I have around 1000 observations, which is nothing compared to other iNaturalist users. I’ve seen users with 30,000 or more observations. How can I make more observations if I am not able to photograph and upload every wild lifeform I see?

When I first started on iNat, I would usually get fewer than 10 observations per outing because I was really only looking for species I hadn’t seen before or stuff like that. Since then, I’ve learned just how surprisingly important it is to get repeat observations. When I go somewhere, be it new or …

Possibly but probably more an artifact of rather few main roads and ease of access to photo yuccas on the roadside. Added— I believe a high percentage of those yucca records came from one observer.

I’m with you at about 1,300 observations. What I found is that better documentation gets more IDs. So my goal is to always document the organism as thoroughly as I can to make IDs easier, and to ID it myself to the species level. That way, I learn more by going the through the process, and IDers …

Y.elata is common throughout. Much of it is Federal land and accessible, the Continental Divide Trail goes through. Comparing density roadside with the range land could be interesting… but probably not something I’ll take on.

[image] jnstuart: Possibly but probably more an artifact of rather few main roads and ease of access to photo yuccas on the roadside. [image] andrewtree: Y.elata is common throughout. Much of it is Federal land and accessible, the Continental Divide Trail goes through. Comparing density r…

I failed to see the winky face (I have winky face blindness).

Even cropped photos may be worth reviewing, some good examples of hidden organisms in: Observations “hiding” in other observations; Share your examples! Ignore the Elephant Seal Project

There are certainly plants that like roadsides, because of disturbance and runoff, but that’s a discussion for another time :slightly_smiling_face:

Welp, there’s a project I definitely need to join

Perhaps, and I known many places roadside in SW NM where there is a greater diversity of flora than I will see elsewhere. Runoff, seed carried on vehicles, less grazing, undisturbed other than one or two mows per year and, I’m sure, other factors.

All true. In cattle country, where grazing can reduce diversity, the most biodiverse areas are often between the paved road and the barbed-wire fence.

How can I maximise my number of observations?

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vreinkymov February 8, 2023, 7:24pm 48

Even cropped photos may be worth reviewing, some good examples of hidden organisms in:

Observations “hiding” in other observations; Share your examples!
Ignore the Elephant Seal Project

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