If I have two different observations, taken at different times (seasons), of the same tree, how can I cross-reference these two observations so that one can refer to the other? An example: I take a photo of a deciduous tree in winter. I know the id but it would be difficult for others to confirm this. I then take another photo when features are available to accurately id the tree. I would like to be able to use this confirmed id to confirm the id of the first observation
there are many ways to do this, but i would try something like this as a first option: https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/using-the-field-similar-observation-set-for-linking-observations-of-lepidoptera-when-raising-on/1018
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A similar observation set is one option (see above) but simply including a link to the other observation in a comment is just as useful and perhaps more straightforward.
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that makes sense. i didn’t read all the way to the last sentence in the original post:
a comment is probably what another person coming around to identiy is most likely to see.
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When you add the second obs, link 2 back to 1, and 1 forward to 2, in the comments. You know it is the same plant, but identifiers cannot until you tell them.
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Thank you all. This has been most useful and solves my problem
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