{"id":145,"date":"2021-05-15T02:24:38","date_gmt":"2021-05-15T06:24:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/nlhardy\/?p=145"},"modified":"2021-05-15T02:29:25","modified_gmt":"2021-05-15T06:29:25","slug":"bioblitz-in-centennial-woods","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/nlhardy\/2021\/05\/15\/bioblitz-in-centennial-woods\/","title":{"rendered":"BioBlitz in Centennial Woods!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-atomic-blocks-ab-columns ab-layout-columns-2 ab-2-col-equal\" style=\"padding-left:20px\"><div class=\"ab-layout-column-wrap ab-block-layout-column-gap-2 ab-is-responsive-column\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-atomic-blocks-ab-column ab-block-layout-column ab-is-vertically-aligned-center\"><div class=\"ab-block-layout-column-inner\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Centennial Woods Exploration!<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>For BioBlitz and City Nature Challenge, I explored Burlington in order to become even more familiar with my site and what species are present there!<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-atomic-blocks-ab-column ab-block-layout-column\"><div class=\"ab-block-layout-column-inner\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"935\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/nlhardy\/files\/2021\/05\/A-map-1024x935.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-146\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/nlhardy\/files\/2021\/05\/A-map-1024x935.png 1024w, https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/nlhardy\/files\/2021\/05\/A-map-300x274.png 300w, https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/nlhardy\/files\/2021\/05\/A-map-768x701.png 768w, https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/nlhardy\/files\/2021\/05\/A-map.png 1106w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-atomic-blocks-ab-columns ab-layout-team-1 ab-layout-columns-1 one-column ab-has-custom-background-color ab-columns-center alignfull\" style=\"padding-top:15%;padding-right:5%;padding-bottom:15%;padding-left:5%;background-color:#f1f1f1\"><div class=\"ab-layout-column-wrap ab-block-layout-column-gap-2 ab-is-responsive-column\" style=\"max-width:1200px\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-atomic-blocks-ab-column ab-block-layout-column\"><div class=\"ab-block-layout-column-inner\">\n<div style=\"margin-bottom:5%\" class=\"wp-block-atomic-blocks-ab-container ab-block-container\"><div class=\"ab-container-inside\"><div class=\"ab-container-content\" style=\"max-width:700px\">\n<h2 class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-heading\">Findings<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">What was identified in Centennial Woods?<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-atomic-blocks-ab-columns ab-layout-columns-3 ab-3-col-equal\"><div class=\"ab-layout-column-wrap ab-block-layout-column-gap-2 ab-is-responsive-column\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-atomic-blocks-ab-column ab-block-layout-column\"><div class=\"ab-block-layout-column-inner\">\n<div style=\"background-color:#f2f2f2;color:#32373c\" class=\"wp-block-atomic-blocks-ab-profile-box square ab-has-avatar ab-font-size-18 ab-block-profile ab-profile-columns\"><div class=\"ab-profile-column ab-profile-avatar-wrap\"><div class=\"ab-profile-image-wrap\"><figure class=\"ab-profile-image-square\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"2560\" class=\"ab-profile-avatar wp-image-148\" src=\"http:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/nlhardy\/files\/2021\/05\/a-maple-leaf-scaled.jpeg\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/nlhardy\/files\/2021\/05\/a-maple-leaf-scaled.jpeg 1920w, https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/nlhardy\/files\/2021\/05\/a-maple-leaf-225x300.jpeg 225w, https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/nlhardy\/files\/2021\/05\/a-maple-leaf-768x1024.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/nlhardy\/files\/2021\/05\/a-maple-leaf-1152x1536.jpeg 1152w, https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/nlhardy\/files\/2021\/05\/a-maple-leaf-1536x2048.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/nlhardy\/files\/2021\/05\/a-maple-leaf-1568x2091.jpeg 1568w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><\/figure><\/div><\/div><div class=\"ab-profile-column ab-profile-content-wrap\"><h2 class=\"ab-profile-name\" style=\"color:#32373c\">Sugar Maple<\/h2><p class=\"ab-profile-title\" style=\"color:#32373c\"><\/p><div class=\"ab-profile-text\"><p>Although many of the trees hadn&#8217;t fully bloomed yet, there was a sugar maple that was identifiable due to the small leaves that had begun to bloom. This leaf was one I pulled off a recently dead branch from the tree. I was able to identify the leaf using my knowledge from tree identification and iNaturalist which confirmed my belief that it was a sugar maple.