Counting the Things with Wings for the Great Southeast Pollinator Census

UNC Charlotte students joined other citizen scientists across Georgia, Florida, Alabama and North and South Carolina to participate in the Great Southeast Pollinator Census last weekend.

The goal of the census was to capture a point-in-time data set of the number and variety of pollinators, and the flowers that attract them. The census was organized across the southeast by the University of Georgia Extension, and led in North Carolina by the NC State Extension. More than 200 events were planned across the states to conduct the count. Census takers hope the data collected will inspire others to create sustainable pollinator habitats.