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Bat Monitoring Project
873 participants
509 spottings
Mammals

Bat Monitoring Project

The Bat Conservancy is an international non-profit organization dedicated to protecting biological diversity ...

Signs of Wildlife
2,983 participants
6,106 spottings
All

Signs of Wildlife

If you look carefully, there are signs of wildlife everywhere. From subtle animal tracks and abandoned spider ...

The Bug Chicks Sofa Safari
647 participants
7,115 spottings
Arthropods

The Bug Chicks Sofa Safari

We're partnering with Project Noah to make our adventure truly interactive. We want you to upload pictures of ...

Distinctly Carolina Plants
3 participants
1 spotting
Plants

Distinctly Carolina Plants

This is a search to find and photograph plants on my List of 500.

projcet snake
4 participants
1 spotting
Reptiles

projcet snake

Just find diffrent snakes and tell me where thay migrated

Mushrooms of Appalachia
95 participants
660 spottings
Fungi

Mushrooms of Appalachia

To help identify and locate different types of species of fungi in the Appalachian Region of the United States of ...

Beetles (and kin) of the Southeastern US
83 participants
235 spottings
Arthropods

Beetles (and kin) of the ...

A mission to collect spottings of beetles, and their kin (stink bugs, shield bugs, etc.) from the South Eastern US

Lichens of the Southeast
55 participants
232 spottings
Fungi

Lichens of the Southeast

Lichens are fascinating composite organisms of a fungus and photosynthetic partner. They exhibit a nearly endless ...

Dangerous Wildlife of Southeastern USA
61 participants
76 spottings
All

Dangerous Wildlife of ...

Help create a traveling resource to identify, learn about and avoid dangerous wildlife in Southeastern USA.

Moths of the World
3,061 participants
41,514 spottings
Arthropods

Moths of the World

Moths? Yes: a world of sphinxes, hawks, owls, tigers, and scary eyes, all waiting for you outside your door. In ...

Backyard Habitats of the World
1,737 participants
13,659 spottings
All

Backyard Habitats of the World

Some of the most remarkable nature and wildlife can be seen right in your own backyard! The focus of this mission ...

Global Dragonflies & Damselflies
4,946 participants
12,633 spottings
Arthropods

Global Dragonflies & Damselflies

Dragonflies and damselflies are agile insects of the order Odonata. With a worldwide distribution and over 5,000 ...

Amphibians of the World
2,400 participants
7,498 spottings
Amphibians

Amphibians of the World

Lethal fungi, habitat loss, and predators have caused severe declines in amphibian populations around the world. ...

Mimetic Animals of the World
1,387 participants
5,767 spottings
All

Mimetic Animals of the World

One of the most striking survival strategies of animals is mimicking their environment. Mimetism can be used for ...

Saprophytes of the Appalachian
3 participants
7 spottings
Plants

Saprophytes of the Appalachian

To help find some of the most rare and hard to find plants in the world their small stature and lack of color and ...

Symbiotic Relationships
1,025 participants
1,647 spottings
All

Symbiotic Relationships

Symbiosis is close and often long-term interaction between different biological species. There are many example of ...

Eggs of the World
1,353 participants
2,244 spottings
All

Eggs of the World

Nothing is more symbolic to life in this world than the egg. Like wildlife itself, eggs come in all shapes and ...

Snakes of the World
1,965 participants
4,843 spottings
Reptiles

Snakes of the World

A mission to document the beautiful snakes species from around the world.

Animals with Warning Colors
879 participants
1,589 spottings
All

Animals with Warning Colors

Many animals use colors in the opposite way of camouflage. They have bright colors wich make them highly ...

Snakes of the United States - Center for Snake Conservation
1,458 participants
3,560 spottings
Reptiles

Snakes of the United States - ...

Snakes play vital roles as mid- to top-level predators in our natural ecosystems but they are often very ...

