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The 30 hobbies closest to plant ID 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 outdoors and relaxing.
Different: Costs more to start. More of an indoor thing.
Citizen scienceQuicker to pick up.
AstronomyNothing alive to look after. More about the doing than the result.
Fossil huntingMore about collecting. Nothing alive to look after.
RockhoundingNothing alive to look after. More about collecting.
MicroscopyCosts more to start. More of an indoor thing.
Weather watchingCosts more to start. Nothing alive to look after.
AstrophotographyCosts more to start. Nothing alive to look after.
Model rocketryCosts more to start. Nothing alive to look after.
LapidaryCosts more to start. More of an indoor thing.
BirdwatchingMore of an indoor thing.
ForagingMore useful day to day.
Wildlife watchingCosts more to start. More of a thrill.
Local historyNothing alive to look after. More of an indoor thing.
FishingCosts more to start. Less to learn up front.
Fly fishingCosts more to start. More hands-on.
Wildlife photographyCosts more to start. More creative.
Metal detectingCosts more to start. Nothing alive to look after.
Nature journalingMore creative. Less fiddly.
Rock poolingEasier on the brain. Less to learn up front.
BeachcombingLess to learn up front. Less fiddly.
Flight simulationCosts more to start. More of an indoor thing.
Coin collectingMore of an indoor thing. Nothing alive to look after.
Scuba divingCosts more to start. More of a thrill.
Sound designCosts more to start. More creative.
BeekeepingCosts more to start. Closer to home.
BushcraftCosts more to start. More hands-on.
FishkeepingCosts more to start. More of an indoor thing.
Ham radioCosts more to start. More of an indoor thing.
Horse ridingCosts more to start. More of a thrill.The closest are Entomology, Citizen science, Astronomy, Fossil hunting and Rockhounding. They're alike in what you do and how it feels.
Citizen science is close to plant ID and quicker to pick up.
Citizen science is close to plant ID and costs less to start.
