Butterfly Watchers Nepal

05/09/2026

Opportunity for Butterfly research

04/09/2026

🦋 Butterfly Walk in Godavari!

Join us on September 5, 2026 at 9:00 AM to explore and celebrate the beautiful butterflies of Godavari as part of Big Butterfly Month 2026.

📍 Godavari Bus Station, Lalitpur
🦋 Organized by Greenalaya Nepal, in support of Butterfly Watchers Nepal.

08/08/2026

This study surveyed a number of repeat smallholder communities in Nepal, documenting individual diets, crop yields, farm income, and crop-pollinator interactions, and quantifying the association between insect pollinators, crops, household micronutrient intake, and farm income.​

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Quantification of links among insect pollinators, crop plants, nutrient intake and income of smallholder communities in Nepal show that pollinators substantially contribute to their income and micronutrient intake.

28/06/2026

27/06/2026

25/06/2026

🌼🐝 𝐏𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐨𝐫 𝐖𝐞𝐞𝐤 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔: 𝐏𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐨𝐫 𝐖𝐚𝐭𝐜𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚𝐭 𝐑𝐚𝐧𝐢𝐛𝐚𝐫𝐢 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐅𝐨𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐭🦋🌺

As part of 𝐏𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐨𝐫 𝐖𝐞𝐞𝐤 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔, the 𝐂𝐥𝐮𝐛 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐖𝐢𝐥𝐝𝐥𝐢𝐟𝐞 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐞𝐫𝐯𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 (𝐂𝐖𝐂) invites nature enthusiasts, students, researchers, photographers, and conservationists to join us for a morning dedicated to discovering the incredible diversity of pollinators that support our ecosystems.

From bees and butterflies to hoverflies, beetles, birds, and other pollinating species, we will explore their fascinating roles in maintaining biodiversity and ecosystem health within the urban green spaces of Kathmandu.

📅 𝐃𝐚𝐭𝐞: 𝟐𝟕 𝐉𝐮𝐧𝐞 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔
⏰ 𝐓𝐢𝐦𝐞: 𝟕:𝟑𝟎 𝐀𝐌
📍 𝐌𝐞𝐞𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐏𝐨𝐢𝐧𝐭: 𝐑𝐚𝐧𝐢𝐛𝐚𝐫𝐢 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐅𝐨𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐭, 𝐊𝐚𝐭𝐡𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐮

🤝 In Collaboration with Nature Conservation and Study Center - NCSC, Butterfly Watchers Nepal, TinyLife Finders, IFSA Pokhara - International Forestry Students’ Association Pokhara, IFSA Hetauda - International Forestry Students' Association Hetauda, Wildlife Conservation Society CNRM-Katari, Udayapur, Greenalaya Nepal
Bird Conservation Nepal

Together, let's celebrate the remarkable pollinators that sustain our forests, agriculture, and natural ecosystems.

🌎 𝑃𝑟𝑜𝑡𝑒𝑐𝑡 𝑃𝑜𝑙𝑙𝑖𝑛𝑎𝑡𝑜𝑟𝑠. 𝑃𝑟𝑜𝑡𝑒𝑐𝑡 𝐵𝑖𝑜𝑑𝑖𝑣𝑒𝑟𝑠𝑖𝑡𝑦.

24/06/2026

𝐒𝐞𝐭 𝐘𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐑𝐞𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐫!
Don't miss this exciting opportunity to join an insightful webinar with young lepidopterist and conservationist Arpana Khanal. Discover the fascinating role butterflies play in pollination and ecosystem health.
𝐓𝐨𝐩𝐢𝐜: The Importance of Butterflies as Pollinators
𝐃𝐚𝐭𝐞: Thursday, June 25, 2026
𝐓𝐢𝐦𝐞: 7:00–7:45 PM
𝐏𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐦: Google Meet
🔗 𝐇𝐨𝐰 𝐭𝐨 𝐉𝐨𝐢𝐧: The meeting link will be shared 15 minutes before the program begins via our social media platforms and email.


Idea Wild Nature Conservation and Study Center - NCSC Butterfly Watchers Nepal TinyLife Finders Club for Wildlife Conservation - CWC IFSA Pokhara - International Forestry Students’ Association Pokhara IFSA Hetauda - International Forestry Students' Association Hetauda Wildlife Conservation Society CNRM-Katari, Udayapur Vision Green Organization Nepal

22/06/2026

🌼🐝 Pollinator Week 2026 is here! 🦋🌸

Tiny creatures do amazing things! Bees, butterflies, birds, bats, and other pollinators help grow the food we eat and keep nature healthy.

This June 22–28, join Butterfly Watchers Nepal and our wonderful collaborators to celebrate Pollinator Week 2026 through fun learning, sharing, and citizen science!

🌿 What's happening?
📸 Share your pollinator photos on social media.
🔍 Record pollinators on iNaturalist and contribute to science.

📚 Learn and share interesting facts about Nepal's amazing pollinators.

Whether you're a nature lover, student, photographer, or just curious, everyone is welcome!

Let's work together to protect Nepal's incredible pollinators—one observation at a time. 💚

📅 June 22–28, 2026
📍 Follow Butterfly Watchers Nepal for daily activities and updates.



Collaborators
Butterfly Watchers Nepal, Greenalaya Nepal NatureConservationandStudyCentre, Club for Wildlife Conservation - CWC, TinyLife Finders, IFSA Hetauda - International Forestry Students' Association Hetauda, IFSA Pokhara - International Forestry Students’ Association Pokhara, Wildlife Conservation Society CNRM-Katari, Udayapur, Vision Green Organization Nepal Idea Wild

11/06/2026

Pollinators in peril: scientists reveal the hidden human health costs of the world’s disappearing bees.

- - It is the first study of its kind to provide direct evidence of the bond between pollinators and human health.
- - It turned out that pollinators were directly responsible for more than 20% of inhabitants’ vitamin A, vitamin E and folate intake, and 44% of their farming income.
- - Crops and flowers rely on them for survival, but wild bees are declining – and crucial nutrients will go missing from our diets as a result.
- - In 2015, a modelling study in the Lancet found that if all of the world’s pollinators were to collapse, an additional 1.4 million people would die every year from malnutrition-related diseases.
- - Ecologists estimate that about 28,000 medicinal plants, including echinacea for boosting the immune system and chamomile for sleep troubles, are pollinated by insects.
- - This research found that simple interventions, such as planting wildflowers, providing bee nesting sites and reducing pesticides, could help raise farmer income by up to 30%, and diets would improve enough to raise 9% of the population out of a nutrient deficiency.

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/jun/10/pollinators-in-peril-scientists-reveal-the-hidden-human-health-costs-of-the-worlds-disappearing-bees-aoe?CMP=share_btn_url&fbclid=IwY2xjawSXhQtleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBzcnRjBmFwcF9pZBAyMjIwMzkxNzg4MjAwODkyAAEeHtH55Nie72w4kqdudBGhQ07blpQbpETE7vJGVOTWknehoeztpx2qrh920Rw_aem_jIFBXJQ0b58TCS-poMyTlw

Crops and flowers rely on them for survival, but wild bees are declining – and crucial nutrients will go missing from our diets as a result