Returning to my phenology spot in redstone forest the most major difference I saw from the last time I visited was the wetness of the ground. The grass was soaked and there were plenty of muddy wet spots scattered throughout. I couldn’t find any signs of amphibians around but I could definitely imagine salamanders living in that area if there were more fallen trees to provide shelter. All of the trees in redstone forest are pines and as such they maintain their foliage year round. There were some smaller bushes however that appeared to be starting to bud. The edge effect is very relevant for redstone forest as the whole “forest” is less than an acre and is surrounded by human development on all sides. The only species that I have observed in redstone forest are rabbits and squirrels as there is very little edible foliage for larger animals like deer.
