Plant Walk

I had a very relaxing walk through the Chestnut Hill Reservation this past week. There's a neat little trail that takes you right through the forested area along Commonwealth Avenue, and it has plenty of great plant specimens to see! I spotted some of the typical oaks, maples, and pines, and I enjoyed seeing that many deciduous leaves were already starting to turn dark red, orange, and brown. Really nice fall colors!

These past few days have been unseasonably warm, with temperatures in the 70s (degrees Fahrenheit). I have included a picture of the parasitic Black Tar Spot fungus eating away at maple leaves, and also of a friendly small squirrel that allowed me to get rather close so I could photograph it.

Posted on October 15, 2020 08:41 PM by lfaitar