Today was my first day studying my phenology site and I had so much fun! It was a perfect day to be in the forest. The sunlight hit the maples just right so that they glowed a brilliant gold. I enjoyed wandering around the clearing and identifying the vegetation. Here is what I found…
Herbaceous Vegetation:
- Vinca Minor, also known as Periwinkle (Invasive)
- Christmas Fern
- Sensitive Fern
- Broadleaved Goldenrod
- New England Aster
Woody Plants:
- Bamboo sprouts (invasive)
- Red Maple
- Sugar Maple
- Norway Maple
- Yellow Birch
- Eastern White Pine
- Striped Maple
