Maryland Biodiversity Project

Maryland Biodiversity Project (MBP) is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization focused on cataloging all the living things of Maryland. Our goal is to promote education and conservation by helping to build a vibrant nature study community. The project was started in June 2012 by Bill Hubick and Jim Brighton. Our community has cataloged nearly 19,000 species, including over 11,000 species with photographs, and we feature the work of more than 6,000 naturalists and photographers. MBP in the Press: Aqua Kids TV show (Amazon) | Baltimore Sun article | CNS interview (Read about how to help)

- New house fly species added to MBP - Bermudagrass Stem Maggot (K. Schulz) (10/26/2020)

- New gall wasp species added to MBP - Callirhytis lanata (K. Schulz) (10/26/2020)

- New fungus species added to MBP - Cream Pinkgill (Entoloma sericellum) (J. & R. Solem) (10/25/2020)

- New spider species added to MBP - Neoscona pratensis (J. Moore, ver. C. Heins). (10/24/2020)

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Species in checklists - 18,953

Species with photographs - 11,344

Total photos - 256,406

Total records - 545,442

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- Stictocephala brevitylus photo added courtesy of Jim Brighton (10-26-2020)
- Monarch photo added courtesy of adam_nickey via iNaturalist (10-26-2020)
- Canadian Horseweed photo added courtesy of mlacour via iNaturalist (10-26-2020)
- Common Blue Violet photo added courtesy of Peter M Martin via iNaturalist (10-26-2020)
- Midwestern Beggarticks photo added courtesy of Peter M Martin via iNaturalist (10-26-2020)
- Spanish Needles photo added courtesy of Peter M Martin via iNaturalist (10-26-2020)
- Small-flowered Phacelia photo added courtesy of Peter M Martin via iNaturalist (10-26-2020)
- Common Fleabane photo added courtesy of Peter M Martin via iNaturalist (10-26-2020)
- Barn Swallow photo added courtesy of Timothy Reichard (10-26-2020)
- Osprey photo added courtesy of Timothy Reichard (10-26-2020)
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