Citizen Science

We monitor bees, butterflies and plants in the Lockleaze area- get involved!

Bee Walk

Every month between March and October a group of local residents take an hour-long stroll round Lockleaze, identifying every bee that they see. We report back to the Bumblebee Conservation Trust as part of their monitoring scheme. Collecting this data is really vital as we fight for the survival of our bee species.

people lean into wildflower meadow with a bee catching net

The walks are a lot of fun and you will very quickly be able to identify the bees around you! Contact Eric at ecologist@lockleazent.co.uk or 07719 088065 to get involved, and join the Whatsapp group to stay up to date.


the Lockleaze Butterfly Survey

photo- Susan Pywell

Calling all residents of Lockleaze! We would love to know which butterflies you have seen in your garden or local green space in Summer 2026. This is a way that anyone can be part of Really Wild- even from your window.

It’s super easy- all you have to do is identify which butterflies you have seen and submit below. If you prefer, you can write down the date, location and butterfly you’ve seen and bring into the Hub.

Identifying your Butterflies

Use the guide above (or any other books, guides or apps to help you) to identify what type of butterfly you’ve seen, and then let us know where and when you saw them. You can get a printed copy from the Hub if you wish.

Why Take Part?

This will allow Really Wild Lockleaze meadows to grow the right food for butterflies in our area to support them.

drawing of small blue butterfly

We’re already trying to support the small blue butterfly (left), so we’d love to know if you see one!

We will report back our findings such as most common/rare butterflies and how well they are doing at the end of the season.