Course curriculum

The Garden Butterfly Monitoring Scheme provides recorders with an opportunity to record butterflies in their gardens.

    1. Topics in this course

    2. Introducing the Garden Butterfly Monitoring Scheme

    3. Life cycle of butterflies

    4. Quiz

    1. Identifying the 20 Garden Butterfly Monitoring Scheme species

    2. Identification quiz

    1. Garden Butterfly Monitoring Scheme recording method

    2. Registering on the National Sampling Framework

    3. Entering data

    1. Resources available to you

About this course

  • Free
  • 10 lessons

FAQ

  • How long does the Garden Butterfly Monitoring Scheme take

    The Garden Butterfly Monitoring Scheme takes 15 minutes and we recommend you complete at least one count per week.

  • How do I register my garden?

    Please email your Eircode to [email protected]

  • What value will I bring by recording?

    The scheme generates quantitative counts of the diversity and number of butterflies visiting gardens, and to track any changes in the populations of our commoner species.