The outdoor macro photography exhibition LIFE BEETLES: The Little Big Ones is now on display at the Municipal Garden of Santa Cruz das Flores.
This exhibition, promoted by the Regional Secretariat for the Environment and Climate Action through LIFE BEETLES, aims to show the public a different side of insects, seeking to counteract the negative perception often associated with them. The focus is not only on the three species targeted by the project, but also on other endemic insects that are unique to the Azores – some of which are exclusive to the islands where they occur.
It also aims to raise awareness of the importance of these living beings in nature, whether through pollination, seed dispersal or the decomposition of organic matter, or, in relation to humans, in food, clothing and even health. Any significant disturbance can cause imbalances with ecological, environmental and economic consequences. Through the various roles they play in ecosystems, insects are essential to maintaining the balance.
Macro photography exhibitions focusing on entomology are rare internationally. In the Azores, this is only the second time that an exhibition of this kind has been held, and the first time that photographs of insects at this level of detail and quality have been presented on the island of Flores. The exhibition will be on display at the Municipal Garden of Santa Cruz until the end of September.
At the end of their visit, visitors are invited to share their opinion by responding to a short survey available via a QR code on the main exhibition totem, or directly via the link: https://forms.gle/fPh8k5suBqkhkrKB7.
