Returning to our orignal site, I was suprised to see how it hasnt changed all that much. It seems before I got there the power company did a sweep of the lines and cut back much the trees and bramble. Along viewers right the tress still seem dead, having no green yet but time will …
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starting to break bud!
Our lovely tree has been feeling the warm weather we’ve been having in Burlington. Most of the dead leaves that have been hanging on have dropped off the tree, but new buds for leaves and flowers are starting to open up in their place. Though the image may be blurry and we can’t see them …
A revist
Not much as changed since last we saw our oak tree. The temperatures have remained chilly and the buds are still small. The smoothness of bark seems interrupted with something creating ridges, possibly infected. As warmer temps sit on the horizon we will see how the buds open up to form new leaves!
Spring time is here again
A week before spring officially starts, I looked at tree near my building. This tree was a Pin Oak, it’s buds were very small and conicle and its leave had that pointy oval shape- though they were shriveled from a long winter. The bark had that light grey color and smooth exterior.
iNaturalist week
During this “bioblitz” week I didn’t go very far into Burlington, just around campus. The snow in the hill section of Burlington lost most of its snow by the time this is written on Monday and so tracking was a little more difficult. Though if you look closely in the mud you might see some. …
Ullr bites back
Finally some deep snow! Our phenology spot is covered in a warm blanket of snow covering the earth for her long slumber and absorbing all the noises that’d keep her up. Its quite serene out here, especially at dusk. The young trees barely poke out of the snow and the older trees have lost all …
An end to a new begging.
As we near the end of my first ever college semester, there is change amidst the air. Change that consistently is ever present, every year. Winter is right around, officially starting December 21. That’s only 13 days away!! But still, you can feel the changes. Though there is no snow, most every tree at our …
A Little Time Away
Todays blog takes place 3.5 hours south from our normal spot at the Bousquet Ski Area located on the north slope of Osceola Mountain- a mini peak along Yukon Ridge- in Pittsfield, MA. The top elevation of this mini peak sits around 1,818 ft asl and has a base elevation of 1,068ft. Much like our …
A Bird’s Eye View
Sitting on the side of the sandy dirt path, eyes closed from the brightness of the setting sun, you can really hear all the noises of the forest. It’s pretty peaceful. Despite a bank leading down to a busy road, between the roar of cars you can hear birds chirping all around you. The grassy …