Just a bit down the beginning of the path into Centennial Woods, you’ll come into a clearing of goldenrods and asters, near a few glossy buckthorns, and a boxelder that’s getting choked out by oriental bittersweet. I’ve visited Centennial Woods many times since coming to UVM, and this location has always stood out as a …
Monthly Archives: November 2023
Thanksgiving Break Phenology
Over the break, I did a lot of hiking with my sister and dog. There are many local preserves and hiking trails that we frequent, so my phenology spot this time was really made up of two seperate places: Glazier Preserve, and Burden Preserve. They’re both a part of the Town of New Castle Recreation …
Spot Update 11/5
The green is gone! The leaves on all the boxelder, black cherry, and butternut trees that surround the grove have finished falling off. The rest of the green is concentrated in the few bittersweet vines that choke out the trees and the eastern white pines in the backdrop. The goldenrods have all collectively started releasing …
Spot Update 10/16/23
The flowers are completely gone, goldenrod is dropping its seeds and drooping down. I noticed a small, understory buckthorn that is broken and in really poor health with an oriental bittersweet vine twisted up the entire length of the sapling.
Spot Update 09/30/23
The flowers are in their late stages, shifting from being in bloom to releasing their seeds. The smaller ground cover is all starting to wilt, and brown is overtaking green. Last time, asters were spotted alive, but they have mostly since died.