{"id":75,"date":"2024-04-29T13:25:00","date_gmt":"2024-04-29T17:25:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/malt\/?p=75"},"modified":"2024-04-29T13:25:00","modified_gmt":"2024-04-29T17:25:00","slug":"city-nature-challenge-bioblitz%f0%9f%a7%ad%f0%9f%93%b7","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/malt\/2024\/04\/29\/city-nature-challenge-bioblitz%f0%9f%a7%ad%f0%9f%93%b7\/","title":{"rendered":"City Nature Challenge BioBlitz\ud83e\udded\ud83d\udcf7"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>To start, I had issues with this logistically. My iNaturalist app allowed me to join the project, but would not let me add any observations to it. These were all logged, but weren&#8217;t added to the overall Greater Burlington BioBlitz. I think this is because they were not research grade observations. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>During this BioBlitz, I explored the grassy area in front of my dorm that runs along the path to Redstone. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"360\" height=\"494\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/malt\/files\/2024\/04\/image-1.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-77\" style=\"width:250px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/malt\/files\/2024\/04\/image-1.png 360w, https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/malt\/files\/2024\/04\/image-1-219x300.png 219w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 360px) 100vw, 360px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>On this map, my area is the green on the very left. It is upkept by the University, but directly borders a residential area. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As I described earlier, I had issues with iNaturalist and definitely think it should be significantly more user-friendly. That being said, it is an excellent tool to have in my back pocket. I have found the identification suggestions very helpful and usually correct.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"552\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/malt\/files\/2024\/04\/image-2-1024x552.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-78\" style=\"width:727px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/malt\/files\/2024\/04\/image-2-1024x552.png 1024w, https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/malt\/files\/2024\/04\/image-2-300x162.png 300w, https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/malt\/files\/2024\/04\/image-2-768x414.png 768w, https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/malt\/files\/2024\/04\/image-2-1536x828.png 1536w, https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/malt\/files\/2024\/04\/image-2.png 1754w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Shown above are my observations, excluding the pickerel frog and snowshoe hare. I identified six species. I did my best to only identify wild plants and natives and did not record obviously planted landscaping plants. I enjoyed identifying plants near my dorm because it makes me feel more connected with and in-the-know about the nature I reside in and around. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Following along with other cities&#8217; BioBlitz pages was a great way to virtually travel! My favorite page is the  Aotearoa, New Zealand page because of all of the biodiversity and unique species that I have never seen! I could have done without all the huge spiders, though. Here are a few of my favorite observations from Aotearoa:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"762\" height=\"798\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/malt\/files\/2024\/04\/image-3.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-79\" style=\"width:330px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/malt\/files\/2024\/04\/image-3.png 762w, https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/malt\/files\/2024\/04\/image-3-286x300.png 286w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 762px) 100vw, 762px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"903\" height=\"756\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/malt\/files\/2024\/04\/image-4.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-80\" style=\"width:355px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/malt\/files\/2024\/04\/image-4.png 903w, https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/malt\/files\/2024\/04\/image-4-300x251.png 300w, https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/malt\/files\/2024\/04\/image-4-768x643.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 903px) 100vw, 903px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"839\" height=\"831\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/malt\/files\/2024\/04\/image-5.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-81\" style=\"width:366px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/malt\/files\/2024\/04\/image-5.png 839w, https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/malt\/files\/2024\/04\/image-5-300x297.png 300w, https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/malt\/files\/2024\/04\/image-5-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/malt\/files\/2024\/04\/image-5-768x761.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 839px) 100vw, 839px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"923\" height=\"776\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/malt\/files\/2024\/04\/image-6.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-82\" style=\"width:370px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/malt\/files\/2024\/04\/image-6.png 923w, https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/malt\/files\/2024\/04\/image-6-300x252.png 300w, https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/malt\/files\/2024\/04\/image-6-768x646.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 923px) 100vw, 923px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>After falling into the rabbit hole of New Zealand iNaturalist for far too long, I observed that I could find absolutely zero mammal observations. The page was mostly shells, birds, vegetation, and <em>countless<\/em> spiders. As a wildlife bio lover, I wonder why so few mammals were present in the BioBlitz. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>To start, I had issues with this logistically. My iNaturalist app allowed me to join the project, but would not let me add any observations to it. These were all logged, but weren&#8217;t added to the overall Greater Burlington BioBlitz. I think this is because they were not research grade observations. 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