Tragedy has struck. I am much much worse at tree identification than I thought. My tree wasn’t a red maple or even a Norway maple. It was an oak. What type of oak? Foolish question, I clearly don’t know. I went back to Centennial Woods to take photos; I couldn’t be seen walking around campus …
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Assignment 6 (?)
The visit was off to a cryptic start when I was walking down to my spot. I first noticed that someone had hung a few birdfeeders on some trees in the first of the clearings. Then I heard something like flapping or skittering but I couldn’t see anything at first, so I shuffled a little …
Phenology Assignment 5
My tree’s buds have started sprouting into little green and red things. Very unscientific language but I’m not well versed in phenological tree changes except when the palo verde trees turn yellow in the spring and mess up everyone’s sinuses. Not me, though. I haven’t had seasonal allergies *knock on wood*. As for what the …
Phenology Assignment #4
I was worried I’d forgotten where my tree was as it wasn’t in the exact spot that I usually go to, but luckily after nearly slipping down the muddy hills ~10 times, I found it and my worry was for naught. There were not any obvious signs of change in its appearance.
Phenology Assignment #3 of Semester 2
I picked a tree that I thought was a young Red Maple but upon closer inspection of a branch+bud that I brought home I’m thinking it may actually be a Norway Maple but I’m unsure of anything lately. There was no evidence of flowering, fruiting, or flower budding. Just the cold buds of winter. I …
1/30/23
On my way into Centennial Woods I kept my eyes glued to the ground in hope of seeing animal tracks. The first sign just a few steps into the trail was some yellow snow. I was excited about this for a second, but quickly realized it was probably just someone’s dog; I move on. The …
Final Visit of the Semester
Returning for the final time in 2022 I watched as the very last of the leaves (mostly maples), looking already dead or dying, clung to the tips of branches, occasionally falling; the once roaring sound of leaves rustling in the wind was now only a trickle, despite the winds that prevailed, cutting through the fleece …
https://goo.gl/maps/rH6CtynSKhTbT7U99 Since I stayed at UVM for the break I decided to visit a friend’s phenology spot. Needless to say, the ecology and phenology of this spot was very similar (the same) to my own, but it was nice to see the place where my friend had been spending her time. It was also nice …
Birds Eye View Drawing
When we first arrived I noticed how different the trail looked since I had last been there, before the leaves had really fallen. If I hadn’t known where I was I wouldn’t have recognized the place. The vast majority of the leaves had fallen, now collected as dead matter at my feet. After making my …