Did you know you can identify plants with your phone? This can be very handy when you're bushwalking on Bribie and come across a rare orchid, for example! Or just to find out more about a pretty flower when on the Wildflower Walk.
We're planning to add a Gallery page to this website where members can share their best pics, so get snapping!
Disclaimer: I'm not making any guarantees as the accuracy of the search results. It's a bit hit-and-miss to be honest, but works best if you have distinctive plant features in the photo, like flowers and leaf shapes, and avoid including any other plants.
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Method One: Apple Photos
Your Apple iPhone or iPad has a built-in feature for identifying flowers:
Take a photo of the flower centre-frame.
Open the photo in the Photos app.
Tap the sparkly info icon below the photo.
Tap the Look Up option below the photo.
Enjoy learning about similar looking plants!
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Method Two: Google Lens
Install the Google app on your iOS or Android phone to use the Lens feature, which will find anything that looks similar to a photo, including photos of plants:
Open the Google app.
Press the colourful camera icon on the search box to go into Google Lens.
Either select a photo or take a new one.
Select the part of the photo to search on.
Explore the search results.