<\/p><\/div><ul class=\"ab-social-links\"><\/ul><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-atomic-blocks-ab-column ab-block-layout-column\"><div class=\"ab-block-layout-column-inner\">\n<div style=\"background-color:#f2f2f2;color:#32373c\" class=\"wp-block-atomic-blocks-ab-profile-box square ab-has-avatar ab-font-size-18 ab-block-profile ab-profile-columns\"><div class=\"ab-profile-column ab-profile-avatar-wrap\"><div class=\"ab-profile-image-wrap\"><figure class=\"ab-profile-image-square\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"2560\" class=\"ab-profile-avatar wp-image-147\" src=\"http:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/nlhardy\/files\/2021\/05\/a-may-apple-scaled.jpeg\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/nlhardy\/files\/2021\/05\/a-may-apple-scaled.jpeg 1920w, https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/nlhardy\/files\/2021\/05\/a-may-apple-225x300.jpeg 225w, https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/nlhardy\/files\/2021\/05\/a-may-apple-768x1024.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/nlhardy\/files\/2021\/05\/a-may-apple-1152x1536.jpeg 1152w, https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/nlhardy\/files\/2021\/05\/a-may-apple-1536x2048.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/nlhardy\/files\/2021\/05\/a-may-apple-1568x2091.jpeg 1568w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><\/figure><\/div><\/div><div class=\"ab-profile-column ab-profile-content-wrap\"><h2 class=\"ab-profile-name\" style=\"color:#32373c\">May Apple<\/h2><p class=\"ab-profile-title\" style=\"color:#32373c\"><\/p><div class=\"ab-profile-text\"><p>On the floor of my site there were many fern species unfurling themselves and these May Apples, which were in full bloom with their white flowers. I was able to easily identify these with iNaturalist while I was walking around my site.<\/p><\/div><ul class=\"ab-social-links\"><\/ul><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-atomic-blocks-ab-column ab-block-layout-column\"><div class=\"ab-block-layout-column-inner\">\n<div style=\"background-color:#f2f2f2;color:#32373c\" class=\"wp-block-atomic-blocks-ab-profile-box square ab-has-avatar ab-font-size-18 ab-block-profile ab-profile-columns\"><div class=\"ab-profile-column ab-profile-avatar-wrap\"><div class=\"ab-profile-image-wrap\"><figure class=\"ab-profile-image-square\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"2560\" class=\"ab-profile-avatar wp-image-149\" src=\"http:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/nlhardy\/files\/2021\/05\/a-fly-scaled.jpeg\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/nlhardy\/files\/2021\/05\/a-fly-scaled.jpeg 1920w, https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/nlhardy\/files\/2021\/05\/a-fly-225x300.jpeg 225w, https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/nlhardy\/files\/2021\/05\/a-fly-768x1024.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/nlhardy\/files\/2021\/05\/a-fly-1152x1536.jpeg 1152w, https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/nlhardy\/files\/2021\/05\/a-fly-1536x2048.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/nlhardy\/files\/2021\/05\/a-fly-1568x2091.jpeg 1568w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><\/figure><\/div><\/div><div class=\"ab-profile-column ab-profile-content-wrap\"><h2 class=\"ab-profile-name\" style=\"color:#32373c\">Gnat Fly<\/h2><p class=\"ab-profile-title\" style=\"color:#32373c\">Office Manager<\/p><div class=\"ab-profile-text\"><p>Although iNaturalist had a hard time helping me to identify the plant pictured, on the plant there were a couple of flied which I researched and found were probably gnat flies based on their size and shape. <\/p><\/div><ul class=\"ab-social-links\"><\/ul><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-atomic-blocks-ab-columns ab-layout-columns-3 ab-3-col-equal\"><div class=\"ab-layout-column-wrap ab-block-layout-column-gap-2 ab-is-responsive-column\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-atomic-blocks-ab-column ab-block-layout-column\"><div class=\"ab-block-layout-column-inner\">\n<p><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-atomic-blocks-ab-column ab-block-layout-column\"><div class=\"ab-block-layout-column-inner\">\n<p><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-atomic-blocks-ab-column ab-block-layout-column\"><div class=\"ab-block-layout-column-inner\">\n<p><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-atomic-blocks-ab-columns ab-layout-columns-2 ab-2-col-equal\" style=\"padding-left:20px\"><div