There are concerns that the numbers of pollinating insects such as wild bees and flies are declining, but we need much more data to be able to track changes in abundance. You can help by doing a Flower-Insect Timed Count (FIT Count) which is designed to collect new data on the numbers of flower-visiting insects.
We are delighted to launch a new FIT Count app to make it easier for recorders to carry out a count and upload the results to us. We express our thanks to the UK Pollinator Monitoring Scheme and to the EU SPRING project who developed a version of the app for use within Ireland.
We hope that you can help by downloading the app and carrying out some FIT Counts in 2022. Apart from collecting very valuable data on flower-visiting insects, it is a lovely way to spend 10 minutes connecting with nature!