Help vote for 2022 CNC Crowd Favorites!
THANK YOU to the hundreds of people who submitted observations to the 2022 City Nature Challenge in Utah! To celebrate the amazing turnout, and great observations made in UT, we want to give out some PRIZES, and we need your help to determine the winners!
To show our gratitude, the Natural History Museum of Utah, Utah's Hogle Zoo, and Thanksgiving point are teaming up to give tickets to the winners of the following categories:
- Crowd Favorite Invertebrate Observation (2 tickets to: NHMU, Hogle Zoo, & Thanksgiving Point)
- Crowd Favorite Vertebrate Observation (2 tickets to: NHMU, Hogle Zoo, & Thanksgiving Point)
- Crowd Favorite Plant/Fungus/Lichen Observation (2 tickets to: NHMU, Hogle Zoo, & Thanksgiving Point)
A committee of Utah CNC organizers have narrowed down thousands of observations into a few finalists for each category - and we'd like YOU to pick the winners! Tell us in the journal comments below which observation you would like to win for each category - voting closes on Tuesday, May 31st. We'll announce the winners on June 1st!
Here are the finalists:
Invertebrate Observations:
-LeConte's Giant Lady Beetle(Anatis lecontei) in Cache County, seen by @joshcarrell
-A tiny Six-spotted Orbweaver(Araniella displicata), seen by @bugtonsquare
-Brown Waterscorpion(Ranatra fusca), photographed by @tug
-A sparkly Marsh Ground Beetle (Genus Elaphrus) photographed by @hmcentire
-This ant mimic jumping spider, Genus Synageles seen by @tobiashays
Vertebrate Observations:
-A leaping Least Chipmunk(Neotamias minimus) along Parleys Creek, seen by @kmosbruger
-Striped Skunk(Mephitis mephitis) in Farmington, seen by @connie43
-Calliope Hummingbird (Selasphorus calliope) in Utah County photographed by @springlake1
-Coyote (Canis latrans) on a Bonneville Shoreline Trail stroll, seen by @aizaksonas
-California Quail (Callipepla californica) photographed by @danm
Plant/Fungus/Lichen Observations:
-A lovely Simpson's Hedgehog Cactus (Pediocactus simpsonii) in north-western Box Elder County, seen by @fisherd
-Spring Orange Peel Fungus (Caloscypha fulgens) near Cottonwood Heights, SLC, seen by @uplate
-Paintbrushes (Genus Castilleja) photographed by @dallen-webster
-White Morel (Morchella americana) near Kaysville photographed by @gabrielamushroom
-Yellow Fritillary (Fritillaria pudica) photographed by @sandkinz
Tell us in the journal comments below which observation you think is the winner for each category - voting closes on Tuesday, May 31st. We'll announce the winners on June 1st!
Comentarios
My votes:
-A tiny Six-spotted Orbweaver(Araniella displicata), seen by @bugtonsquare
-California Quail (Callipepla californica) photographed by @danm
-Spring Orange Peel Fungus (Caloscypha fulgens) near Cottonwood Heights, SLC, seen by @uplate
Thank you!
Brown Waterscorpion by tug
Calliope Hummingbird by springlake1
Spring Orange Peel Fungus by uplate
Great photos!
