During the four-day urban BioBlitz my friends and I explored the area of Centennial Woods, my phenology spot, near campus. Throughout the semester I have gotten better at using and working with iNaturalist, at first it took me a second … Continue reading →

Over time centennial woods has gone through many phenological changes. I have watched my cite lose leaves preparing for the long Vermont winter. I have watched winter take its course and the organisms that inhabit Centennial make an appearance that … Continue reading →

Today visiting Frank the tree I noticed many more signs of spring. The sun is out and the grass is starting to get greener and the temperature is slowly starting to warm up.

Frank looks pretty much the same as the last time I visited her. Frank’s branches are budding but there is no sign of any leaves. Frank, who is a Northern Red Oak, is a species whose phenological changes develop later … Continue reading →

I noticed on our walk that the vegetation in Massachusetts looks different from what my phenology location in Burlington looks like. For example, there are a lot of rhododendrons here which we are less likely to see up north in … Continue reading →

I used iNaturalist to make an observation about my Northern Red Oak tree. When identifying my tree I saw that there was a few old oak trees still holding onto the branches so then I went and checked what the … Continue reading →

Monday, February 20th, 2023 Today, I ventured into Centennial Woods to observe winter wildlife signs. It was hard to identify tracks because the snow was melty and there was a lot of mud. I noticed that there was a lot … Continue reading →

Winter in Centennial Woods! This semester I’m making centennial woods my phenology location! To get here I walked from the Davis center, passing CCRH and crossing the street at East Ave. After that I walked down Catamount Dr. and went … Continue reading →

December 10th, 2022 Changes in foliage Most all of the deciduous trees at my phenology location have lost their leaves for the winter but there were a few oak trees that still have leaves on them. There is no sign … Continue reading →

November 24th This weeks phenology post is located on a hiking trail off of the blue ridge parkway in Asheville, North Carolina. This spot is definitely very different from my phenology spot in Burlington. Differing from my regular location on … Continue reading →