I was actually in isolation during this weeks phenology project, as I was exposed to COVID. However, as soon as I was able to leave I took a trip downtown to explore the phenology. At this point in Burlington, spring is quickly approaching. Today, a few of my friends and I took a visit down to the lakefront and to a few stores on Church Street. The snow has been melting, so the grass is beginning to peek out of the ground, the ice on Lake Champlain is starting to break up into smaller fragments, and there is even some signs of wildlife coming out of hibernation for the year. The phenology of Burlington in March Compared to February is astonishing. In the warmer weather that this month has brought, we have the pleasure of seeing our little woodland and bird friends again after a long winter- in particular, today I saw a mallard duck walking on ice and a chickadee perched in a tree.
These were some of the buds I was able to observe while in Burlington. In particular, I saw many Sugar Maple buds and Beech buds forming. I was able to use my bud-identification sheet to determine exactly what species these buds belonged to.
After Visiting Burlington, my friends and I took a trip to Pingala, a vegan restaurant located right on the Winooski Watershed. In the attached picture, you can clearly see the sheets of ice that have started to break apart and melt, exposing the water underneath.