Spotter project is looking for volunteers with cameras. Their mission? To take pictures of bees and send them in to the project.
By helping, volunteers will be advancing important scientific goals, and in addition, will be contributing to the preservation of a crucially important part of the environment.
"The goals of Beespotter are to engage citizen scientists in data collection to establish a much-needed baseline for monitoring population declines, to increase public awareness of pollinator diversity, and enhance public appreciation of pollination as an ecosystem service. The use of photography for identification, instead of the net, pin, and spreading board of traditional entomology, is consistent with the goal of preserving bee diversity and enhancing pollinator appreciation."
