The Essex BioBlitz
Take photos of wildflowers in Essex to contribute to important climate change research.
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Become a citizen scientist
Climate change is impacting our natural world more than ever before. But the more we understand about these impacts, the more we can do to help.
That’s why we've partnered with the University of Essex to launch The Essex BioBlitz - the first project of its kind in Essex.
Over the last three years, you have helped us collect a whopping 85,312 wildflower observations! Each submission will help to map the effects of climate change on flowering plants across our county.
Take a look below at some of our favourite wildflower observations from 2024.
Chicory - oxeye
Strawberry clover - danielcahen
Sainfoin - danielcahen
Tansy - butterfly_julian
Marsh woundwort - pilmar
Common soapwort - mayaewtcommunityorganiser
purple-loosestrife - gillq
Old man's beard - dan_rye
Ragwort - gordoncomstock
What’s next?
Your data will contribute to important climate change research led by the University of Essex. The results of which will be published in a scientific paper.
By repeating the BioBlitz in years to come, we can compare the results and identify trends and patterns in the data.
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