I explored Rock Point during this wonderous four-day urban BioBlitz. I observed at least eleven species. I have included some of my favorite species that I observed. Fungi and lichen are similar in that they help reduce amounts of pollution and require complex organic compounds of nitrogen and carbon. However, they are different. Fungi rely …
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4/29 – i love bikes and moss
I took my bike to Centennial Woods – my favorite mode of transportation when it comes to short distances. I love riding on wheels because I feel super cool and I like feeling my legs and heart move. I like feeling the wind push my hair back and cool the sweat off my face. I …
4/10
It was a lot warmer than my last tree visit! The baby branches looked firmer, longer by about two inches, and had more fuzz. I looked up how long it takes for a yellow birch branch to grow – according to arborday.org, which is Arbor Day Foundation’s website, yellow birches grow at a medium to …
3/27
I came back to visit the yellow birch! The weather was warmer and there was less snow on the ground. The bark looked more peely than it did at the beginning of the month. The buds were longer and the green hues were more noticable.
3/6 post
I went to Centennial Woods and found a yellow birch!! My siting of the yellow birch took place after the poison ivy sign and before the first wooden bridge. The sun was out and the lighting was nice, so I took a picture of the surrounding eastern white pines that the yellow birch is by. …
Spring Break: Georgia
I went to Richard B. Russell State Park in Elberton, Georgia over spring break. The park is located on the Savannah River and the Georgia/South Carolina border. The river bank was made of orange clay and had a gummy consistency. I researched why the clay was orange and it is because of iron oxidation. There …
2/20 post – birds
I went to the stream near the entrance of Centennial Woods. I observed American crows flying toward the University. This is a new area of Centennial Woods than the one I visited in my last post. https://drive.google.com/drive/u/0/folders/1say-24h9X_jTvK4AI4JmFUgRzn9b43oy (this is a link to audio recordings of the American crows) I did not use the iNaturalist app. …
1/30 – Animal Tracks
I chose a new spot to explore Centennial Woods…. …access to spot: There is a giant hill in close proximity to the stream and beaver sign that is by a wooden bridge. Do not go up the hill and do not follow the main trail. Instead, walk left. You should be heading in a downward …
December
All deciduous trees have lost their leaves. Eastern hemlocks are the persistent vegetation species since they are dominating the area. Their needles are easily visible and intact on the trees. Cars driving by the main road that is close to Centennial Woods is the only sound I could hear. The leaf litter on the ground …
Hometown
Matapeake Beach is a five-minute bike ride from my house. The body of water is the Chesapeake Bay. The picture shows a tide that is lower than usual, given that the bay is not covering the darker-colored wet sand, the small smooth rocks, or the wet dark pieces of driftwood. The moon was in its …