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Pollinate Happiness

Play Β· Grades 6–12 Β· Adults Β· about 5 min

πŸ‘€ Spot the Lookalike

The mistakes people make in the field, side by side. One photo is the invader, the other is the native it gets confused with. Pick the invader, then learn the one feature that separates them.

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Photo AA

(c) Douglas Goldman, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA)

πŸ“ Real size: Plant 3–6 ft. Flowers ΒΎ in on spikes 1–2 ft long.

Photo BB

(c) christina_thibeault, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

πŸ“ Real size: Plant 3–5 ft. Flowers β…› in on pencil-thin spikes.

One is invasive Purple loosestrife, the other is native Blue vervain. Which photo is the invader?

Keyboard: 1–2 to answer, Enter for next.

Photos are Creative Commons images from iNaturalist observers, credited under each. Photos vary in angle and season, just like real life.