{"id":30,"date":"2023-07-11T15:49:04","date_gmt":"2023-07-11T19:49:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/mfichera\/?p=30"},"modified":"2023-07-11T15:49:04","modified_gmt":"2023-07-11T19:49:04","slug":"wonder-journal-mini-project","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/mfichera\/2023\/07\/11\/wonder-journal-mini-project\/","title":{"rendered":"Wonder Journal Mini-Project"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Entry #4<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Tuesday July 11, Lake Quannapowitt, Wakefield, MA<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For this week’s mini-project instead of a typical entry, I decided to try and create a visual field guide with photos of different plant and animal species that exist at Lake Quannapowitt. I decided I wanted to go this route with project because I found that last weeks theme, taking photos, really made me feel connected to this place and made me realize truly how many different species exist here. I also found that by taking photos of different species, I was able to spend more time observing them as well. Before taking photos, and even sketching, I would mainly just look at things from a distance and not really focus in on one species or a scene. But learning to take photos for the previous entry really taught me the value that photo taking presents; I ended up feeling a much stronger connection of and appreciation for the subjects of each of my photos. I also wanted to identify the actual species of previous photos I took from other visits as well as new photos I took today during my final visit so I have included both. With that, I decided that creating a small field guide that included photos of some of the many species here would be a great way to connect with this place on a deeper level and to really get to know about each species. Some species that I photographed, such as some of the bird species here, were very difficult to photograph with their constant movement and the fact that if I get to close they would fly away. So please bear with me for my attempted bird photos and enjoy the field guide!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Lake Quannapowitt Field Guide<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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(1) Brewer’s Blackbird<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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(2) Canada Goose<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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(3) American Elm<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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(4) American Elm Leaves<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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(5) Common Reed<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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(6) Swamp Rose<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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(7) Common Bur-Reed<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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(8) American Robin<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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(9) Spotted Joe-Pye Weed<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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(10) Hedge Bindweed<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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(11) Meadow Mushroom<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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(12) Pin Oak\/Swamp Oak<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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(13) Pin\/Swamp Oak Leaves<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n



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(1) Brewer’s Blackbird (Euphagus cyanocephalus<\/em>)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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  • Habitat: fields, prairies, farms, parks. Can be found in shrubby areas near water, open and semi-open areas, shores, and farmland. Often found around human settlements, foraging in parking lots and lawns.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Family: blackbirds and orioles.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

    (2) Canada Goose (Branta canadensis<\/em>)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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    • Habitat: lakes, marshes, fields, bays, ponds. Uses different diverse habitats in various regions; almost always near water. Recently, they can increasingly be found in suburban ponds and city parks<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • Family: ducks and geese.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

      (3)(4) American Elm (Ulmus americana<\/em>)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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      • Habitat: found in a variety of habitats across Eastern North America today. Thrives in loamy soils and is very commonly found on ponds, lakes, swamps, and moist fertile uplands and slopes. <\/li>\n\n\n\n
      • Family: elms. <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

        (5) Common Reed (Phragmites australis<\/em>)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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        • Habitat: distributed throughout the U.S.. Found in wet areas; known to grow along lakes, ponds, marshes, and streams. <\/li>\n\n\n\n
        • Family: grasses.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

          (6) Swamp Rose (Rosa palustris <\/em>Marsh)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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          • Habitat: native to the eastern U.S.. Occurs along stream banks and in swamps and marshes. Grows best in partial shade or full sunlight and wet to moist soils. <\/li>\n\n\n\n
          • Family: roses.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

            (7) Common Bur-Reed (Sparganium americanum<\/em>)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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            • Habitat: aquatic species that grows best and is most successful in shallow water along the shorelines of muddy areas.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
            • Family: bulrushes.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

              (8) American Robin (Turdus migratorius<\/em>)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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              • Habitat: lawns, cities, farmlands, towns. Very abundant and widespread as they most often live in areas mildly to heavily settled by humans. <\/li>\n\n\n\n
              • Family: thrushes.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

                (9) Spotted Joe-Pye Weed (Eutrochium maculatum<\/em>)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                • Habitate: grows best in direct sunlight or partial shade. Likes moist and wet soils for growing. Found in various places all across the U.S.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                • Family: daisy. <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

                  (10) Hedge Bindweed (Calystegia sepium<\/em>)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                  • Habitat: grows in sun, partial shade, or shade where there is moist soil conditions. Found throughout North America in the moist soil along streams, lakes, thickets, and roadsides.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                  • Family: morning-glory. <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

                    (11) Meadow Mushroom (Agaricus campestris<\/em>)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                    • Habitat: found scattered to abundant in meadows, urban lawns, and grassy areas in general. Sometimes they grow in arcs. <\/li>\n\n\n\n
                    • Family: Agaricaceae.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

                      (12)(13) Pin Oak\/Swamp Oak (Quercus palustris<\/em>)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                      • Habitat: grows in areas with very wet, moist soils and access to sun, partial shade, and full shade. Tolerates urban conditions and very wet areas. <\/li>\n\n\n\n
                      • Family: beech.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

                        References<\/strong>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                        Common reed fact sheet <\/em>. Signs of the Seasons: A New England Phenology Program. (n.d.). https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/signs-of-the-seasons\/indicator-species\/common-reed-fact-sheet\/<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                        Find Plants<\/em>. Lady bird johnson wildflower center – the University of Texas at Austin. (n.d.). https:\/\/www.wildflower.org\/plants\/<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                        Kaufman, K. (2023, March 7). Guide to north american birds<\/em>. Audubon. https:\/\/www.audubon.org\/bird-guide<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                        Meadow mushroom<\/em>. Missouri Department of Conservation. (n.d.). https:\/\/mdc.mo.gov\/discover-nature\/field-guide\/meadow-mushroom<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                        Stritch, L. (n.d.). Swamp Rose<\/em>. Forest Service Shield. https:\/\/www.fs.usda.gov\/wildflowers\/plant-of-the-week\/rosa_palustris.shtml<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                        Yale University<\/em>. American Elm | Yale Nature Walk. (2021, April 13). https:\/\/naturewalk.yale.edu\/trees\/ulmaceae\/ulmus-americana\/american-elm-134#:~:text=The%20American%20Elm%20is%20found,moist%20fertile%20slopes%20and%20upland.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

                        Entry #4 Tuesday July 11, Lake Quannapowitt, Wakefield, MA For this week’s mini-project instead of a typical entry, I decided to try and create a visual field guide with photos of different plant and animal species that exist at Lake Quannapowitt. I decided I wanted to go this route with project because I found that […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":8702,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-30","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"featured_image_src":null,"featured_image_src_square":null,"author_info":{"display_name":"mfichera","author_link":"https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/mfichera\/author\/mfichera\/"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/mfichera\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/30","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/mfichera\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/mfichera\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/mfichera\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/8702"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/mfichera\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=30"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/mfichera\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/30\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":39,"href":"https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/mfichera\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/30\/revisions\/39"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/mfichera\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=30"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/mfichera\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=30"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/mfichera\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=30"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}