Plants and Animals at the Chestnut Hill Reservoir

Yesterday, I went to the Chestnut Hill Reservoir to make observations. It was hot out (high 70s, low 80s), but not very sunny. I There were many people outside enjoying the day, especially with their dogs. I walked around the Res and the area for ~50 minutes. I think I saw: Pepperweeds, Cinquefoils, Mute Swan, False Indigos, Great Blue Heron, Subgenus Lasius, and Sassafras. Four of my observations were plants. The Res has a lot of plants surrounding the walking path and near the water, which made this a great place to go this week. The area is also surrounded by very tall trees. I was surprised with the amount of animals and insects I was able to see as well; some animals, like the chipmunk, were moving too fast to get a picture though. Lots of people there were taking pictures of the Great Blue Heron who sat in the same spot for the whole time I was there. One thing I have noticed this week is that I have a difficult time telling small leafy green plants apart if their leaves look similar! Luckily, lots of my post have had people suggesting IDs, and I even got a comment on one of my observations, which was fun. It is great that the app has such good suggestions, and the users help you out to recategorize too.

Publicado el 16 de junio de 2023 por radfordl