Butterflies of Florida – A Project Noah Mission

A few months ago, we told you about Project Noah, a citizen science project dedicated to documenting Earth’s organisms wherever and whenever they’re found. The tech-friendly project is somewhat of an addiction for us around here, so we were thrilled recently when Project Noah allowed users to begin creating their own “missions” on the site.

A Project Noah mission is a way to gather more specific data. For instance, one group uses Project Noah to track information on pollinator species in the New York City area. Another mission tracks rare color morphs of species around the world. There are dozens of missions now, both global and local, for Project Noah spotters to contribute to.

On that note, we’re pleased to announce that there is now a Butterflies of Florida mission on Project Noah. This is a great place to post your pictures of Florida Lepidoptera in all its life stages, from egg to caterpillar, chrysalis to adult form. And the great thing is, you don’t even have to be sure of the identity of your organism! As long as you spotted it in Florida, add the picture to our mission and we’ll try to help you ID it.

We hope you’ll drop by Project Noah and join our mission. We look forward to seeing which butterflies you’re spotting in your corner of the Sunshine State!