Exciting finds at Andover Trees United Bioblitz!
Pyramidal Orchid (Anacamptis)
On Saturday (26th June), 20 volunteer recording assistants joined project ecologist, Alex Marshall for ATU’s second Bioblitz of the year. Equipped with basic field study techniques, equipment and identification materials, the participants had around two hours to discover as many living species as possible.
Alex Marshall said “Harmony Woods is bursting with life right now and the recording assistants found a wonderful range of flora and fauna. My two favorite wildlife spots were a super cool wasp-mimicking hoverfly (yet to be identified but we think it was in the Conopidae family) on a beautiful meadow cranesbill and a pyramidal orchid!” Alex continues “One of the volunteers potentially spotted a threatened species! We have sent an image to a specialised conservation organisation so they can verify the find. Keep you eyes on our Wildlife Spot of the week on our socials for confirmation of the find.”
The data collected by the volunteer recording assistants will be added to the Nature in Harmony database and contribute to the ever-increasing knowledge about the nature in Harmony Woods.
Next event:
> INVERTEBRATE SEARCH - SATURDAY 17TH JULY (11-1)
> MOTH TRAPPING EVENING - SATURDAY 7TH AUGUST
> BIOBLITZ 03 - SATURDAY 21ST AUGUST
> POND DIPPING - SATURDAY 4TH SPETEMBER
Keep your eye on the events page for full details coming soon.
Would you like to sign-up to become a regular survey assistant? You’ll join our project ecologist, Alex Marshall to help monitor what lives and grows in Harmony Woods. Surveys take place on weekdays between April-September 2021.
For more information on the Nature In Harmony events and surveys please email alex.marshall@andovertrees.org.uk
Nature In Harmony 2021 is funded by The Nineveh Charitable Trust
