I was unfortunately working three out of four days of the BioBlitz. When I wasn’t working, the weather was out to get me and I was unable to explore as much of Burlington as I wish I could have. But I still had fun doing what I could! My two favorite observations are below. One …
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Final Visit
Today, I made my final visit to Centennial Woods. It was funny to me to think about how much it’s changed since I was first there, the ground frozen over with snow. Now it is bright and blooming, fueled by the recent rains. For my fifteen minute sketch, I drew a red maple bud in …
April 10
I quickly revisited Centennial Woods today in a break I have between classes. As one can imagine, it was a much more enjoyable trip. The sun shone brightly above me, and in stark contrast to my last visit, the ground was bare of snow. Shown below is a picture of my Red Maple. The tree …
Phenology #4
When returning to Centennial after break, I found my tree and its surroundings much unchanged. Besides a bit of the snow melting, the environment remained the same. The flowers aren’t blooming yet, and neither are the buds. Here is an updated picture of my Red Maple. The twig is noticeably more red than before. Expecting …
Phenology #3
Right before I left, my friends and I stopped at Centennial Woods for this assignment. While searching for one of the four tree species, we consistently found lookalikes. It wasn’t until we found a true red maple that I even realized the sugar maple we looked at earlier wasn’t a red. This was a bud …
iNaturalist
My friends and I traveled down to North Beach on our day off, looking for any signs of wildlife. We saw ducks in the lake, but as for tracks, it was hard luck. As for using iNaturalist, our simple minds were unable to figure out how to upload to the group site. (I’m sure it’s …
Centennial Woods!
This semester, I decided to switch my phenology place to Centennial Woods. My last place was Rock Point, and while it holds a special place in my heart, it was too time-consuming to go there every week. And Centennial Woods is beautiful. I walked through campus, and found my way by following Catamount Dr. I …
Final Visit to Rock Point
I have enjoyed these visits to Rock Point throughout the semester, but this one was cold and sad. It was upsetting to see the change, trees barren and colors muted, because I have felt that as I’ve been visiting Rock Point, it’s begun to reflect my journey through college. And now the first semester is …
Roatan, Honduras
Over Thanksgiving break I had the very lucky opportunity to go to Roatan, an island of Honduras. The flora and fauna were beautiful, and that’s where I found my new phenology spot. Above is a google map of Roatan, and a picture from the place where I stayed. The tropical forest was bursting with plants …
Visit to Rock Point on November 5th
On Saturday, I ventured over to Rock Point with my friends Amelia and Luigi. We had a great time, noticing the changes of the landscape together. We had so much fun making leaf piles to jump in. Nearly all the trees had dropped their leaves at this point, save for a few stragglers. Maybe it …