My vote:
-A tiny Six-spotted Orbweaver(Araniella displicata), seen by @bugtonsquare
My votes:
LeConte's Giant Lady Beetle(Anatis lecontei) in Cache County, seen by @joshcarrell
California Quail (Callipepla californica) photographed by @danm
White Morel (Morchella americana) photographed by @gabrielamushroom
Brown waterscorpion
Least chipmunk
Paintbrushes
-LeConte's Giant Lady Beetle(Anatis lecontei) in Cache County, seen by @joshcarrell
California Quail (Callipepla californica) photographed by @danm
-Paintbrushes (Genus Castilleja) photographed by @dallen-webster
-LeConte's Giant Lady Beetle(Anatis lecontei) in Cache County, seen by @joshcarrell
-Calliope Hummingbird (Selasphorus calliope) in Utah County photographed by @springlake1
-Spring Orange Peel Fungus (Caloscypha fulgens) near Cottonwood Heights, SLC, seen by @uplate
-LeConte's Giant Lady Beetle(Anatis lecontei) in Cache County, seen by @joshcarrell
-California Quail (Callipepla californica) photographed by @danm
-Paintbrushes (Genus Castilleja) photographed by @dallen-webster
-LeConte's Giant Lady Beetle(Anatis lecontei) in Cache County, seen by @joshcarrell
Striped Skunk(Mephitis mephitis) in Farmington, seen by @connie43
Spring Orange Peel Fungus (Caloscypha fulgens) near Cottonwood Heights, SLC, seen by @uplate
-Six-spotted Orbweaver(Araniella displicata), seen by @bugtonsquare
-Least Chipmunk(Neotamias minimus) along Parleys Creek, seen by @kmosbruger
-Simpson's Hedgehog Cactus (Pediocactus simpsonii) in north-western Box Elder County, seen by @fisherd
-LeConte's Giant Lady Beetle(Anatis lecontei) in Cache County, seen by @joshcarrell
-California Quail (Callipepla californica) photographed by @danm
-Paintbrushes (Genus Castilleja) photographed by @dallen-webster
-LeConte's Giant Lady Beetle(Anatis lecontei) in Cache County, seen by @joshcarrell
-California Quail (Callipepla californica) photographed by @danm
-Paintbrushes (Genus Castilleja) photographed by @dallen-webster
-LeConte's Giant Lady Beetle(Anatis lecontei) in Cache County, seen by @joshcarrell
-Calliope Hummingbird (Selasphorus calliope) in Utah County photographed by @springlake1
-Paintbrushes (Genus Castilleja) photographed by @dallen-webster
Inverts - This ant mimic jumping spider, Genus Synageles seen by @tobiashays
Verts - A leaping Least Chipmunk(Neotamias minimus) along Parleys Creek, seen by @kmosbruger
Plant/fungus - Spring Orange Peel Fungus (Caloscypha fulgens) near Cottonwood Heights, SLC, seen by @uplate
Giant Lady Beetle
California Quail
Paintbrushes
Leconte's
Hummingbird
Paintbrush
My votes:
-This ant mimic jumping spider, Genus Synageles seen by @tobiashays
-Coyote (Canis latrans) on a Bonneville Shoreline Trail stroll, seen by @aizaksonas
-Spring Orange Peel Fungus (Caloscypha fulgens) near Cottonwood Heights, SLC, seen by @uplate
A sparkly Marsh Ground Beetle (Genus Elaphrus) photographed by @hmcentire (Had no idea that Elaphrus occur here!)
Calliope Hummingbird (Selasphorus calliope) in Utah County photographed by @springlake1
White Morel (Morchella americana) near Kaysville photographed by @gabrielamushroom
-Marsh Ground Beetle
-Striped Skunk
-Paintbrushes
The orbweaver, California Quail, and the Paintbrushes!
A tiny Six-spotted Orbweaver(Araniella displicata), seen by @bugtonsquare
California Quail (Callipepla californica) photographed by @danm
Paintbrushes (Genus Castilleja) photographed by @dallen-webster
Six-spotted orb weaver
Hummingbird
Paintbrushes
Six spotted orbweaver, calliope hummingbird, paintbrush
Thanks to all for the votes!
Congrats to the winning iNaturalist users:
Crowd Favorite Invertebrate Observation-LeConte's Giant Lady Beetle(Anatis lecontei) in Cache County, seen by @joshcarrell
Crowd Favorite Vertebrate Observation -California Quail (Callipepla californica) photographed by @danm
Crowd Favorite Plant/Fungus/Lichen Observation -Paintbrushes (Genus Castilleja) photographed by @dallen-webster
We’ll DM the winners with information about picking up tickets!
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