Near to my house is a small forest park called Pine Grove, this is a small wooded area sandwiched on all sides by roads and houses. I have been riding my bike, walking, and exploring the woods of pine grove for over 10 years. For many years I have wandered the forest balancing on fallen …
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Back at my tree this time spring is coming! with some leaves coming out and grass peaking through the leaves and twigs on the ground. The red maple I have been tracking for a bit now is definitely flowering, baby leaves growing into full sized ones soon. Another sign spring is coming is the stream, …
During this visit to my phenology location and tree there was less and less snow, getting to see more of the understory even while it is dead was interesting. As the semester comes along I will hopefully get to see around the tree and how it interacts with other trees during the growing season.
Exploring in a familiar place, Centennial woods I found a fairly young red maple and decided to make it “my tree” To identify this tree in the winter you must look for the opposite branching, and paired buds to confirm that it is a red maple.
Through the year during the time I explored my phenology spot in Centennial woods, I saw multiple changes. First I’ve noticed multiple new downed trees near my spot, most of them seem to have been dead for a long time but just fell this winter. Another thing I noticed in changes some graffiti on a …
For my phenology blog this time I went to the Redstone Pines on campus. It was a lovely day so I went out hammocking but found some signs of winter in what was left of the winter conditions. In these woods I encountered some prints in the dirt and I saw a nest high up …
Coming back to school I was excited to see what my Phenology location would be like with a thick layer of snow! Being close to the main trail in Centennial woods There was some foot traffic at my spot but still plenty of fresh snow as I explored a little bit more. Being that the …
During my final visit to my phenology location for this semester I was able to sit and just observe the surrounding environment for 30 or so minutes, this gave me a great opportunity to consider how ti has changed from the first time I visited and all the other times I had come to this …
My Phenology spot here at UVM is in Centennial woods, what makes Centennial woods different is it’s surroundings, being cut through and surrounded by highways, roads and developments. Centennial’s surroundings have a massive impact on it’s health. The place I chose back home in Falmouth, Maine is a small forest called Pine Grove, and just …
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During my latest visit to Centennial woods, I was able to really sit and absorb the area during my sit spot. In just a short 15 minute period I was able to notice many new things and even watch as the sun quickly faded through the trees. Reaching this time of year with the sun …