During this four day bio blitz challenge I decided to go down to the lake Champlain waterfront. While spending time at the waterfront I walked the bike path and took notice of all the species of trees and animals around me. I had fun using the INaturalist identification feature. It was fascinating to see how …
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Final Post
I first visited my phenology spot in October of last year. It has been a really cool experience to see my places phenology change over time. When I first visited my spot it was colorful with fall leaves and was very lush. Overtime the cold weather changed its appearance. It became more dark with less …
Tree Visit #2
After walking in Centennial woods the other day I did not notice much change in the forest. The temperature over the past month has slowly been dropping which in turn has made the forest ground more muddy. While looking at the trees I only noticed slight flowering on a few maple trees. When looking at …
Tree Visit
The other day I want on a walk in Centennial woods and went back to the same Northern Red Oak. I took out my phone and took some pictures to document if there was any change. After comparing the pictures I noticed that there was not much of a change since I had last been …
Tree identification
I took a short walk in Centennial woods and stumbled upon what looked like a Northern red oak. To identify this tree I first looked at the bark. The bark had a light orange color within its ridges. This is a key indicator when picking between red oak and white oak. Red oak tend to …
Animal Tracking
My Dad came up this weekend to go skiing with me. After our ski excursion we decided to take the time and look for some animal tracks near campus. We started by walking on the path right next to Virtue Field near red stone campus. The start of this path had high human traffic but …
Return to Phenology Spot
This is my first time back at my phenology spot since last semester. My spot has changed a lot since the last time I was there. My spot is now covered with fresh snow. However, the stream is still flowing because of the warm temperature. I noticed possible animal tracks leading to the stream. The …
Final Entry
The foliage at my phenology spot was somewhat similar to what it was a month ago. There was not many trees with foliage left in the forest. However, in the upper canopy White Pines still had their pines on the tree. This is the only visible foliage left in the forest. The forest floor is …
Home Phenology Spot
I decided to pick the woods behind my house for my home phenology spot. This woods is special to me because I spent so much time here as a kid growing up. This woods is filled with cedars, pines, maples, and oaks. It is also home to big boulders from glaciers thousands of years ago. …
Aerial View
Having 15 minutes to take in my phenology spot and observe different patterns around me was very relaxing. I was able to see things around me that I hadn’t noticed before, and was able to draw an accurate representation of my spot. My spot compared to last time is very different. Many of the leaves …