Field Study #2

 Field Notes: 

  • Date: September 20, 2025

  • Time: 3:03 pm

  • Temperature: 79˚F

  • Conditions: Partly cloudy, somewhat windy

  • Sunrise: 7:28 am

  • Sunset: 7:44 pm

  • Length of day: 12 hours and 16 minutes

  • Sounds: I heard cicadas, birds chirping, wind, and the leaves rustling. I also heard my neighbors today.

  • Sights: I saw trees, bushes, and algae, along with other plants and dead leaves.

  • Changes: There were not a ton of changes, but I did feel like there were a lot more leaves on the ground this time.

  • Notices: I noticed a lot of spiders and spider webs today. I am not sure if I missed them last time or if the numbers of spiders have increased.

  • Questions: I wonder if the water level of the pond has changed. I found some shells, so I wonder if the water level went down at some point.


Like I said before, I saw a lot of spiders including these.




These are the shells that I was talking about earlier.



This is the picture that I take every time, and this time I am in it. 



Last time I wondered if turtles ever went on the log, and this time I saw one.



I also saw this really cool colored leaf.

Comments

  1. hc biologyOctober 2, 2025 at 1:27 PM

    Love the leaf pic! Good work overall. Watch for changes in your leaves, but also in flowers, moisture (soil and otherwise), ground vegetation, fungi, etc.

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