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Wright (New Phenology Site)

It was a cold, cloudy day in Massachusetts where the seasons had transitioned into winter. Autumn has come and gone, where many white oak leaves have turned brown and fallen onto the ground. Since New England has no pattern of weather, the leaves were damp from the recent rain. These leaves along with ivy overtook the area making the grass hardly visible. The ivy wraps around the trees infesting the area. The very tall, distinct eastern white pines still had many green pine needles on the branches of the trees. Looking between the white oak leaves, there were of their acorn tops in between the blanket of leaves. Many squirrels who live in this area feast on the acorn leaves dropped from the trees. Looking deeper into the blanket of leaves, some orange pine needle leaves have blended in, as the white oak and eastern white pine trees are next to each other. A small, japanese maple is alone, but are together with the white oaks losing its leaves. The red leaves surround the trees, while stacking on top of the white oak leaves which lost the leaves before them. Many branches are being wrapped around one another giving an ominous look without the beautiful, red leaves.

Leopold (Oakledge)

Deep into Oakledge Park can remove you from the many people in the surrounding area. The only thing you will be able to hear is the ocean waves crashing and the dogs barking. There is similar seclusion where I live. My backyard at home is an oasis for many bird species, foxes, deer, turkeys that pass along, but there are always the neighborhood dogs barking all day long. The sound of the rouen ducks can be heard when you get too close to them along the beach at Oakledge. Many chickadees, blue jays, cardinals, and crows can be heard throughout the day back at home. Oakledge definitely has more wind when being compared. The wind from the ocean blows the trees and invasive species back and forth all day long. The tall eastern white pines can get lots of wind in the canopy at home, but not having the impact of ocean waves affecting them. Similarities between the two sites consisted of the orange eastern white pine needles flooding the path. The leaves from trees may have ranged from northern white cedar to white oak being entwined with the pine needles, but the leaves always take over wherever I am standing. One distinguished tree species that my yard had the privilege of having was the Japanese maple, which I have yet to see in Vermont. 

I think my phenology spot at home is special, because I have a real appreciation of the tree species and animals that are around my home.