class=\"ab-layout-column-wrap ab-block-layout-column-gap-2 ab-is-responsive-column\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-atomic-blocks-ab-column ab-block-layout-column ab-is-vertically-aligned-center\"><div class=\"ab-block-layout-column-inner\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Ferns<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>I really enjoyed looking at the ferns present on my site while I was walking around. At first I didn&#8217;t realize what I was looking at were ferns because of the way they were sprouting out of the ground all curled up, but once I noticed some of them had fully grown in, I thought it was really interesting. <\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-atomic-blocks-ab-column ab-block-layout-column\"><div class=\"ab-block-layout-column-inner\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"766\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/nlhardy\/files\/2021\/05\/unnamed-file-766x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-152\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/nlhardy\/files\/2021\/05\/unnamed-file-766x1024.jpeg 766w, https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/nlhardy\/files\/2021\/05\/unnamed-file-224x300.jpeg 224w, https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/nlhardy\/files\/2021\/05\/unnamed-file-768x1027.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/nlhardy\/files\/2021\/05\/unnamed-file-1149x1536.jpeg 1149w, https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/nlhardy\/files\/2021\/05\/unnamed-file-1532x2048.jpeg 1532w, https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/nlhardy\/files\/2021\/05\/unnamed-file-1568x2096.jpeg 1568w, https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/nlhardy\/files\/2021\/05\/unnamed-file-scaled.jpeg 1915w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 766px) 100vw, 766px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">City Nature Challenge!<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>By the end of the City Nature Challenge, I was really shocked by the number of countries that participated, especially in Central and South America. In general, I think it&#8217;s surprising how many big cities are able to participate given that cities are associated with having low biodiversity. Therefore, I think it&#8217;s really promising that The City Nature Challenge is able to bring so many people and places together to celebrate the nature in their areas and maybe one day Burlington will beat out Cape Town for the top spot!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>City Nature Challenge! By the end of the City Nature Challenge, I was really shocked by the number of countries that participated, especially in Central and South America. In general, I think it&#8217;s surprising how many big cities are able to participate given that cities are associated with having low biodiversity. Therefore, I think it&#8217;s &hellip; <\/p>\n<p class=\"link-more\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/nlhardy\/2021\/05\/15\/bioblitz-in-centennial-woods\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> &#8220;BioBlitz in Centennial Woods!&#8221;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":6237,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-145","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized","entry"],"featured_image_src":null,"featured_image_src_square":null,"author_info":{"display_name":"nlhardy","author_link":"https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/nlhardy\/author\/nlhardy\/"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/nlhardy\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/145","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/nlhardy\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/nlhardy\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/nlhardy\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/6237"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/nlhardy\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=145"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/nlhardy\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/145\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":154,"href":"https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/nlhardy\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/145\/revisions\/154"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/nlhardy\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=145"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/nlhardy\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=145"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/nlhardy\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=145"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}