During the BioBlitz, I mostly explored just on UVM’s campus, and a little bit in Centennial Woods. I found the basic features of iNaturalist (those being just taking pictures, labeling, and uploading them) pretty easy and intuitive, but I could never really figure out how to connect it to the BioBlitz or the phenology stuff […]
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Final Entry – 5/6/2023
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Entry #10 – 4/24/2023
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Over time, my site has changed almost entirely phenologically, moving from winter to spring in the natural calendar. There have been a few additional fallen logs in the area, likely due to storms, but other than that the site’s layout is identical to when I first saw it. The major landmark of the area is […]
Entry #9: 4/10/2023
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Finally, my tree has begun to show some phenological changes. During this visit, I noticed small cones growing from the ends of the branches, as well as maybe a little bit of budding at the twig tips.
Entry #8 – 3/26/2023
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There were no changes to my tree at all, at least as far as I could tell. It is possible that some of the twigs high up in the tree beyond my vision had started to bud, but none of the ones I could see had started so I doubt it. However, there has been […]
Entry #7 – 3/9/2023
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I went out to the woods near my spot and found a paper birch: While this photo is not the best, I was able to distinguish this as a paper birch because of its distinctive white bark that was peeling in big paper-like strips as opposed to little flakes or peels. I couldn’t figure out […]
Entry #6 – 2/20/2023
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I mostly stuck around campus while I was looking for tracks, specifically the parking lot between the medical center and aiken complex. It was pretty easy to use the app, and I got three pretty good tracks: 1) Raccoon I thought that this track was likely a raccon for several reasons. First, it fits into […]
Entry #5 – 12/30/2023
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Not much has changed since my last visit a little over a month ago, other than the presence of snow covering everything. I believe that several of the buckthorn have fallen fully over and died, but I wasn’t precisely tracking them so I’m not totally sure. Other than that there is a little bit of […]
Entry #4 – 12/10/22
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The foliage has totally disappeared. Alll the tree species and ferns/undergowth have withered and lost their leaves. The only green remaining in my spot is the moss. The leaf litter has gotten very thick around the edges where there are hardwoods that drop actual leaves. I have never noticed much animal activity in this spot, […]
Entry #3 – 11/28/2022
Posted in Uncategorized on November 27, 2022 | Leave a Comment »
my back-home spot is a little creek crossing in glover archbold park in dc https://goo.gl/maps/YEJCMNnZs6WUpCRK6 ECOLOGY/PHENOLOGY this spot has a couple glossy buckthorns, similar to my vermont spot, but is otherwise totally different: a bunch of white oaks, american beeches, and cottonwoods as opposed to the softwoods of my spot. using the buckthorns as an […]
Entry #2 – 11/7/2022
Posted in Uncategorized on November 6, 2022 | Leave a Comment »
Reflection: The first 5 of my 15 minutes were sort of interrupted by people running with their dogs. After that, I started to get deeper into a meditative state, and feel more in tune with the spot. I felt the breeze and the hot sun on my arms. Towards the beggining, I heard a more […]