It has never been easier to become a wildlife expert. In the spring, the finally ripe buds bloom thousands of flowers and the insects begin to swarm again. Enough to tickle all our senses… and our curiosity! A walk in the city or in the countryside is an opportunity to rediscover the wonders that nature has in store for us. But sometimes the latter turns out to be quite mysterious. How do you know the name of some small animal, shrub, or flower? In recent years, mobile applications have sprung up like mushrooms to help us identify them. The principle is simple: just take a picture of the plant, insect or animal in question to discover the complete identity card. Practical, right? And a small bonus: another application based on the same principle allows you to recognize a bird by its song.
PlantNet
Downloaded over 10 million times, the PlantNet application presents itself as the Shazam of plants. The principle is simple: while walking through nature or through the streets of your city, you photograph a species (flower, shrub, cactus, conifer, etc.) and submit it with the application. PlantNet then makes sure to identify it among the 20,000 species listed in the catalog and gives you a detailed identity sheet to learn more. All the photos uploaded by users then allow scientists around the world to study the evolution of biodiversity in order to better conserve it.
To learn more about the application and to download it, it’s here for Android and there for Apple.
Picture this
Another giant in the field, the Picture This application works on the same principle as PlantNet. According to the creators, the application can identify more than 17,000 plant species with an accuracy of 98%. If it gives a lot of information about the plants and flowers photographed, the service doesn’t stop there. Indeed, the application is aimed at novice gardeners by giving them valuable maintenance advice for their plantations as well. Practical, isn’t it?
To learn more about the application and to download it, it’s here for Android and there for Apple.
Search by iNaturalist
Seek not only allows you to identify thousands of plants by taking a picture of them, but that’s not all! The application also allows you to capture the birds, reptiles, insects and mammals that you encounter along the way. Thanks to the fauna and flora experts who contribute to updating the large catalog of the application, you will be able to learn everything about the animal and plant species that intrigue you. Enough to become truly unbeatable in the field of nature’s secrets.
To learn more about the application and to download it, it’s here for Android and there for Apple.
bird net
What is this bird whose song accompanies you when you wake up every morning? To find out, the BirdNET application offers you to record it with your phone. Then simply select the best part of the recording on the sound curve and let the application’s artificial intelligence analyze the file. A great help for beginning ornithologists.
To learn more about the application and to download it, it’s here for Android and there for Apple.
Gardening enthusiasts will also discover PlantLife, the new social network for plant lovers.