This was my first trip to my phenology place in over a month, so I was quite curious about what might have changed! It was the first time I had seen it with snow, which obviously made it very different in appearance. However, it was also somewhat difficult to pinpoint specific changes since most vegetation and fungi were covered.
I was surprised to see moss still peeking out from under the snow on this log! I didn’t know it was evergreen, but it is powering through the winter along with the Eastern Hemlocks lining the trail.
As it’s located on a trail, there were quite a few prints from people and even a dog. I also witnessed a pair of very vocal crows, a Dark-eyed Junco, and a Red-bellied Woodpecker. Unfortunately, that was the extent of the animal activity that I was able to find at my place.
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For the sake of having more to report on, I want to include some very cute rabbit prints that I found closer to the entrance of Centennial Woods. Nearby shelf mushrooms were chewed down, likely by deer! Lastly, I saw an awesome snow creation.
