UK Pollinator Monitoring Scheme

Tweets from the UK Pollinator Monitoring Scheme, a partnership led by UKCEH (Centre for Ecology & Hydrology)

[UK Pollinator Monitoring Scheme @PoMScheme]

@SEQ616 Yes we are on Bluesky @pomscheme and post from other platforms with UKCEH

[UK Pollinator Monitoring Scheme @PoMScheme]

Happy New Year from the PoMS team! Incase you missed our December newsletter, find it here including:
📊 updates on 2025 surveys
🌼 FIT Count projects (now is the perfect time to sign up for 2026)
🪰🐝🐞 links to a great series of past & upcoming #pollinator webinars ⬇️⬇️

[UK Pollinator Monitoring Scheme @PoMScheme]

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[UK Pollinator Monitoring Scheme @PoMScheme]

Target flowers for FIT Counts at the moment include heathers, Ivy, Buddleia & thistles, but if you don't have any of those nearby it's fine to use other flowers - see the FIT Count guides at https://t.co/2jqinH1t4Y and give it a try over the bank holiday 👍

[UK Pollinator Monitoring Scheme @PoMScheme]

We're on track for our highest ever total of FIT Counts this year 👏🎉 - a huge thank you to everyone taking part 🙏 And there's still a month to go! All counts up to the end of September will add to the data for this year and help us monitor changes in #pollinator numbers.

[UKBMS Live Data @UKBMSLive]

Join us at the UKBMS 50th Anniversary Conference!

We can't wait to celebrate this milestone year with you 🎂 Join us for a day of butterfly science, celebrations and chatting with other butterfly enthusiasts.

Book your free place here - https://t.co/TTCGLpQJt2

#UKBMS50

[UK Pollinator Monitoring Scheme @PoMScheme]

The latest PoMS e-news is out: updates on FIT Counts in 2025; news of a new UK butterfly; research on plants for pollinators; PoMS local projects; & some great forthcoming events. If you missed it you can read it at https://t.co/eeuqppizVn & subscribe at https://t.co/O1Jk2K3RBK

[Pollinators @ScotPollinators]

In our latest blog we join Lynne Bates of Scottish Wildlife Trust in taking a peek at the stunning Ayrshire Nectar Network. Fantastic projects, enthusiastic people and plenty of pollinators ... https://t.co/I3wSbD5xMt

[National Plant Monitoring Scheme @theNPMS]

Our fourth NPMS Annual Report is hot off the press. This year we take a special look at the achievements of the scheme & our volunteers over the last decade, as the NPMS celebrates it's special 10th anniversary. Read the report here https://t.co/f5BqLXeJlm
#NPMS10

[UK Pollinator Monitoring Scheme @PoMScheme]

NEW: Your PoMS Insights - if you sent in a FIT Count in 2024-25 you may have had an email from us with feedback on how your results, and to thank you for your participation - and hopefully encourage you to keep adding new counts! More info: https://t.co/dOoVRZCU8L

[wildflowerhour @wildflower_hour]

This week’s challenge is #PollinatorPals! Find a flowering wild or naturalised plant with a pollinating visitor & snap away. Of course it’s not just about bees! Butterflies, moths, wasps, flies & beetles can all be #pollinators too! Share your pics for #Wildflowerhour this Sunday

[All-Ireland Pollinator Plan @PollinatorPlan]

It's the perfect time to check if your bee box has been used this year. Check if any of the cavities are closed off with pieces of leaf or mud. If they're empty & it hasn’t been used, store it indoors over winter & move it to a new location near a food source next spring.

[Butterfly Conservation 🦋 @savebutterflies]

It's the final weekend to get out for the #BigButterflyCount and help take nature's pulse 🦋

You don't need to be an expert to make a big difference for butterflies and moths. All you need is 15 mins, a spot of sunshine and patience! https://t.co/aCbXI6M96n

📷: @pallantmedical

[UK Pollinator Monitoring Scheme @PoMScheme]

For full details of the science behind the RHS review see the paper by Andy Salisbury et al. https://t.co/7UeU5U1WKA

[UK Pollinator Monitoring Scheme @PoMScheme]

Scientists from the Royal Horticultural Society have reviewed and updated the RHS "Plants for Pollinators" list, and volunteers at RHS gardens are using PoMS FIT Counts to gather further data on insects visiting flowers https://t.co/HWzNHqrrJC

[UK Pollinator Monitoring Scheme @PoMScheme]

@GrahamDenny9 @FarmInvertsUK @StevenFalk1 @NHM_London @Rothamsted @Gameandwildlife @fbuner @ja_ewald @flygirlNHM Perfect for a FIT Count if you can spare 10 minutes @GrahamDenny9 ! https://t.co/PW47IfUiEe

[UK Pollinator Monitoring Scheme @PoMScheme]

@apiculturalLdn @britishbee @NBNAtlas The species records from PoMS 1km squares are also being prepared for the @NBNAtlas and recording schemes, so will be integrated with clear metadata on how they were collected

[UK Pollinator Monitoring Scheme @PoMScheme]

@apiculturalLdn @britishbee UK PoMS runs structured surveys (FIT Counts and 1km square surveys) collecting data at different taxonomic resolutions (group to species level). All species records are from specimens and verified within our taxonomy team. All data are available here https://t.co/jGKKxVdzq7

[UK Pollinator Monitoring Scheme @PoMScheme]

Another great day for #BeesNeedsWeek2025 at RHS Garden Rosemoor discovering #pollinators with RHS staff and volunteers. The rain held off for two fun #FITcount sessions, Scabious and Fennel buzzing with insects in the Cottage Garden! Find out more https://t.co/LCQjzJlNHr

[Pollinators @ScotPollinators]

The latest FIT Count season is well underway now. When weather is good, enjoy spending 10 minutes counting the insects on flowers - wherever you can find flowers, and as often as you wish, to help monitor #pollinators. Full details https://t.co/ujOA1Nt85A