Käyttäjän kellywei2004 päiväkirja

This afternoon I went on a walk with my friend from this class and we went to Waban Hill Reservoir from our dorms. It was pretty chilly outside and it also started drizzling on our walk. At the reservoir, there was a lot less wildlife than we expected. It was a lot smaller and extremely hard to find any fungi. I did notice, though, that a lot of the plant species looked very similar which makes me wonder if they had branched off from the same phylogenic tree. Towards the end of our walk we were finally able to find some fungi growing on a dead branch. We found that fungi usually grows near decomposing organisms, which there was not really a lot of at the reservoir. Overall, it was nice getting to talk to my friend and enjoying the cold!

I took a walk with my friend down to the grocery store and we decided to take notes on the plants we saw on our way. The weather was really nice outside and it was an overall enjoyable walk. We noticed a lot of angiosperms and bryophytes mainly because we were walking through relatively old residential areas where houses. I don't think I found any ferns or other polypodiopsida, but I did see the other main groups of plants. I tried my best to take pictures of plants and flowers that weren't gardened/landscaped by families. There was just so much greenery absolutely everywhere I walked, both natural and landscaped! What I loved most was definitely seeing the falling leaves around me and the beautiful red-orange color that filled the space. It had a really calming vibe, and I felt so productive being able to do my homework while also getting my weekly groceries :)