Changes I have noticed:
After not seeing my phenology spot for about a month, I have noticed significant changes in the landscape, especially because it is now November, and temperatures are quickly dropping into the 40s and even 30s. These sudden temperature fluctuations have caused the leaves to change color into more yellows and browns and many have also fallen off the trees, covering the ground beneath them. However, the majority of over-story in this place is Eastern White Hemlock which does not experience any color change with season changes. Therefore, there is still a lot of green cover with the understory becoming more colorful and dying off as winter approaches. In addition to the increased debris on the ground and woody plant color change, the water level in the stream looked significantly lower which could be a result of lower rainfall because the last time I visited this site it was actively raining. Overall, I have noticed significant changes at my phenology site, all due to the changing seasons and I am curious what the next couple weeks will have in store as the snowy months approach.