It is a round or a straight piece and: it is important that you choose a route that you like, Kok explains. “You have to like it, it’s your free time.” In principle, a weekly walk is sufficient, but the foundation is not too strict about that.
Mistakes
The official method recommends watching 2.5 meters left and right of you, and five meters in front of you and five meters above you. There you count all the butterflies that you encounter. According to Kok you can spot about twelve types of types of types of urban areas. “That is quite to handle and a good way to start. It is less difficult.”
Don’t let the possible lack of knowledge of butterflies put you off. You get a recognition card to identify the animals. And, Kok says: “If you start with those recognition cards in urban areas, you learn it pretty quickly. It does not all fly at the same time. It starts with a few species, then the following species come. It is not extremely complicated and errors happen, but they quickly become less.”
Eyes and ears
Do you not live in green areas as a counter in the spe? Then you are already very welcome. Kok: “Then the municipalities who cooperate can see: how are the measures we have taken. And they get counters who say:” Wait a minute, here is now mowed. “The municipality gets eyes and ears in the field. You count butterflies, but that of course says something about all the insects.”
Do you want to count? Here you will find more information And you get contact with the foundation.