Field Study #3

 This was my 3rd visit to my 30x30 it was a nice day, and today I went a later then I have before. 

Date: 10/12/2026

Time: 6:54pm-7:05pm 

Conditions: Cloudy, overcast, warm 

Temperature: 77˚F

Length of day: 7:54am-7:06pm

Organisms: There were a lot of mosquitos biting me and flying around, there were some insects chirping, I heard 3 different birds chirping, a squirrel ran away from me into the woods, some kids caught a fish in the pond, lots of plants near pond edge and in the forest. 

Changes: More trees have lost there leaves and changed colors of the leaves they still have. More plants have started to die or already died, and leaves of plants have been eaten more. There were a lot more mosquitoes and less birds. The water level in the pond went down. Less insects overall, but still some (especially mosquitos unfortunately). 

A panorama of pond edge from trail
A panorama from near the pond
A small section of the pond with even less water
A small part of the woods
Me in-front of the woods
This plant which had lost its flowers and started to be eaten was dying
The sun had started to set 












Comments

  1. hc biologyOctober 16, 2026 at 8:14 AM

    Great pics. Good descriptions. Watch for patterns in the color change and leaf fall especially now through your next 2 visits!

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