Insect fans are all abuzz about this week’s pollinator count, which helps the ag industry bloom

By: Ross Williams

Outlets: Georgia Recorder

Published: August 19, 2026

Words: 648

Last Updated: 2 months ago

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This week, citizen scientists throughout the southeast region will take 15 minutes to help make a headcount of the buzzing, scuttling little critters that help our flowers bloom and gardens grow.

The counting is part of the University of Georgia’s Great Southeast Pollinator Census. The event, which takes place this Friday and Saturday, started eight years ago in Georgia and is now also open to residents of South Carolina, North Carolina, Florida, Alabama and Mississippi.

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