How can we create vital habitats for insects? | Live talk with NHM scientist

Insects are in trouble and they need our help. Can restoring rare chalk grassland habitats and creating new ‘butterfly banks’ help address their decline? Join Science Communicator Alison Shean and scientists Katy Potts and Steph Holt as we discover Brilliant Butterflies, a project in South London that aims to do just that. Learn how by working with local volunteers the Brilliant Butterflies team are creating new wildlife havens for butterflies and other pollinators. Find out how ground-breaking eDNA surveys will help us monitor how insect communities are changing in response. Brilliant Butterflies is a partnership project between London Wildlife Trust, the Natural History Museum and Butterfly Conservation, thanks to Players of the Peoples Postcode Lottery. The project uses novel techniques, community-based survey and habitat creation to restore and enhance chalk grassland habitats in and around south Croydon and Bromley. Our insect ID guide can be found here: https://www.nhm.ac.uk/take-part/ident... The Natural History Museum in London is home to over 80 million specimens, including meteorites, dinosaur bones and a giant squid. Our channel brings the Museum to you - from what goes on behind the scenes to surprising science and stories from our scientists. Subscribe to    / naturalhistorymuseum   Website: http://www.nhm.ac.uk Twitter:   / nhm_london   Facebook: http://fb.com/naturalhistorymuseum Instagram:   / natural_history_museum