Field Study #2

 Time: 3:20- 3:52

Weather: 

  • Climate conditions: Sunny with an 8mph ESE wind
  • Temp: 72° feels like 73°
  • Length of day: 12hrs 3mins
Photos:




Observations: 
Today was a beautiful day! It was the perfect temperature outside and so nice. I noticed that our backyard was getting more brown. I wonder if that is because we haven't had rain in a couple of days or if things are starting to die because it is cold at night. I heard a lot of bugs. I saw one beetle on a flower and I saw a dragonfly flying around. I also noticed that the golden rods from my last visit were not yellow anymore, which makes me sad because I know that winter is coming. I also noticed some cute little white flowers and they are not dead yet! There were probably about 10 little clusters scattered around. I also noticed some mushrooms in the grass and there were about 30 of them! I photographed the biggest one. I also noticed some berry bushes and I didn't know what they were called, so I looked them up and they are called American Pokeweeds. They are poisonous if you eat them, and they are known for their bright pink stems. Other things to mention are the animals I have been seeing recently, but sadly didn't see today. I have seen probably 20 deer since my last field study. I also have been seeing this groundhog and it is is really cute. Overall, I definitely noticed that all the plants were turning brown and they are shriveling up. Also, the trees are starting to lose their leaves, especially the small skinny trees. I hope they're not dying. It was a very nice day to go outside and notice what had changed since my last visit.
















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