I headed down to Centennial Woods to revisit my paper birch tree. It still had birch polypore at the base, and I noticed more groups at the top this time. There are definitely more prominent buds today, but still no flowering. A new branch (more like a twig) has started to grow towards the bottom, …
Monthly Archives: March 2023
My Backyard 3/18
I chose my backyard (and behind it) for my phenology blog. Since I have been home, I noticed that there was a controlled burn around the pond behind my house. This helps get rid of invasive plants, making a clean area for the native ones. it’s like a fresh start. I also saw 2 ducks …
Centennial Woods 3/6
The tree I chose was a paper birch. I knew this because of the flaking, white bark, meaning it wasn’t a gray or yellow birch. This birch was not flowering. I think it had tiny buds that were starting to appear, but it was hard to tell because they were so small and rather high …