Reilly Shannon
Phenology Blog #2
11/1/19
Today I went to my location in Centennial Woods. I noticed that due to the heavy rainfall last night the stream had more water and was flowing faster than usual. The stream flowed hard and it was light brown. I also noticed most of the trees had lost their leaves. This left the woods looking dull and lifeless. The stream banks were muddy and had partially covered in leaves. I still heard the birds chirping and squirrels rustling. The water got so high last night that there was some significant damage done to my area. I noticed that the bridge had moved and the trail was pretty washed out leaving mostly larger rocks exposed. I also saw a frog at my site. This was interesting because I have never seen one here before. Taking time to map my location was helpful because it made me notice the different types of trees and wildlife in my area.
Organisms
Norway Maple: Taxonomy: Kingdom: Plantae, Phylum: Spermatophyta, Class: Dicotyledonae, Family: Sapindaceae, Genus: Acer, Species: A. Platanoides
Squirrel: Taxonomy: Kingdom: Animalia, Phylum: Chordata, Class: Mammalia, Order: Rodentia, Family: Sciuromorpha
Water Striders: Taxonomy: Kingdom: Animalia, Phylum: Arthropoda, Class: Insecta, Order: Hemiptera, Family: Gerridae (Water Striders)
Paper Birch: Taxonomy: Kingdom: Plantae, Order: Fagales, Family: Betulaceae, Genus: Betula, Species: Betula papyrifera
Red Oak: Taxonomy: Kingdom: Plantae, Order: Fagales, Family: Fagaceae, Genus: Quercus, Species: Quercus rubra
Common Buckthorn: Kingdom: Plantae, Phylum: Tracheophyta, Class: Magnoliopsida, Order: Rosales, Family: Rhamnaceae, Genus: Rhamnus, Species: Rhamnus Cathartica
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