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<\/a><\/p>\n<\/h3>\nReady to start plantwatching? Here’s your step-by-step guide with tips below!<\/h3>\n\n- Find out which plants have been selected for your area.<\/li>\n
- Select one or two plants from the list that you would like to monitor.<\/li>\n
- Choose the plants that you can observe every day during the blooming season.<\/li>\n
- Select your site \u2013 where you will observe the species.<\/li>\n
- Mark your territory \u2013 (Make note of the Latitude & longitude of your location).<\/li>\n
- Review the data collection procedures for your chosen species.<\/li>\n
- Use the data sheets to record your observation.<\/li>\n
- Submit your data through this website or by mobile.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n
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Remember:<\/h3>\n
Every observation counts \u2013 reporting even one flowering date for one plant is a great contribution.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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Choose the Plant Species You Want to Observe<\/h2>\n
Click here<\/a> to see which plants have been selected for your area. If you need additional help, consult your regional co-ordinator<\/a> or local gardeners and naturalists. Be sure to select plants that you can easily observe every day during the blooming season. Suggestion for first time plant-watchers and schools: pick just one or two plant species to observe!<\/p>\nSelect Your Site<\/h2>\n
Go for a walk before flowers begin to bloom to find the plant(s) you wish to observe. If possible, choose specimens that are growing in an easy-to-access, flat area. Plants on a cool, north-facing slope usually flower later; and those on a warm, south-facing slope bloom earlier than plants on level ground.<\/p>\n
Avoid sites which may have unusual temperature or light conditions, such as valleys, or sites near streetlights, buried steam pipes, concrete foundations, or paved parking lots and roads.<\/p>\n
Mark Your Territory<\/h2>\n
For trees and large shrubs, temporarily mark an individual plant with a tag. For smaller plants, find a typical patch of the species to observe. A good idea is to label your plant (or patch of plants) with a plastic or metal tag so you are confident you are observing the same plants on each visit, and from year to year.<\/p>\n
Tips on Identifying and Reporting Your Findings<\/h2>\n
Read the species descriptions in the Field Training guide. This section outlines the data collection procedures for each species:<\/p>\n
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- Find out which plants have been selected for your area.<\/li>\n
- Select one or two plants from the list that you would like to monitor.<\/li>\n
- Choose the plants that you can observe every day during the blooming season.<\/li>\n
- Select your site \u2013 where you will observe the species.<\/li>\n
- Mark your territory \u2013 (Make note of the Latitude & longitude of your location).<\/li>\n
- Review the data collection procedures for your chosen species.<\/li>\n
- Use the data sheets to record your observation.<\/li>\n
- Submit your data through this website or by mobile.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n
<\/p>\n
Remember:<\/h3>\n
Every observation counts \u2013 reporting even one flowering date for one plant is a great contribution.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
- \n
- <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Choose the Plant Species You Want to Observe<\/h2>\n
Click here<\/a> to see which plants have been selected for your area. If you need additional help, consult your regional co-ordinator<\/a> or local gardeners and naturalists. Be sure to select plants that you can easily observe every day during the blooming season. Suggestion for first time plant-watchers and schools: pick just one or two plant species to observe!<\/p>\n
Select Your Site<\/h2>\n
Go for a walk before flowers begin to bloom to find the plant(s) you wish to observe. If possible, choose specimens that are growing in an easy-to-access, flat area. Plants on a cool, north-facing slope usually flower later; and those on a warm, south-facing slope bloom earlier than plants on level ground.<\/p>\n
Avoid sites which may have unusual temperature or light conditions, such as valleys, or sites near streetlights, buried steam pipes, concrete foundations, or paved parking lots and roads.<\/p>\n
Mark Your Territory<\/h2>\n
For trees and large shrubs, temporarily mark an individual plant with a tag. For smaller plants, find a typical patch of the species to observe. A good idea is to label your plant (or patch of plants) with a plastic or metal tag so you are confident you are observing the same plants on each visit, and from year to year.<\/p>\n
Tips on Identifying and Reporting Your Findings<\/h2>\n
Read the species descriptions in the Field Training guide. This section outlines the data collection procedures for each species:<\/p>\n
- <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n