Site Observations Day 5

Site 1: Top of the Trail

Organism- Green Plant

Species- Dryopteris arguta

Population- Baby plants

Community- trees, leaves, other plants

Ecosystem- wind, sun, tree, leaves, other plants, logs, fallen trees

See- I saw trees, spider webs, plants, logs, bugs, leaves, signs of spring, stump, thorns, thorns bushes, salamander

Feel- I felt a nice, cool, crisp breeze that made me feel calm and relaxed

Hear- I heard people talking, airplanes flying overhead, cars trees rustling, bird chirping


Taken By Riley



Taken by Mrs. Richardson

Site 2: Small Creek

Organism-Crayfish

Species- Crustaceans

Population- Baby crayfish

Community- Tadpoles, dragonfly larva, frogs

Ecosystem- Tadpoles, dragonfly larva, frogs, sunlight, wind

See- I saw tadpoles, frogs, pine trees, trees, logs, crayfish, bugs, dragonfly larva, rocks

Feel- I felt a warm breeze, sunlight, bugs flying
Hear- I heard leaves rustling, people talking, leaves crunching



Taken By Mrs. Richardson

Taken by Mrs. Richardson



Site 3: Another part of the Small Creek

Organism- Frog

Species- Amphibian

Population- Tadpoles

Community- Bugs, Frogs, Tadpoles

Ecosystem- Bugs, Frogs, Tadpoles, Sun, Wind, Leaves

See- I saw frogs, a creek, thorns, logs, rocks, steps, branches, trees ripples from the frog

Feel- I felt heat, sunlight, a small breeze

Hear- I heard the mini waves/current in the creek, the frog as it hit the water

Taken by Mrs. Richardson

Site 4: Beside the Pond

Organism- Canadian Geese

Species- Branta canadensis

Population- Baby Geese

Community- fish, birds

Ecosystem- fish, bird, sun, wind, cattails, algae

See- I saw 7 or more geese in the pond, cattails, pine tree, buses, cars, dock, gate, rocks, pine cones, acorns, roots, algae, birds

Feel- I felt the heat on my skin from being out in the open, little wind

Hear- I heard cars on the near by road, people talking, leaves crunching

Taken By Emily

Site Observations Day 4

Site 1: Pond

Pictures taken by Emily Seay

Animal

Geese's

I saw 10 brown and white geese and some all brown Canadian geese (Branta canadensis) in the pond, belonging to the Animalia kingdom

http://animaldiversity.ummz.umich.edu/site/accounts/information/Branta_canadensis.html

Plant

Cattail

I saw cattails (Typha latifolia) by the pond belonging to the Plant Kingdom http://www.apms.org/plants/cattail.htm

Fungus on a log

Site 2: Creek

Fungus on a log

On the log their is fungus that I saw by the pond belonging to the Plant kingdom

(Bacidia incompta)

http://www.arkive.org/lichen/bacidia-incompta/

Skunk Cabbage

Skunk Cabbage

I saw skunk cabbage by the creek, it was like a orange being pilled, it was red, green, white, and yellow in color by the creek belonging to the plant kingdom. (Symplocarpus foetidus)

http://ontariowildflowers.com/main/species.php?id=105 

 Animal

Raccoon Footprints

Belonging to the Animal Kingdom, the picture is a picture of raccoon footprints

Procyon lotor

http://www.fcps.edu/islandcreekes/ecology/raccoon.htm 

 Site 3: Deep Woods 

Animal

Belonging to the Animal Kingdom, I saw a bee sleeping in a log, the bee was yellow and black.

Dolichovespula maculata. Bald-facedhornet

http://www.fcps.edu/islandcreekes/ecology/bald-faced_hornet.htm

Bald Face Hornet

-I saw all the animals and plants that I have included from

the bee to the skunk cabbage to the raccoon tracks.

-I felt the wind and the sun as they both brushed my face,

warming me and chilling me at the same time

-I heard my fellow classmates talk and buses and cars on the road

near by.

Site Observations Day 3, Site #'s 1, 2, 3, 4

Site 1

I saw leaves, grass, trees, a creek, rocks, weeds.

I heard water coming through a pipe, leaves crunching, a van coming by me.

I felt the sunlight, and a cool breeze blowing.

Site 2

I saw trees, leaves, little holes in a pine tree and below the tree was dead moss, also a wood pecker pecked a hole in another pine tree, thorns, pine needles, fungus, and an oak gall.
I heard leaves crunching, also complete and total silent, it was peaceful.
I felt the warm rays of the sun as they reached down and touched my face, but at the same time I felt the cold breeze pick up and ice my nose and ears.

Site 3

I saw fungus, holes in a dead log, leaves, trees, dead leaves and grass, and more thorns.
I heard leaves crunching, an airplane soaring in the distance.
I felt the sunlight warming up my face and also the cool air chilling my face.

Site 4

I saw a acorn that was half ate, moss, trees, leaves, logs, tree trunks, trees, dirt, sticks, a hill, rocks, thorns, a stump, bird, pond, and seaweed.

I heard leaves crunching, crows crowing, and dead silence.

I felt sunlight and also a little wind because of the fact we was between the trees.