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Pollinating Insects Spotter Guide

Spotter guide

Garden plants help support a range of pollinating insects. Use this spotter guide to identify those that visit your garden.

  • Estimated time: 45 minutes
  • Location: Outdoors
  • School term: Early Autumn, Early Summer, Late Summer
  • Level of experience: No experience needed

Learning objectives

  • Explore nature in the local environment
  • Compare the differences between pollinating insects
  1. Drone fly
  2. Marmalade hoverfly
  3. Soldier fly
  4. Bumblebee
  5. Honey bee
  6. Solitary bee
  7.  Longhorn beetle
  8. Soldier beetle
  9. Thick legged flower beetle
  10. Brimstone Butterfly
  11. Peacock Butterfly
  12. Red Admiral Butterfly