How to become a Budburst Citizen Scientist
Understand the science of phenology, its history and contributions.
Meet the five Budburst plant groups, and
Review key phenology events within each plant group.
Select your plant: one featured by a Budburst Project or Partner, or
One from among the 300 Budburst plants!
Will this be a one-time or life-cycle observation?
Register as a Budburst citizen scientist to create your account,
Post your observation reports, and
Review and analyze your data.

Nativars Research Project
Spring 2018 - Fall 2021
Nativars are cultivated varieties of native plants that can differ from their parent species in flower color, flower size, scent, phenology, and other ways that may affect their attractiveness to pollinators. With an upsurge in concern about pollinator conservation, many people are asking if it is OK to use nativars in pollinator gardens. To date, there have been very few studies on this and the results have been mixed. So we invite you to join us on this scientific journey to help answer the important question: how do nativars differ from one another and from their parent species in phenology and pollinator attractiveness?