{"id":112,"date":"2024-04-28T20:36:44","date_gmt":"2024-04-29T00:36:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/srae-\/?p=112"},"modified":"2024-04-29T21:15:48","modified_gmt":"2024-04-30T01:15:48","slug":"phenology-4-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/srae-\/2024\/04\/28\/phenology-4-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Phenology 4"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

For the BioBlitz, I began my search in Centennial Woods on Friday, and found species that I was fairly confident in identifying. On Saturday, I visited the pond near Harris Millis on the Athletic campus, and managed to catch what I believe to be an aquatic beetle larva. On Sunday, I visited Intervale and found a few more species not present in Centennial Woods. On Monday I went down to rock point, where I found an incredible amount of plant species. I then went to Derway Island and was finally able to photograph some birds. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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On my way to Derway Island, I came across skunk cabbage and black cherry on the bike path. <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Because I had already used iNaturalist to document mammal signs in Burlington over the winter, it was easier for me to upload my observations this time. I liked getting feedback from other people on my observations. I was impressed that a few people were able to narrow down some of the trickier ones, such as the amphipod I found at Intervale. I encountered around 140 species, but was only able to identify around 100 of them. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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This raccoon was scavenging on a fallen bird feeder in Centennial Woods. It was weary of large groups of people, but not bothered by a person or two. <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Taking a look at other cities, I saw more species recorded farther south and in coastal areas. I think it is interesting how big of a difference a few degrees of latitude can make in phenologies. Burlington seems to be at a place for many of its woody plants where they are in between their winter and summer appearances, making them hard to identify. I imagine being on the other side of this transition is partly what gives cities a bit further south their edge. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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I was not able to identify this woody plant, because of the state that the emerging leaves were in. <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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I found this amphipod with a blue tinge in the pond at the Intervale Center. There were an enormous amount of invertebrate species present in a relatively small area. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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There was a seemingly infinite number of interesting plants at rock point. This one was Virginia Saxifrage. <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n