Where did I explore?
Unfortunately, this weekend was very rainy, so my opportunities to go places in Burlington was slim. I also twisted my ankle pretty bad on friday night and was sick saturday, so it was hard to go out and explore Burlington. Yesterday, I went to the University Mall and identified some of the surrounding trees and bushes in the area. Today, I walked around the campus to ID species.
My experience using iNaturalist
My experience was pretty average while using the new iNaturalist. I do prefer the old iNaturalist more though because that one gives you choices/options on what the species could be, while the new version just gives you one answer. Joining our groups project was a little bit difficult at first because my app kept glitching, but when I tried it yesterday it finally worked.
Species I encountered
At the University Mall, I encountered 3 types of dicots, a common lilac bush, and juniper bushes. While walking around UVM, I encountered lady bugs, ants, dandelions, and much more.
Other Participating Cities
Something I found interesting while looking at other participating cities observations is that a 19 year old from Canada has had over 9,500 observations. The only observation from Rhode Island is an Eastern Bumble Bee fro Newport, but im not sure if thats correct because it says Vermont has no Observations. I enjoy looking at other countries findings and seeing how they differ from what I would find here in America, but also how its very similar. For example, someone in Moldolva identified a house sparrow, which are also very common here in America. I also really enjoy how people have pictures from underwater to identify. For example, someone in the Maldives identified a Chevron Butterflyfish which is interesting to see.
My Pictures
