NS Field Study(2022)

Overview of Site (9/25/22) I visited my field study location for the second time on Sunday, September 25, around 4:30 PM. When I visited the site, it was around the mid-60s temperature wise, and around the low teens for average wind speeds. The leaves on the trees have not yet started changing color, and the habitat is mostly still in its summer season.  When I visited on Sunday, the pond was lower than it had been last month, but we can assume that with the higher rainfall this week it has increased its levels. Also, even though the trees were very green, many of the small plants were looking worse for wear, including the one that I have chosen to photograph every time. Photograph of Plant on Labor Day Same area on 9/25/22     As we can see from these pictures, the brush has gone was down, and many of the plants have lost their greenery, however, the trees are looking healthy as ever.

 Today I introduced myself to my site. It was very interesting seeing what was there and the environment.  There was a pond on the site that had many algae in it, and I did see frogs leaping around it. The grass was very overgrown with lots of nice wildflowers.  Surrounding the Pond, there were some trees, so presumably there were birds in the area, however, I did not notice any. This is the map of the area that I am studying. Things to note are:   - The pond is a little smaller due to low water levels  - The forest has been cleared a little due to human influence Here are some pictures and what I did from my visit there.  I will be taking a picture of this flower every visit to show how the environment has changed.