There are many ways to explore biodiversity using iNaturalist. One way to study the biodiversity of a geographic area is with phenology: the science of when things happen.
For example, it is possible to modify the search URL to find observations of plants within 100 km of Dublin, OH, to search for specific months. The count of observations for each species give some idea of their abundance in that month.
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| Central Ohio's most common flowering plants in March. |
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| Central Ohio's most common flowering plants in April. |
It is interesting to note that the number of observations for e.g. Bloodroot (Sanguinaria canadensis) increase from March to April, but its relative abundance appears to decrease as Dutchman's Breeches (Dicentra cucullaria), Trout Lilies (Erythronium americanum) and other species are photographed much more in April.
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