{"id":112,"date":"2023-04-10T20:55:56","date_gmt":"2023-04-11T00:55:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/gcwang\/?p=112"},"modified":"2023-04-10T20:56:37","modified_gmt":"2023-04-11T00:56:37","slug":"paper-birch-update","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/gcwang\/2023\/04\/10\/paper-birch-update\/","title":{"rendered":"Paper Birch Update"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Today, it feels like spring has finally sprung. All around Redstone Quarry signs of life are more than evident. The grass is growing green, tiny wildflowers are blooming, and the buds on the Paper Birch I have been getting to know are starting to sprout! I tried to get as close to the buds as I could with my camera to point out the beginnings of flowering. Little white feathery hair-like structures have begun to emerge from the new buds I noticed last time. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"113\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/gcwang\/files\/2023\/04\/IMG_8640-768x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-113\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/gcwang\/files\/2023\/04\/IMG_8640-768x1024.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/gcwang\/files\/2023\/04\/IMG_8640-225x300.jpeg 225w, https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/gcwang\/files\/2023\/04\/IMG_8640-1152x1536.jpeg 1152w, https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/gcwang\/files\/2023\/04\/IMG_8640-1536x2048.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/gcwang\/files\/2023\/04\/IMG_8640-1200x1600.jpeg 1200w, https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/gcwang\/files\/2023\/04\/IMG_8640-1980x2640.jpeg 1980w, https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/gcwang\/files\/2023\/04\/IMG_8640-scaled.jpeg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"114\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/gcwang\/files\/2023\/04\/IMG_8643-768x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-114\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/gcwang\/files\/2023\/04\/IMG_8643-768x1024.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/gcwang\/files\/2023\/04\/IMG_8643-225x300.jpeg 225w, https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/gcwang\/files\/2023\/04\/IMG_8643-1152x1536.jpeg 1152w, https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/gcwang\/files\/2023\/04\/IMG_8643-1536x2048.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/gcwang\/files\/2023\/04\/IMG_8643-1200x1600.jpeg 1200w, https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/gcwang\/files\/2023\/04\/IMG_8643-1980x2640.jpeg 1980w, https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/gcwang\/files\/2023\/04\/IMG_8643-scaled.jpeg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"115\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/gcwang\/files\/2023\/04\/IMG_8645-768x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-115\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/gcwang\/files\/2023\/04\/IMG_8645-768x1024.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/gcwang\/files\/2023\/04\/IMG_8645-225x300.jpeg 225w, https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/gcwang\/files\/2023\/04\/IMG_8645-1152x1536.jpeg 1152w, https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/gcwang\/files\/2023\/04\/IMG_8645-1536x2048.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/gcwang\/files\/2023\/04\/IMG_8645-1200x1600.jpeg 1200w, https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/gcwang\/files\/2023\/04\/IMG_8645-1980x2640.jpeg 1980w, https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/gcwang\/files\/2023\/04\/IMG_8645-scaled.jpeg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Mondays are usually some of my busiest days, and this was the perfect way to take advantage of the sun and warmth while still being productive. I found great enjoyment in being able to breathe the fresh air and get outside. Redstone Quarry has become such an amazing resource as a close area for outdoor enrichment. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"582\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/gcwang\/files\/2023\/04\/IMG_232855BD5EDE-1-582x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-116\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/gcwang\/files\/2023\/04\/IMG_232855BD5EDE-1-582x1024.jpeg 582w, https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/gcwang\/files\/2023\/04\/IMG_232855BD5EDE-1-171x300.jpeg 171w, https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/gcwang\/files\/2023\/04\/IMG_232855BD5EDE-1-768x1351.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/gcwang\/files\/2023\/04\/IMG_232855BD5EDE-1-873x1536.jpeg 873w, https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/gcwang\/files\/2023\/04\/IMG_232855BD5EDE-1-1164x2048.jpeg 1164w, https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/gcwang\/files\/2023\/04\/IMG_232855BD5EDE-1.jpeg 1170w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 582px) 100vw, 582px\" \/><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Today, it feels like spring has finally sprung. All around Redstone Quarry signs of life are more than evident. The grass is growing green, tiny wildflowers are blooming, and the buds on the Paper Birch I have been getting to know are starting to sprout! 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