The Third Naturalist Walk - Pine Tree Preserve

I walked for about an hour in the Pine Tree Preserve after lunch. The weather was gorgeous, and the temperature was friendly. I walked mostly in the shades, but I couldn't notice the existence of insects. The trail is narrow.

The theme for this walk is plants, so I targeted several groups along my way. I had a hard time discovering Bryophyta, nonvascular plants, because the environment has been dry. The sun often penetrates through the leaves. While I was frustrated by the first category on a bench, I saw a type of fern thriving right next to me. Ferns are Polypodiopsida, seedless vascular plants. The rest of my time focused on the other two categories: Gymnospermsnon, non-flowering seed plants and Angiosperms, flowering plants. I recorded those beautiful colors using my phone along my journey.

I like my third Naturalist walk in the Pine Tree Preserve, returning back to a familiar place on campus. The area looks much different than my first time here. It perfectly demonstrated how seasons and different temperature affect ecosystem over time. Those fabulous observations greatly inspired me.

Publicado el 22 de octubre de 2021 a las 07:49 PM por fiona_srh