Things to do ...

These Projects tally up some fun places in and around Cape Town.

• Nature Reserves: https://www.inaturalist.org/projects/nature-reserves-parks-of-cape-town
• Schools: https://www.inaturalist.org/projects/cape-town-school-biodiversity
• Tidal Pools: https://www.inaturalist.org/projects/cape-town-tidal-pools
• Wetlands: https://www.inaturalist.org/projects/wetlands-of-cape-town

So which are the areas nearest you? Why not visit a few of them and see what they are like.
Why not give your favourite place a boost by getting up their species numbers by blitzing your favourite animal or plant group.
There is an adventure on your doorstep: take a friend and go explore!

Tip: find a place dear to you and click on it to open the project. Join the project! Use the species tab to find out the most seen species. (to find the species in your group, go to the observations tab, click the search subtab, and in the taxon box type in your group (e.g. scorpions or fish or snakes or buchus) and click the species tab)

Not sure of which group or plants or animals tickles your fancy? Have a look at these:

• Ants: https://www.inaturalist.org/projects/ant-atlas-of-cape-town
• Butterflies: https://www.inaturalist.org/projects/butterflies-of-cape-town
• Chameleons: https://www.inaturalist.org/projects/dwarf-chameleons-of-cape-town
• Dung Beetles (best in spring): https://www.inaturalist.org/projects/dung-beetles-of-cape-town

• Monkey Beetles (best in spring): https://www.inaturalist.org/projects/cape-town-s-monkey-beetles
• Moths https://www.inaturalist.org/projects/moths-of-cape-town
• Rainfrogs: https://www.inaturalist.org/projects/rainfrogs-of-cape-town

• Seaweeds: https://www.inaturalist.org/projects/seaweeds-of-cape-town
• Shothole Borer Beetle: https://www.inaturalist.org/projects/polyphagous-shothole-borer-beetle-pshb-atlas-s-afr
• Spiders: https://www.inaturalist.org/projects/spiders-of-cape-town

So: how many ant species live in your home and garden?
How many chameleons are there in your garden (go out at night with a torch)
Do you have rainfrogs (if it rains, take a sound recording - and then go and find them: they're the cutest ugliest frogs you will ever see).

• Schools https://www.inaturalist.org/projects/cape-town-school-nature-challenge (yes - you are allowed to have fun in the holidays!)
• Scouts https://www.inaturalist.org/projects/scouts-south-africa (not a Scout? Why not join soon?)
• Guides https://www.inaturalist.org/projects/girl-guides-south-africa-cape-town

And if you are looking for things to do at home: then redo some of the old the lockdown activities - they were fun.
Like attracting birds and butterflies and bees, picnics, moth blankets, nighttime safaris, and other options:
https://www.inaturalist.org/posts/32290-bioblitzing-your-home-and-garden

Some other Fun Projects:

• Species that came here on their own - https://www.inaturalist.org/projects/extralimitals-to-cape-town

Posted on April 5, 2022 08:32 PM by tonyrebelo