When revisiting my phenology spot the first thing I noticed was how bare it looked. Months ago I could not see through the woods, but now with all the leaves on the ground I could see all the way through the woods, it definitely cleared out a bit. I also noticed that the pond has changed to a grayish color and parts of it have begun to be covered by a thin sheet of ice. The whole area was very bland looking and a little depressing compared to October, but it is definitely prepared for snow! Mostly all of the trees have lost all their leaves, except for a few maples that were holding on to a couple crumpled up leaves. I was very disappointed during this visit because instead of finding animal evidence all I could see was an overwhelming amount of human evidence. I am aware that since this spot is on campus next to a parking lot there is not a ton of animal life, but the amount of garbage I found was horrifying and would keep any animal away. Next time I visit my spot I will be brining along gloves, a trash bag, and some friends to help clean it up! Although my phenology spot is not as pretty and colorful as it once was, I was happy to be there and I am excited to see it covered in snow soon.
