Surprisingly, or not, we’re here at the last post to the phenology blog. This week we’ll be talking about my overall experience participating in the City Nature Challenge iNaturalist BioBlitz. The areas of Greater Burlington I explored were mostly downtown by the waterfront. I tried to get out to more areas, but it was always …
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Final Visit to Centennial :(
Over time my site has changed phenologically and also from what appears to be storm-caused changes. It went from being covered with vegetation in the under and overstory, to bare, filled with snow, and now bare again but with new life emerging. The trail to my site has changed with the ground torn up and …
Last visit to the Red Maple Tree!
Last update on the Red Maple Tree sapling phenology! My visit today was beautiful, sunny, clear skies with a nice little breeze. The paths of Centennial were slightly muddy and bare like something had plowed through ripping up all the undergrowth. The Red Maple Tree appeared all about the same as it did the last …
Revisiting the Red Maple!
On my visit to the Red Maple sapling, I didn’t notice many differences in the budding compared to the last time I was in Centennial and first found the tree. The buds did appear to be starting to open up and potentially start flowering. Although the buds didn’t look much different on the tree, Centennial …
Back to the New Phenology Spot; AKA Centennial
Today, my quest was to find one of four trees and identify its phenological phase; either flowering, budding, fruiting, or no evidence of any. I searched for one of the trees with my friend Amelia in Centennial Woods. We first tried looking for paper birch, but all the ones we found had grown too tall …
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Exploration of Greater Burlington Area for Winter Wildlife Signs!!!
My lovely friend Amelia and I decided to walk down to North Beach and explore the surrounding wooded areas for signs of winter wildlife. We encountered many dog tracks and scat at the beginning of our journey. Eventually, we came across some tracks that appeared to be a coyote and we also spotted some ducks …
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New Semester New Phenology Spot!!!!!
This semester I decided to choose a new phenology spot because it has gotten too cold and the commute to Rock Point is no longer worth it because of that. My new phenology spot is a beautiful spot in Centennial Woods. To get there, first arrive at the Centennial Woods entrance across from the police …
Return of the Original Phenology Spot!!!!!!!!
Since the last time I visited my phenology spot, the foliage hasn’t changed much. All the deciduous trees still appeared to have lost all their leaves leaving only the coniferous trees not bare. The only persistent vegetation seen was various ferns and moss-covered rocks in the understory and of course the eastern white pines, eastern …
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New Phenology Spot!!!
While I was home, I visited a new phenology place. The name of it is Thacher State Park, located in upstate New York in the capital region. Thacher was a place I always used to visit to clear my mind, relax, and enjoy the beauty of nature. Differentiating from my Rock Point phenology spot, Thacher …
2nd Visit to Phenology Spot!!!!
After sitting quietly, taking in all the sounds and feelings, I had quite a relaxing experience. I heard the sound of the water in Lake Champlain shifting around and splashing against the side of the rocks below. Also, I heard the sound of the wind blowing through the trees making the leaves rustle around as …