And the trees.
Slow down! What’s around you?
Take a beat to explore your surroundings. There’s always something to learn about the local plants and animals in places you travel. Different trees, plants, birds and bugs don’t have to be a background perk.
Fauna
Hit the bricks! Sip a latte under—wait, what’s that tree? Check it out with PlantNet, available free on iOs and Android. Shoot a photo of a patch of bark, a flower, or a leaf for a quick ID.
My new home of Berlin, for example, has 430,358 street trees, as of 2020. How do I know? There’s a registry, of course, because it’s Germany. I use PlantNet to get to know my new arboreal neighbours.
The app works for the for the smaller stuff, too. At the beginning of spring, I enjoyed identifying sidewalk narcissus and hyacinths; new-to-me, given my former winterless New Orleans and Malta homes.
From a blossom in the pavement to an orchid in a shop, this free app can help you identify a plant that’s currently known or a rare specimen in the region.
TIP: Being a good citizen scientist boosts the database. This makes plant identification easier, and helps scientists spot new, rare or endangered species.
TIP: Being a good citizen scientist boosts the database. This makes plant identification easier, and helps scientists spot new, rare or endangered species.
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