Ronit Lunken Phenology Place

Sitting silently next to this small brook was a wonderful experience. I listened to the water and the birds. I was able to identify a brown creeper, golden-crowned kinglet, black capped chickadee, and a tufted titmouse. There were so many birds jumping though the trees. I also smelled a skunk who must have visited the brook the pervious night. I loved sitting in my sunny spot; I feel as though it allowed me to connect to my place on a more new level. Below I have linked a hand drawn map, highlighting the changes in plant throughout my place.

My tributary creek has many trees and herbaceous plants. The creek is surrounded by tall black ash trees and American elm. There are two large white willow trees and one large mockernut hickory. There are lots of grape vines growing over lots of the trees, and a small grove of staghorn sumac. The invasive species I noticed were amur and morrows honeysuckle along with alder buckthorn. A short list of the herbaceous plants: wood fern, black raspberries, calico aster, Canada goldenrod, and Virginia stickseed.

Hi everyone! Welcome to my phenology blog. I chose a small creek near the country club in Burlington.  If you follow the South Burlington Recreations Path, after you pass the UVM Bio-Research Complex there is a small creek flowing under the path. This creek is a tributary to Potash Brook. It is surrounded by a beautiful natural space with trees and herbaceous plants. I picked this area because I appreciate the hidden beauty of this natural space in an urban setting.