sambiology's Journal

Here are the challenges -- do you think you can get them all?!?

Sunday, 6 Sep
Spider with prey (one observation for spider, one observation for prey)
- You need to spend some time with a spider today!
*sub challenge: how many different species of spiders can you document today?

Monday, 7 Sep
Invasive plant with observation next to pulled-up plant!
- yank up an invasive plant for today’s observation – roots required!
*sub challenge: who can observe the biggest mound of pulled up invasive plants?!?

Tuesday, 8 Sep
A female plant (plant with only female flowers/fruits)
- some plants are dioecious – there are males and females – try to find a female
*sub challenge: can you document a monoecous plant with flowers that are “imperfect?”

Wednesday, 9 Sep
An observation made at sunrise
- wake up with the sun!
*sub challenge: observe a moth (or several!) at sunrise.

Thursday, 10 Sep
Frog or toad
- may have to get close to some water to find this one
*sub challenge: observe a tadpole too.

Friday, 11 Sep
Pollinators (one native to Texas, one not native to Texas)
- one observation of a native pollinator and one observation of a non-native pollinator – bonus points to get them in the act of pollinating.
*sub challenge: document some pollinators that have the color green.

Saturday, 12 Sep
Bird nest
- hope you kept an eye out all week for this one! Try to observe it today.
*sub challenge: try to identify some of the plants used to make the bird nest.

Here are the challenges -- do you think you can get them all?!?

Sunday, 6 Sep
Spider with prey (one observation for spider, one observation for prey)
- You need to spend some time with a spider today!
*sub challenge: how many different species of spiders can you document today?

Monday, 7 Sep
Invasive plant with observation next to pulled-up plant!
- yank up an invasive plant for today’s observation – roots required!
*sub challenge: who can observe the biggest mound of pulled up invasive plants?!?

Tuesday, 8 Sep
A female plant (plant with only female flowers/fruits)
- some plants are dioecious – there are males and females – try to find a female
*sub challenge: can you document a monoecous plant with flowers that are “imperfect?”

Wednesday, 9 Sep
An observation made at sunrise
- wake up with the sun!
*sub challenge: observe a moth (or several!) at sunrise.

Thursday, 10 Sep
Frog or toad
- may have to get close to some water to find this one
*sub challenge: observe a tadpole too.

Friday, 11 Sep
Pollinators (one native to Texas, one not native to Texas)
- one observation of a native pollinator and one observation of a non-native pollinator – bonus points to get them in the act of pollinating.
*sub challenge: document some pollinators that have the color green.

Saturday, 12 Sep
Bird nest
- hope you kept an eye out all week for this one! Try to observe it today.
*sub challenge: try to identify some of the plants used to make the bird nest.

Here are the challenges -- do you think you can get them all?!?

Sunday, 6 Sep
Spider with prey (one observation for spider, one observation for prey)
- You need to spend some time with a spider today!
*sub challenge: how many different species of spiders can you document today?

Monday, 7 Sep
Invasive plant with observation next to pulled-up plant!
- yank up an invasive plant for today’s observation – roots required!
*sub challenge: who can observe the biggest mound of pulled up invasive plants?!?

Tuesday, 8 Sep
A female plant (plant with only female flowers/fruits)
- some plants are dioecious – there are males and females – try to find a female
*sub challenge: can you document a monoecous plant with flowers that are “imperfect?”

Wednesday, 9 Sep
An observation made at sunrise
- wake up with the sun!
*sub challenge: observe a moth (or several!) at sunrise.

Thursday, 10 Sep
Frog or toad
- may have to get close to some water to find this one
*sub challenge: observe a tadpole too.

Friday, 11 Sep
Pollinators (one native to Texas, one not native to Texas)
- one observation of a native pollinator and one observation of a non-native pollinator – bonus points to get them in the act of pollinating.
*sub challenge: document some pollinators that have the color green.

Saturday, 12 Sep
Bird nest
- hope you kept an eye out all week for this one! Try to observe it today.
*sub challenge: try to identify some of the plants used to make the bird nest.

Hey all -- huge crazy big success of a bioblitz so far. Amazing numbers!

Tomorrow (Saturday) is the last day of data collection, and then we'll have until next week Friday (18 Sep) to have stuff uploaded and ID'ed as far as we can.

Speaking of which, if you've got some spare time, ID'ing is one of the most helpful things that you can do for the participants of the bioblitz. Here's the link for the observations that need ID's from the umbrella project:

https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/identify?project_id=fall-socially-distant-bioblitz-dfw-urban-ecosystem

Thanks! :)

Hey friends,

We're planning to do some more black-lighting/mothing at LLELA on Friday, Sept 18th! Wanna come?!? Please let me know if you're planning on coming or want to come.

Also, make sure to wear a mask for this event -- there will be some UNT students joining us and we'll probably be doing a Facebook live vid or something.

I'm not exactly sure where we'll be meeting or the time yet, but as soon as I get that info I'll let yall know! :)

Holy moly -- it is wonderful to see just how many observations have been added to the project so far!

