Site: Backyard/Teton Village
Date: 5/15/08
Time: 3:32 pm
Temp: 54 Degrees F
Weather: Sunny
Soil: Dry
It has been the warmest day of any of my observations so far. The dirt in the gardens is extremely dry though sprinklers are watering much of the grass. The sections of dried grass are almost gone because they are turning greener, though there are still little patches of snow in places that are always covered with shade. The flowers that are starting to grow along the house require more nutrients then flowers that would be found along rivers because they were brought to this area by humans and require different nutrients then are in the ground here. The birds in this area's survival needs are all taken away. Across the road there is a stream for water, while a nest in the trees provides them with shelter and space. On the aspen trees, the fuzzy pods have started to fall off the branches. I think these hold seeds from the tree.
1 comment:
Good observation in the first place that the plants put there by humans need extra nutrients, while the plants away from your house could survive without! Maybe start to identify more of the plant and animal species in your area such as the black and white bird! Great incorporation of the decomposers and the food chain!
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