Over the past 8 months, I have watched this landscape grow and change. It went from lush green, to cold and snowy, and now it is on its way to being green again. I have observed the leaves on the trees go from green, to orange, to barren, to red with buds. I know where […]
Back to Life
Signs of spring popping up through the understory. It’s still too early for the fiddleheads but smaller fauna are beginning to emerge. European Comma was out and about enjoying the sun The birds were chirping all morning. I couldn’t get a good picture and I don’t know birds calls well enough to identify them. I […]
Spring Break Phenology
I explored a higher elevation over spring break. I went for a short hike on a narrow, winding road that is closed for the winter. This time of year the road is used by hikers, skiers, and snow machine riders. The trees at the high elevation were different from those in the lower parts of […]
Natural Community
Hemlock-Northern Hardwood Forest When classifying my phenology spot, I looked at the canopy and saw that the majority of the trees were hemlocks. I thought this could be due to the fact that all of the other trees don’t have leaves this time of year. But, upon further investigation of the forest, looking at the […]
Tree Buds
February 3, 2019 Tree Species I found: These species match the ones that I found in the fall when I identified the trees in my location. The blackberry bush is a new addition to my species list. It is quite small so I probably overlooked it.
Back to my Phenology Location
January 13, 2019 After a month away from my phenology site, I went back on a cold, sunny day to look for animal tracks. I found lots of deer tracks throughout the forest. I didn’t expect to see large clumps of tracks (see the first picture). The tracks appear to be a large deer gathering. […]
Human History
Human History My phenology location has seen a lot of human influence. It is close to a stream so I assume many early settlers would want to live near that freshwater source. The land has clearly seen a lot of logging, the land does not have much of an understory to it. The stream also […]
New Location
Thanksgiving Phenology Google Maps Location Leopold Style Description The snow made a loud crunching noise with every step I took. There was a thick layer of icy crust that has built up since the first snow. The snow beneath the crust is dense and moist on this warm, November day. The snow was the same […]
Event Map
Deforestation & Land Use History Photo and map by Hannah Randall Observations: All of the leaves have fallen, including the leaves from the small Beech trees. There is little undergrowth that is still alive. There are still some green ferns. I have not seen any new signs of wildlife. I keep looking in all of […]
It’s Snowing!
Birds Eye View Map Photo and map by Hannah Randall (Trees not to scale) Observations: Although it is snowing, there is no snow accumulation on the ground. It is still early for snow to be falling. All of the leaves have fallen except for the ones on the small American Beech trees. I wonder why the […]
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