Nature Walk 6/16/23

This evening I went on nature walk through Larz Anderson Park in Brookline, MA. Some of the area is landscaped, especially around the pond, but I made sure to stick to some of the more natural areas. The temperature was in the 70s and quite humid because there is supposed to be heavy rain in the next few hours. The majority of the plant life that I saw consisted of trees, but I was able to find some other plants that I have never identified before. There were not as many flowering plants as I had hopped to see, but I did find some rhododendrons that I thought were beautiful. Unfortunately, most of them had already fallen off of the leaves and died, but there were a few that were still in bloom. I was expecting to find mostly oak trees but I was surprised to find the most maple trees. My favorite tree that I saw was a willow tree. I find willows to be very majestic looking and I appreciate how unique they are. In addition to plants, I saw some squirrels, chipmunks, and a dragon fly. Also, as I was walking by the pond, I heard a loud, low-pitched noise that I soon found out was coming from a frog/toad. When I got closer to try to take a picture, it scurried back into the water. Towards the end of my walk, I saw what I believe to be burdocks. These stood out to me because they were low to the ground and had really large leaves. Nearby there was some fox sedge which is a new term that I learned through this exercise. Although Larz Anderson Park isn't too big, I was able to take a few laps around and find new, interesting things each time!

Publicado el junio 17, 2023 02:55 MAÑANA por sofiadolan