This is your sign to get out there and connect with the wildlife of your local area! Wherever you are in the world, take a moment to appreciate the nature in the places you'd least expect it. In addition, throughout the whole month of May, the BackyardBio project is hoping people will take the chance to document what they find through photographs, sketches and stories and will share it with the world to help foster a global appreciation for biodiversity everywhere. The project was created by my friend Jesse Hildebrand. That said, this is not an ad - all you need is yourself and some means of recording any observations. I think it's a wonderful way to get involved in a month of wildlife appreciation! You can find more information about it here - https://www.backyardbio.net/ There are three ways to get involved: 1. On social media using the #backyardbio - share images of wild creatures or of yourself out enjoying nature! 2. Via the iNaturalist app. By joining the BackyardBio-2022 iNaturalist project all your observations will be collated together to provide a snapshot of all the living things around the globe. For younger kids, the Seek app is recommended as it makes nature learning an engaging game and prevents location data for little ones being collected. 3. For teachers, register your classroom with the BackyardBio.net website where your class will be partnered with others of the same age around the world to join in a shared BackyardBio experience. But most importantly, just be sure to spend some time outdoors and interact with the local wildlife that’s all-too-often overlooked! 🍃