Nature Walk #3 10/13

Today I went on a walk to the Houghton Gardens, and it was a beautiful, warm, and sunny day! The theme for this week's walk was plants, and I was able to find an abundance of variety among the plant life during my walk. For example, I found many different types of wildflowers growing, as well as a variety of trees, mosses, and more leaf-like plants. I expected that as I went towards the small river there would be different species of plants due to a slight shift in habitat, but there was not a major difference observed. I also saw many squirrels, and even a chipmunk eating an acorn! It was overall very relaxing to take a break from my work and surround myself with nature for a bit, and also it is very interesting each week to see what a wide variety of organisms there are in local areas if you intentionally look for them.

Posted on October 13, 2021 09:41 PM by bonstewart96 bonstewart96

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Common Jewelweed (Impatiens capensis)

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bonstewart96

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October 13, 2021 03:46 PM EDT

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Wood Asters (Genus Eurybia)

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bonstewart96

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October 13, 2021 03:49 PM EDT

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Cinnamon Fern (Osmundastrum cinnamomeum)

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bonstewart96

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October 13, 2021 03:51 PM EDT

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Western Poison Ivy (Toxicodendron rydbergii)

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bonstewart96

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October 13, 2021 04:01 PM EDT

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Carpet Bugle (Ajuga reptans)

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bonstewart96

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October 13, 2021 04:04 PM EDT

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Dicots (Class Magnoliopsida)

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bonstewart96

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October 13, 2021 04:04 PM EDT

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Mosses (Phylum Bryophyta)

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bonstewart96

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October 13, 2021 04:04 PM EDT

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Poverty Oatgrass (Danthonia spicata)

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bonstewart96

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October 13, 2021 04:17 PM EDT

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