Since the weather has changed here in vermont in the past 2 months, it’s time to record some of the changes that I have noticed since then. Most of the pine needles on the Eatern White Pine have stayed on, but some dead ones have fallen off. The very few deciduous trees that are in the grove have all lost their leaves. It seems that some of the fallen leaves have some holes in them, possibly from smallinsects and decomposers having a snack. The only animal other than various birds that fly around are squirrels. I often see them running after each other leaving lots of tiny tracks in the snow. I’d say the animal activity hasn’t decreased a whole lot, but maybe it will when it gets even colder.
One of the aspects that I enjoyed the most about my phenology location was being able to hang out with friends in a hammock there. It is the perfect place to hang out with friends. I also love the smell of pine trees and it reminds me of our old friends lakehouse in the Adirondacks that we would visit every summer. When we would turn down the long driveway we would roll down the widnows and bring in all the new fresh air and smell of pine. It was everywhere and I loved it. This spot brought back some good memories of a place I loved.