City Nature Challenge 2026: Flower visiting insects

Help us record wildlife for Exeter’s first City Nature Challenge! This is a global biodiversity recording event run between 24th- 27th April 2026, when we are asking people to go out and record the wildlife they see in Exeter using the free iNaturalist app. You can join us on an organised event, go and record nature on your favourite walk around Exeter, or use your nature knowledge to verify people’s photos afterwards, contributing to our national biodiversity datasets. Join the project page here and check out the other events on our webpage

Join us to look at the insects pollinating our flowers! We’ll be observing flower visiting insects in a flower rich area of campus, near the small pond at Lafrowda residences.

We will be on the University of Exeter campus at 11:00 for 1 hours ending at 12:00. Please note that as this is a weekday, campus parking requires a permit and is limited for visitors. We therefore recommend walking or getting the number 4 bus to campus.

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What to bring:

· Weather appropriate clothing, and sturdy footwear such as wellies or walking boots/shoes. It may also be hot and sunny, in which case, suncream, water and a sun hat.

· A drink of water/snacks

· Any Medic*tion that may be required (e.g. asthma inhaler, auto injector)

· Waterproofs if needed

· A phone to record with! Please download the iNaturalist app so that you can start making observations: we need pictures and/or sound files, with linked GPS points. You can also can take photos with a camera and record them later, or just come and enjoy being out and about in nature!

· A hand lens if you have one.

Under 18’s are welcome but must be accompanied by a responsible adult at all times.

If the weather is dreadful and we need to cancel we will let you know by email 24 hours before the event.

For accessibility information please check the event webpage and if you have any concerns email [email protected]

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