Caterpillars of the Southeastern USA
111 participants
337 spottings
Arthropods

Caterpillars of the Southeastern ...

A mission dedicated to documenting the caterpillars of butterflies and moths in Florida, Georgia, South Carolina, ...

Under a Low Country Moon - South Carolina
16 participants
95 spottings
Reptiles

Under a Low Country Moon - South ...

Under a Low Country Moon is comprised of a group of South Carolina naturalists that meet on Memorial Day weekend ...

Reptiles of the South East
141 participants
533 spottings
Reptiles

Reptiles of the South East

The main purpose of this mission is to have fun and enjoy what you are doing with reptiles and their habitat.

Eggs of the Lowcountry
20 participants
42 spottings
All

Eggs of the Lowcountry

Anything eggs! Welcome!! I'm using this Mission to learn more about tadpole eggs, but any eggs are welcome! Thank ...

Butterflies and Moths of Southeast USA
224 participants
2,391 spottings
Arthropods

Butterflies and Moths of ...

A mission dedicated to the recording of butterflies and moths in the Southeast USA.

National Geographic's Great Nature Project
2,844 participants
66,545 spottings
All

National Geographic's Great ...

National Geographic is urging everyone to get outside to explore nature. Participants are asked to contribute ...

Appalachian Beauty
40 participants
473 spottings
All

Appalachian Beauty

Anything and everything in the Appalachian Region

Longlegs Project (OH, VA, NC, SC, KY, WV, TN)
57 participants
14 spottings
Arthropods

Longlegs Project (OH, VA, NC, ...

Taking into account that Harvestmen are not spiders, we have decided to crate a mission specifically for this ...

Southeastern raptors
48 participants
146 spottings
Birds

Southeastern raptors

For those of you who live in the south east, USA, here is the chance to log all of the raptors you see into this ...

Beautiful bluebirds of the SE
80 participants
52 spottings
Birds

Beautiful bluebirds of the SE

Today, Eastern bluebirds are not as common as they used to be. Eastern bluebirds are cavity nesters,and their ...

Backyard Bird Butts of the Southeast US
45 participants
30 spottings
All

Backyard Bird Butts of the ...

Often times the only thing you see of a bird is it's backside. This mission is to be used to help people learn to ...

Reptiles of the East U.S.
197 participants
501 spottings
Reptiles

Reptiles of the East U.S.

I love reptiles and I am really interested in finding out what type of reptiles live in this area. I can't wait to ...

Turtles of the Southeast U.S.
314 participants
670 spottings
Reptiles

Turtles of the Southeast U.S.

The Southeast has the highest diversity of turtles in the U.S. and is home to 75 percent of all native species ...

Mushroom Mapping
6,123 participants
28,991 spottings
Fungi

Mushroom Mapping

Mushroom ecology is a pivotal orientation point for exploring urban systems. Help us gather important data and ...

Birds of the World
12,833 participants
105,268 spottings
Birds

Birds of the World

There are over 10,000 living species of birds on the planet. They can be found in ecosystems across the globe, ...

Nature in Yellow
2,420 participants
12,695 spottings
All

Nature in Yellow

It would be so interesting to see all the yellow flowers, fruits, insects, animals of the world.

The Color Blue
2,539 participants
5,863 spottings
All

The Color Blue

There are so many incredible animals in the color blue. However, at the same time, they are few when considering ...

NWF: Watch for Wildlife!
1,148 participants
6,453 spottings
All

NWF: Watch for Wildlife!

We here at the National Wildlife Federation are celebrating our 74th annual National Wildlife Week! This year we ...

Global Schoolyard Bioblitz!
2,881 participants
5,290 spottings
All

Global Schoolyard Bioblitz!

Teachers and students, start documenting and sharing the wildlife you encounter in and around your school sites! ...

Mission WILD
3,434 participants
43,036 spottings
All

Mission WILD

The WILD Foundation works to protect & interconnect at least half of the planet’s land & water to sustain the ...

