{"id":68,"date":"2021-04-18T20:59:25","date_gmt":"2021-04-19T00:59:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/scallag2\/?p=68"},"modified":"2021-04-18T20:59:25","modified_gmt":"2021-04-19T00:59:25","slug":"april-sprouts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/scallag2\/2021\/04\/18\/april-sprouts\/","title":{"rendered":"April Sprouts"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Heading into April, the bushy shrubs are starting to come back with a vengeance. While walking to the Redstone Quarry, I was poked by quite a few plants on the path that were not there last time I took a trip. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Unknown Plant Species 1<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

I am not quite sure what this first plant was, but it was jutting out onto the path. Its leaves seemed to just be coming in and were quite sparse. Next, I came across what I believe to be buckthorn. Whatever the plant was, the leaves were incredibly soft and I stopped to touch it for a minute.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Buckthorn?<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

As I continued on the path, I ran into another unknown species. This plant was particularly interesting to me due to the shape of its leaves. The leaves were just sprouting though, so I am not sure what they will look like when they are fully out.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Unknown Plant 2<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

After that, I made it to the Quarry. When I arrived at the Quarry I immediately noticed that the birds were singing. I could not see any of the birds, but I could hear multiple different calls. I noticed that the Eastern Hemlock that covers the back part of the Quarry was turning yellow\/orange. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Orange Eastern Hemlock<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

The grass underneath the Eastern Hemlock is starting to grow very tall, along with the Barberry. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Eastern Hemlock and Underbrush<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Barberry<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

While I heard quite a few birdcalls, I was unable to see any specific birds. I saw an Eastern Gray squirrel while walking through the short trail to get to the Quarry, but was unable to snap a picture of it before it ran away. I also was not able to find any tracks or scat left behind by the animals that had been passing through previously. I am hoping within the next few weeks I will be able to find some due to the mud that will be accumulating.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Trophic Diagram<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Heading into April, the bushy shrubs are starting to come back with a vengeance. While walking to the Redstone Quarry, I was poked by quite a few plants on the path that were not there last time I took a trip. I am not quite sure what this first plant was, but it was jutting … <\/p>\n

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