If you took photos during the event, be sure to have them uploaded before the 18th so that they make it to a little report I'm putting together.

One of the most important things that we need is identifications. If you're able to put on some ID's, that's crazy helpful. Here is the shortcut for the observations that need some ID guidance:
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/identify?project_id=fall-socially-distant-bioblitz-dfw-urban-ecosystem

You can filter this by taxon or by county or by date or whatever.

If you want to add in ID's on observations that have been verified already, here's that link:
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/identify?quality_grade=needs_id%2Cresearch&project_id=fall-socially-distant-bioblitz-dfw-urban-ecosystem
Mistakes happen, so it's always useful to have extra eyes on observations.

On either Friday or Saturday, I'll put together a report, comment on some interesting observations that I noticed, and give some shout outs to folks that have gone all out (LOTS of people did!).

Again, I am most hopeful that you took the time to engage with nature. iNaturalist is a tool of engagement among many other things.

Holy moly -- it is wonderful to see just how many observations have been added to the project so far!

If you took photos during the event, be sure to have them uploaded before the 18th so that they make it to a little report I'm putting together.

One of the most important things that we need is identifications. If you're able to put on some ID's, that's crazy helpful. Here is the shortcut for the observations that need some ID guidance:
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/identify?project_id=fall-socially-distant-bioblitz-dfw-urban-ecosystem

You can filter this by taxon or by county or by date or whatever.

If you want to add in ID's on observations that have been verified already, here's that link:
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/identify?quality_grade=needs_id%2Cresearch&project_id=fall-socially-distant-bioblitz-dfw-urban-ecosystem
Mistakes happen, so it's always useful to have extra eyes on observations.

On either Friday or Saturday, I'll put together a report, comment on some interesting observations that I noticed, and give some shout outs to folks that have gone all out (LOTS of people did!).

Again, I am most hopeful that you took the time to engage with nature. iNaturalist is a tool of engagement among many other things.

Holy moly -- it is wonderful to see just how many observations have been added to the project so far!

If you took photos during the event, be sure to have them uploaded before the 18th so that they make it to a little report I'm putting together.

One of the most important things that we need is identifications. If you're able to put on some ID's, that's crazy helpful. Here is the shortcut for the observations that need some ID guidance:
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/identify?project_id=fall-socially-distant-bioblitz-dfw-urban-ecosystem

You can filter this by taxon or by county or by date or whatever.

If you want to add in ID's on observations that have been verified already, here's that link:
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/identify?quality_grade=needs_id%2Cresearch&project_id=fall-socially-distant-bioblitz-dfw-urban-ecosystem
Mistakes happen, so it's always useful to have extra eyes on observations.

On either Friday or Saturday, I'll put together a report, comment on some interesting observations that I noticed, and give some shout outs to folks that have gone all out (LOTS of people did!).

Again, I am most hopeful that you took the time to engage with nature. iNaturalist is a tool of engagement among many other things.

Holy moly -- it is wonderful to see just how many observations have been added to the project so far!

If you took photos during the event, be sure to have them uploaded before the 18th so that they make it to a little report I'm putting together.

One of the most important things that we need is identifications. If you're able to put on some ID's, that's crazy helpful. Here is the shortcut for the observations that need some ID guidance:
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/identify?project_id=fall-socially-distant-bioblitz-dfw-urban-ecosystem

You can filter this by taxon or by county or by date or whatever.

If you want to add in ID's on observations that have been verified already, here's that link:
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/identify?quality_grade=needs_id%2Cresearch&project_id=fall-socially-distant-bioblitz-dfw-urban-ecosystem
Mistakes happen, so it's always useful to have extra eyes on observations.

On either Friday or Saturday, I'll put together a report, comment on some interesting observations that I noticed, and give some shout outs to folks that have gone all out (LOTS of people did!).

Again, I am most hopeful that you took the time to engage with nature. iNaturalist is a tool of engagement among many other things.

Holy moly -- it is wonderful to see just how many observations have been added to the project so far!

If you took photos during the event, be sure to have them uploaded before the 18th so that they make it to a little report I'm putting together.

One of the most important things that we need is identifications. If you're able to put on some ID's, that's crazy helpful. Here is the shortcut for the observations that need some ID guidance:
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/identify?project_id=fall-socially-distant-bioblitz-dfw-urban-ecosystem

You can filter this by taxon or by county or by date or whatever.

If you want to add in ID's on observations that have been verified already, here's that link:
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/identify?quality_grade=needs_id%2Cresearch&project_id=fall-socially-distant-bioblitz-dfw-urban-ecosystem
Mistakes happen, so it's always useful to have extra eyes on observations.

On either Friday or Saturday, I'll put together a report, comment on some interesting observations that I noticed, and give some shout outs to folks that have gone all out (LOTS of people did!).

Again, I am most hopeful that you took the time to engage with nature. iNaturalist is a tool of engagement among many other things.