

During the four-day Urban BioBlitz, I took most of my explorations along the Burlington bike path, both towards Rock Point, and south from it. The app iNaturalist really opened my perspective up to a community of nature enthusiasts. It was a different kind of social media platform, fully enforcing the significance of supportive education and learning. I always enjoyed using iNaturalist not just for posting, but looking around at the other posts. It was fun getting to see the natural treasures fellow inhabitants of Burlington discovered. The total number of species I discovered using iNaturalist was 8, with the daffodils making the most common appearance. When looking at the U.S., a lot of observations were across the eastern part of the country. But the main thing I found interesting was seeing key phenological patterns that represent spring, throughout the identifications across the globe. From budding trees to well-known spring critters, I enjoyed seeing all parts of the world come together in the rejuvenation of spring. Some areas of the world focused more on plants for their identifications, while other areas focused on grounded mammals or birds.





