Typically, there are fewer phenological changes to witness in the summer. But there is still a lot to observe!Please observe your plants or animals 2 times per week through the summer. And don't forget to enter them online. In fact, this a great time to log online any spring observations you have saved on paper datasheets. Happy observing!
There was no significant difference in arrival dates of ruby-throated hummingbirds between 2011 and 2012. This information may indicate big changes on the horizon for long-distance migratory birds.
Rebecca Kao, the Nature's Notebook participant who entered the most lilac records online in May.
Photo by Jennifer Ramp Neale.
Observer Q&A
Her pet project to make plant identification easier
Rebecca Kao submitted the most lilac records online in Nature's Notebook in May, winning her 2 cloned lilacs that she planted at the Denver Botanic Gardens for her own special pet project.
Read a Q&A with Rebecca to find out if her endeavour could help you more easily identify your plants.
CPP July Workshops
Boost your observing skills!
Whether you're a novice citizen scientist or you've been monitoring species for awhile, taking a phenology monitoring workshop through the California Phenology Project is a fun way to brush up your skills!
TAKE A FREE CPP PHENOLOGY WORKSHOP
Sequoia National Park--Friday, July 6 Bay Area, various locations--July 19-21
