Fourth Visit 10/30
Date/ time: 10/30 16:40
Present climate: Sunny, N-NW winds at 5-10mph
Temperature: 43F
Length of day: 10hr 17 min
Organisms smelled, felt, heard or seen: There are birds that occasionally made sounds. It had rained the day before so the ground was quite damp and muddy. More leaves have fallen to the ground since the last visit and the ground was completely covered. Despite that, lots of green leaves remain on trees but a significant portion of them are yellowed.
Changes noticed:
Yellow flowers observed in the first visit is completely withered, leaving only the dried up and brown stems with some fuzzy white things on the tip of the branches. Grass on the path that was green during the first visit is now brown. Fallen leaves that are further away from the dirt path are dried up. More leaves are yellow. The air feels colder, sharper and drier. It is noticeably quieter than previous visits. More visible footprints or disturbances on the ground because of the softened soil from recent rain.
Questions:
- How do plants and animals prepare for winter here? Are they already starting to?
- How do plants and animals prepare for winter here? Are they already starting to?
- What happens to insects and microorganisms when temperature drop?
Excellent job!
ReplyDeleteBonus if you give some information on your last questions with your final post. Watch for fungi now and keep watching for patterns in color change and leaf fall.