The Vermont Entomology Academy (VEA) invites Jericho residents to participate in a 2026 community science project exploring how insects interact with plants in home yards and gardens.
Discover the bees, butterflies, and other pollinators visiting your yard while contributing to research!
About the Residential Yard & Garden Study
The Plant–Insect Interactions Project investigates:
- Which pollinators visit specific flowering plants
- Pollinator activity patterns in Jericho, VT
- Presence of uncommon or at-risk insects
- Which plants best support specialized pollinators
- Your backyard can become a living laboratory for pollinator research.
How to Participate
Participation is simple, fun, and meaningful:
Conducts brief 20-minute surveys of your yard
Surveys conducted by Bernie Paquette, VEA
Weekly during selected plant bloom periods
Photograph flowering plants and their insect visitors
Submit observations to iNaturalist
Target Plants & Bloom Timing
We focus on key flowering plants* that attract important pollinators in Vermont.
*See the full list of targeted flora and projected bloom dates here: Targeted Flora for Key & Understudied Pollinators
Why This Matters
By participating, you help scientists:
Identify which pollinators are active in Jericho
Track uncommon or at-risk species
Understand which plants support biodiversity
Your yard can contribute valuable data to Vermont’s community science and conservation efforts.
Join the Project
If you live in Jericho, VT, and are interested in observing pollinators and flowering plants this summer, contact Bernie for full details.
Help make Jericho’s gardens a hub for pollinator research and backyard biodiversity!
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