Biology B Blog

Time: 5:25 November 29, 2018 Temp: 30º Length of day: 9 hours and 19 minutes Climate conditions: quiet, almost all clouds, very cold, a bit windy, snow covering all of the ground Sensory Observations: people riding bikes, cars going by, completely frozen pond/creek, smells crisp and cold, decent amount of snow, trees mostly have no leaves, snow in tree Changes since last visit:, very white, with parts of brown trees,, snow all over the very hard ground, the pond water level is still hight with thicker ice, no birds or animals present/heard. 

Time: 5:26 November 14, 2018 Temp: 33º Length of day: 9 hours and 47 minutes Climate conditions: no clouds, very cold, chilly, no wind, snow on parts of the ground Sensory Observations: deer in the woods, cars going by, dog barking, one bird flying over, frozen-ish pond/creek, smells crisp, moon is out Changes since last visit:colorful leaves are gone, looks a lot more brown out, snow covering parts of the ground (which is a lot harder), the pond water level has risen drastically, and the top of it is frozen over, no more crickets

Time: 3:50 October 30, 2018 Temp: 60º Length of day: 10 hours and 23 minutes Climate Conditions: gloomy, cloudy, light/medium rain, chilly with the wind Changes since last visit: leaves changing colors(more yellows, oranges and reds), trees loosing their leaves, woods are more colorful, less people coming and going, water seems to be a little lower, more muddy Sensory Observations: rain hitting the water, every once in a car, crickets(but not as loud), leaves rustling, smells wet, musty, and damp.

2:10 pm October 14, 2018 Temp: 57º Length of Day: 11 hours and 5 minutes  Climate Conditions: pretty windy, lots of sun, blue sky, very little clouds Changes since last visit: water level is a lot higher, smells more like pine trees, leaves of the trees are turning yellow, and brown, not as many living plants, not as many acorns  Hear, see, smell: smells maple-y, there are crickets by the pond and in the woods, lots of cars near the road, small birds in the woods, a musty smell, more yellow leaves 

3:52 pm September 25, 2018 Temp: 73º Climate Conditions: breezy, sunny with some clouds, blue sky, warm but with a breeze, light rain Changes since last visit: the water level is a decent amount lower, there are a lot more acorns on the ground, and the woods/around the creek is less green Length of day:12 hours and 1 minute There are a lot of crickets in the woods, and they are very loud. All over the ground are lots of acorns, some of them still green. There was a monarch butterfly that flew in the woods. It began to lightly rain. The plants near the creek do not look as bright/green. (me at my location)