iNaturalist is a free app designed by National Geographic and the California Academy of Sciences for users to explore and connect with nature. Jennifer Ogle, University of Arkansas Herbarium Collections manager, demonstrates how iNaturalist works on trail hike along Lake Fayetteville.
iNaturalist App Helps Identify Wild Ozarks Things
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The iNaturalist app identified the wild hydrangea (Hydrangea arborescens) flowers.
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The app also identified this ebony jewelwing (Calopteryx maculata) perched on a redbud leaf (Cercis canadensis).
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iNaturalist also identified this common sawfly larvae, enjoying a morning feast.
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iNaturalist confirmed that Junebug, Ogles's adopted French Bulldog, at rest, resembles a bat (although the app's designers strongly discourage taking photos of pets).
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Jennifer Ogle pauses along a trail on Lake Fayetteville City Park where native hydrangea is in bloom.
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