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The 30 hobbies closest to microscopy in what you actually do and how it feels. Each one says what's alike and what's different.
Find and identify insects, from moth trapping at night to butterfly counts.
Alike: Both relaxing and brainy.
Different: More time outside. More rhythmic and repetitive.
Plant IDCheaper to start. More time outside.
AstronomyCheaper to start. More time outside.
Citizen scienceCheaper to start. More time outside.
Fossil huntingCheaper to start. More time outside.
RockhoundingCheaper to start. More time outside.
Weather watchingMore time outside. Nothing alive to look after.
AstrophotographyCosts more to start. More time outside.
Model rocketryMore time outside. Nothing alive to look after.
LapidaryNothing alive to look after. More rhythmic and repetitive.
Ham radioNothing alive to look after. More social.
Coffee brewingMore rhythmic and repetitive. Nothing alive to look after.
Reptile keepingMore rhythmic and repetitive. Closer to home.
FishkeepingMore rhythmic and repetitive. More creative.
Local historyCheaper to start. Nothing alive to look after.
Retro computingNothing alive to look after. More about collecting.
Sound designMore creative. More time outside.
Whisky tastingMore social. Less hands-on.
Wine tastingCheaper to start. More social.
BirdwatchingCheaper to start. More time outside.
Flight simulationMore screen time. Nothing alive to look after.
ForagingCheaper to start. More time outside.
GenealogyCheaper to start. Nothing alive to look after.
HydroponicsMore useful day to day. Closer to home.
Mechanical keyboardsNothing alive to look after. More about collecting.
Perfume makingMore creative. Nothing alive to look after.
Stamps & postcardsCheaper to start. Nothing alive to look after.
Coin collectingCheaper to start. Nothing alive to look after.
ReadingCheaper to start. Less fiddly.
Watch collectingNothing alive to look after. More about collecting.The closest are Entomology, Plant ID, Astronomy, Citizen science and Fossil hunting. They're alike in what you do and how it feels.
Citizen science is close to microscopy and quicker to pick up.
Plant ID is close to microscopy and costs less to start.
