Eco-Lens Challenge 📸 Week 6 | Focus: insects & other invertebrates

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Observe • Photograph • Research • Share

🔍 Week 6 focus on:
insects & other invertebrates

^{(e.g., beetles, butterflies, ants & spiders, snails, worms....)}

Greetings, biodiversity enthusiasts.
Dear Eco-Lens campers, for this SIXTH WEEK, Have you seen our ECO-LENS MAP yet?:

Meet Eco-Lens Map
In four weeks of the challenge, we have: 🗺 4 countries 👤 6 returning participants 📝 19 publications 🔎19 invertebrate species 📸 📢 171 Comment

What is the “Eco Lens Challenge” about?

The Eco-Lens Challenge invites you to explore the biodiversity that surrounds us and document it for posterity. We encourage curiosity, knowledge, and a connection with nature, here at Camping Club Steemit.

ECO-LENS Challenge

✅ Observe: Your environment and surroundings, including your home and garden.
✅ Photograph: Take several shots from different angles and distances. Select the 7 best ones.
✅ Research: Research and write a review about the insect, animal, flower, or plant you photographed. Be creative.
✅ Share: The post on Steemit. You can also log your observation on iNaturalist

How to Participate?

✅ Weekly Theme: Week 6 is "Iinsects & other invertebrates"
✅ One theme per post: Each post must feature only one animal.
✅ Description: Write at least 300 words that include:
- 🔍 Full common and scientific names.
- 🔍 Details about their habitat and behavior.
- 🔍 A brief text about how you took the photos.
- 🔍 References to your sources.
✅ Photos: Use a maximum of 7 high-quality photos.
✅ Photo Types: Your post must include these three required photos:
- 📸 At least one photo of the subject in its natural environment.
- 📸 At least one medium shot showing the entire subject.
- 📸 At least one close-up (macro) shot showing a specific detail.
✅ Map Coordinates: All your photos must have the map coordinates feature enabled. You must include the coordinates in your post.
✅ (Optional): Upload your observation to iNaturalist.org if you have a profile.

Rules and Guidelines

Title: Use this format: "Insect Name + Country."
Post: Post your entry to the CCS Community.
Originality: Photos must be yours. Text must be original, plagiarism-free, and AI-free.
Hashtags: Use these hashtags: #eco-lens #ccs #nature #photography #insects #zoology #country #steemexclusive
Comments: Leave a link to your post in the comments of this announcement and invite three friends.
Interact: Visit and comment on other participants' posts.
(Optional): Set @ccscurator as the recipient of 10% to support curation and future challenges.
📅 Date: The challenge will run from September, 30 to October, 7 of 2025.