Call for the color purple - SouthEastern United States
197 participants
450 spottings
All

Call for the color purple - ...

Find all things purple to help support awareness for cystic fibrosis month. Together we can let the world see that ...

Natalie's Garden -RBP
15 participants
74 spottings
All

Natalie's Garden -RBP

GPS mapping and species ID for the development of Natalie's Garden at River Bluff Park.

Animals of North Carolina
201 participants
3,546 spottings
All

Animals of North Carolina

Our mission is build a photo library of animals living in their natural environment in North Carolina so that ...

Endangered Species of the Southeast USA
61 participants
23 spottings
All

Endangered Species of the ...

Everyday, plant and animal species become extinct, including many that are unknown to science. Today, many species ...

Medicinal Fungi of the Eastern US
139 participants
342 spottings
Fungi

Medicinal Fungi of the Eastern US

Fungi has proven to offer a wide variety of highly active, clinically proven medicinal properties. These ...

iExplorers with iDevices - GA, SC, KY, AL, TN
26 participants
311 spottings
All

iExplorers with iDevices - GA, ...

Go Exploring with iDevices! This mission takes place in our own backyard here at BES. Students will go exploring ...

Invasive Species of Southeastern US
67 participants
186 spottings
All

Invasive Species of Southeastern ...

To raise awareness of the impact of non-native and invasive species in the natural and wild places of the ...

Moss & Moss Allies of Southeast USA
79 participants
100 spottings
Plants

Moss & Moss Allies of Southeast ...

Share your images of moss*** and moss allies ( i.e., mosses, sphagnum, peat, liverworts, hornworts) captured ...

Flowers of The Lowcountry
43 participants
142 spottings
Plants

Flowers of The Lowcountry

To document and help identify the Flowers of The Lowcountry.

Edible and Useful Plants of the East
178 participants
805 spottings
Plants

Edible and Useful Plants of the ...

This mission is to help show people that here are thousands of helpful and useful plants that grow right outside ...

Wildlife of the South East, USA
379 participants
6,477 spottings
All

Wildlife of the South East, USA

For those of you in the south eastern United States, now you can see what others have spotted in your area. This ...

Eastern North America Trees
294 participants
995 spottings
Plants

Eastern North America Trees

All trees and shrubs welcomed! This mission is created to survey Eastern North American trees and shrubs. A ...

The Lost Ladybug Project
5,573 participants
3,371 spottings
Arthropods

The Lost Ladybug Project

Across North America ladybug species distribution is changing. We're asking you to join us in finding out where ...

Project Squirrel
5,892 participants
3,850 spottings
Mammals

Project Squirrel

Fox squirrels and grey squirrels are two of the most familiar species of wildlife in many neighborhoods and ...

The Color Red
5,860 participants
15,034 spottings
All

The Color Red

The color red is a bold color that represents passion. We would like to create a collection of wildlife images ...

Nests, hives, bowers, webs & other animal architecture
2,954 participants
9,458 spottings
All

Nests, hives, bowers, webs & ...

This mission is to document the incredible architectural abilities of animals from all genera.

Ferns & Fern Allies of Southeast USA
60 participants
110 spottings
Plants

Ferns & Fern Allies of Southeast ...

Help document species of ferns and the the fern allies indigeous to the southeastern United States.

Flowers of the Southeastern United States
198 participants
2,029 spottings
Plants

Flowers of the Southeastern ...

Find flowers at any time of the year! This mission covers Tennessee, Georgia, Alabama, Kentucky & the Carolinas.

Plants of the South East, USA
120 participants
1,800 spottings
Plants

Plants of the South East, USA

There are so many plants in the south east of the USA. On this mission we will try to take pictures of a few of ...

Saprophytes of the Appalachian
3 participants
7 spottings
Plants

Saprophytes of the Appalachian

To help find some of the most rare and hard to find plants in the world their small stature and lack of color and ...

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