Comparison to my place: I visited my friend Eloise’s phenology spot which is also in Centennial Woods. It was in a similar area to mine, but you take a different trail to get to it. Standing in the spot, I noticed how it was on a slope whereas mine is in a flatter area. There are also more trees than my spot which is in a clearing, with an abundance of Eastern Hemlock surrounding a tall Northern Red Oak. Like my spot, it’s noticeable that some of the Eastern Hemlock have lost their needles as many of their branches are bare. Both of our spots are right off the trail, and looking down the hill I was really surprised to actually see my phenology spot! Finally, I heard the slight sound of leaves coming off their branches and falling to the ground, and looked to see Northern Red Oak leaves floating down which was super cool and peaceful.
Compelling features of Eloise’s blog: Right off the bat I really like the green background color! The blog is also really organized and simple to read. It’s cool how she used a dropdown feature to write down the tree species she observed in her spot. I also like how the photos are aligned in a grid. We had similar experiences looking at the changing of the leaves in our spots: some of the leaves on the deciduous trees were still green and not turning the normal foliage color.
Link to blog: https://blog.uvm.edu/ecasi/2024/10/14/phenology/
