lunes, 14 de octubre de 2019

Nature Walk: Plants

I went for a walk in the woods by Sucker Brook in Oxford, MA today. It was very pleasant outside in the 50's and quiet and calm. There were many of the same species of plants, so my observations have captured some of the abundant types of plant species/what I found most interesting during my walk. I am not certain whether I observed two types snowberries: one fruiting and another non-fruiting. I was also excited to find a moss species because we had talked about them this past week in lecture and it made sense that it was growing in a moist environment near a river. In addition, I noticed that the fern did not have spores on its underside at this point during its life cycle.

Publicado el lunes, 14 de octubre de 2019 a las 12:32 AM por ailishm ailishm | 5 observaciones | 0 comentarios | Deja un comentario

sábado, 28 de septiembre de 2019

Nature Walk: Fungi

I went for a walk in the woods by my neighborhood and discovered different varieties of fungi, but found even more on my property! It was around 70 degrees Fahrenheit out when I went for my walk at 6:15 pm. In general the more I walked, the more fungi I found in clusters rather than by themselves. I'm not sure why this is, but it might be because I spent more time looking on my property than in the woods. I observed different sizes and shapes of fungi, but most were of a darker brown or blackish hue. There were no outrageously bright colors observed. The largest clump I found was growing next to a tree stump on my lawn.

Publicado el sábado, 28 de septiembre de 2019 a las 11:51 PM por ailishm ailishm | 14 observaciones | 0 comentarios | Deja un comentario

miércoles, 18 de septiembre de 2019

Chestnut Hill Reservoir Nature Walk

I went for a walk this evening around the Chestnut Hill Reservoir. It was 61 degrees Fahrenheit and partly cloudy, although it became more cloudy as the sun was setting. There was no wind present, so the water was calm. I observed many organisms while on my nature walk, most of which I was not able to photograph. However, I want to focus on six organisms I was able to photograph.

  1. Mother duck with baby duck swimming along bank. The baby duck trailed behind the mother duck and stayed close behind her. I was surprised to see that there was only one baby duck; perhaps the other babies did not survive?
  2. White swan dipping head under water scavenging for food. This majestic creature was very close to the edge and dipped its head under the water's surface to look for dinner. I was able to get a picture of the bird with its head out of the water and with its head under the water.
  3. Frizzy purple flower at upper level walking area. I didn't see many of these purple-flowered plants and was particularly drawn to its frizzy structure. I would be interested to know what type of species this plant is!
  4. Fern-like plant. I noticed more of these fern-like plants as I approached the South side of the reservoir and was interested by their leaf structure. Again, I do not know what this species exactly is.
  5. Ivy. I'm unsure whether this ivy was cultivated or not, but I saw it creeping up the side of the Waterworks Building and thought I'd photograph anyways.
  6. Lichen patch on large rock. This lichen growth was wide and faced the West side (I've heard that lichen only grow toward the West ... is this correct?) It also implies that air pollution isn't as prevalent because these lichen are able to grow.
Publicado el miércoles, 18 de septiembre de 2019 a las 01:16 AM por ailishm ailishm | 6 observaciones | 0 comentarios | Deja un comentario

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