Hi I'm Skyler (he/him). I live in southeast Michigan.

I started out using iNaturalist just as a hobbyist nature photographer, but now I am working towards a career in environmental science, partially thanks to iNaturalist and its community.

My main interests are Michigan plants and plant parasites. I'm pretty familiar with a lot of Michigan plant species but still have so much left to learn.

I enjoy identifying, and you'll most often see me trying to narrow down higher-level identifications or identifying unknowns. I check my notifications frequently, at least a few times a week. Please don't PM me if there is a relevant observation to @ me on.

Seek was my gateway drug to iNat and the world of taxonomy.

I am a part of the unofficial iNaturalist Discord server and it's been great learning from folks: https://discord.gg/xFqjTTt8XD

Resources:

• MI Flora: https://michiganflora.net/
• Michigan Natural Features Inventory: https://mnfi.anr.msu.edu/
• Gallformers (North American gall info & ID): https://gallformers.org
• Aphids on the World's Plants: http://www.aphidsonworldsplants.info/
• Bug Guide: https://bugguide.net/node/view/15740
• Brown lipped vs White lipped snails: https://www.inaturalist.org/posts/26586
• Bee genera of NA, Caribbean, & Mexico: https://www.discoverlife.org/mp/20q?guide=Bee_genera
• Ladybugs: https://www.discoverlife.org/mp/20q?guide=Ladybug&cl=llp

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