# Select a date range when creating observations

**URL:** <https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/select-a-date-range-when-creating-observations/11395>\
**Category:** Feature Requests\
**Tags:** very-challenging\
**Created:** [April 11, 2020, 5:25pm UTC](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/select-a-date-range-when-creating-observations/11395 "2020-04-11T17:25:13Z")\
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**Post date:** [July 16, 2020, 10:17pm UTC](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/select-a-date-range-when-creating-observations/11395/16 "2020-07-16T22:17:02Z")

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It would be useful for time lapse gifs that take place over a number of hours or days, as well. Currently there doesn’t seem to be an accurate and non-confusing way to upload observations like this, as is being discussed here: [https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/how-should-i-make-time-lapse-observations-for-molds-growing-over-days-time/14488/6](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/how-should-i-make-time-lapse-observations-for-molds-growing-over-days-time/14488/6)

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