Site name/ location: Behind me house/ pond
Date: May 29, 2008
Time 0f day: 7:00 pm
Temp:34 degrees F
Wind conditions: Windy
Weather conditions: Cloudy
Soil conditions: lots of moisture
Hypothesis: I predict that the increase of frogs comes from the increase of moisture.
From the time that I last went to my location to now not a lot has changed. The rain has calmed down and not it is more clod and windy. Only since there was so much moisture it is no really affecting anything I can see. There is how ever more vegitation which progesses each time I come and the bird activity is very low. There is not a lot of competion and every things seems to just to be at ease in the pond.
Friday, May 30, 2008
Thursday, May 29, 2008
Work Cited
"Moose." Natureworks. 2008. New Hampshire Public Television. 29 May 2008 http://www.nhptv.org/ natureworks/moose.htm.
Wikipedia. "Dandelion." Wikipedia. 29 May 2008. Wikimedia Foundation Inc. 27 May 2008.
Moose Picture http://www.statesymbolsusa.org/IMAGES/Alaska/MOOSE.jpg
Dandelion Picture
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f5/Dandelion_sun.jpg/466px-Dandelion_sun.jpg
Wikipedia. "Dandelion." Wikipedia. 29 May 2008. Wikimedia Foundation Inc. 27 May 2008
Moose Picture http://www.statesymbolsusa.org/IMAGES/Alaska/MOOSE.jpg
Dandelion Picture
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f5/Dandelion_sun.jpg/466px-Dandelion_sun.jpg
Wednesday, May 28, 2008
Observation #7
Site name/location: behind my house/ pond
Time of day: 7:28 pm
Date: May 27, 2008
Temp: 53 degrees F
Wind conditions: slightly breezy
Soil conditions: lush and muddy
HIypothesis: I predict that the increase of rain has flooded the pond, make the soil muddy and made organism take shelter.
For the last couple of days it has been raining almost nonstop. The pond last time was just filled up from when is was getting lower but now the pond is flooded. The water covers the some of the stems of the cattails. There has mot been very much growth of vegitation on the ground and I think that is due to, to much water. How ever there has been more growth in the trees. Thers is still buds but now small leafs are beginning to bloom. More weeds are also popping up that I can not identfiy. There has been less of the bird flying around but I think the new supply of moisture has brought out the frogs. I have not seen and frogs but I can here them. I also noticed that the frog sounds respond to one another which makes me wonder if is mating season for them as well.
Time of day: 7:28 pm
Date: May 27, 2008
Temp: 53 degrees F
Wind conditions: slightly breezy
Soil conditions: lush and muddy
HIypothesis: I predict that the increase of rain has flooded the pond, make the soil muddy and made organism take shelter.
For the last couple of days it has been raining almost nonstop. The pond last time was just filled up from when is was getting lower but now the pond is flooded. The water covers the some of the stems of the cattails. There has mot been very much growth of vegitation on the ground and I think that is due to, to much water. How ever there has been more growth in the trees. Thers is still buds but now small leafs are beginning to bloom. More weeds are also popping up that I can not identfiy. There has been less of the bird flying around but I think the new supply of moisture has brought out the frogs. I have not seen and frogs but I can here them. I also noticed that the frog sounds respond to one another which makes me wonder if is mating season for them as well.
Flora
Dandelion
The dandelion is very common in Jackson although it is originally from Europe and Asia. To many it looks like a flower but really it is weed. Its scientific name is Taraxcum which makes its seeds not produced with pollination. The dandelions have five to twenty- five cm long leaves. As the leaves grow outward they begin to push down the vegetation next to them. By the dandelion pushing down the vegetation it cuts off the sunlight that is required for survival. This is why people want to get dandelions out of the lawn and garden. The dandelions open to bright yellow sun. When the moon is glowing and the sun goes behind the mountains it closes up for the night. The stem of the dandelion is hollow and if you ever break it in half, white substance leaks out that is actually milky sap. As time passes the dandelion matures and loses its bright yellow color. It now becomes single-seeded fruits, this is also known as achenes. Achenes are attached to fine hairs. There fine hairs are white and if you have ever seen one it is in a sphere shape. The hairs are winded-aided. Instead of the seeds falling to the ground they are spreading as the wind can carry them. This makes the plant populate more areas, and every time you blow the seed to make a wish you are spreading the weeds even more. The organisms that feed on the dandelion are bees and larva of bugs such as butterflies and moths.
Thursday, May 22, 2008
Observation #6
Site/location: Behind my house
Date: May 21, 2008
Time of day: 6:05 pm
Temp: 39 degrees F
Weather conditions: Rainy and cloudy
Wind conditions: Slight breeze and sometimes a little heavier
Soil condition: Muddy and wet because it had just rained.
With the change of weather came more changes in the ecosystem. For the past couple of days it has been kind of in a constant raining period. The pond that was last week drying up in filled again and the irrigation ditch that connects to it is flooded. The birds for shelter are lower in the cattails when usually when it is sunny that sit on top. I have also noticed many uses the birds use the cattails for. The use there for shelter, nest shelter and possible food. All the organism that live in my area a well adapted for the many unpredictable weather patterns. There is little interspecfic competion which make this place have a nice balence.
Date: May 21, 2008
Time of day: 6:05 pm
Temp: 39 degrees F
Weather conditions: Rainy and cloudy
Wind conditions: Slight breeze and sometimes a little heavier
Soil condition: Muddy and wet because it had just rained.
With the change of weather came more changes in the ecosystem. For the past couple of days it has been kind of in a constant raining period. The pond that was last week drying up in filled again and the irrigation ditch that connects to it is flooded. The birds for shelter are lower in the cattails when usually when it is sunny that sit on top. I have also noticed many uses the birds use the cattails for. The use there for shelter, nest shelter and possible food. All the organism that live in my area a well adapted for the many unpredictable weather patterns. There is little interspecfic competion which make this place have a nice balence.
Wednesday, May 21, 2008
Fauna
Fauna Report
Moose usually live in forest, near streams, lakes, swamps, in willows, or in the mountains. When the temperatures drop and snow covers their food source, they travel down to where there is plenty food sources and protection. When they come, down their main refuge is in a place with lots of willows and some sort of water. They mainly feed on is willows, dried grass, white fir, buds, and dead twigs. At about this time their offspring is almost full grown, the supply of food is perfect for a growing teen.
The average height of a grown moose is six to seven feet tall. Males usually weigh between 850 to 1180 pounds and females weigh between 600 to 800 pounds. They are the biggest member of the deer family. The moose have long brown fur; the fur is hollow to keep them warm. Their front legs are longer then the back legs, this allows them to jump higher. The moose usually peaceful but when they feel threatened they become very aggressive. They have very bad eye sight but excellent smell. This makes up for their other flaws.
For the males they will grow antlers but then shed them off after mating season so they will conserve more energy in the winter. If the male is an immature bull it will not shed in the winter but in the coming spring. When they shed rodents and small animals began to gnaw at the antlers to gain calcium. They also will charge people or even cars during mating season just like a female will charge when she has a calf.
As for the females they have the calves. The calf will stay with the mother for one year after its birth or until another calf is born. This forms a strong bond between the two. What also makes the bond so strong is usually the liter consists of one calf. The female’s attention is directed to that calf and makes her aggressive when she feels threatened. The mother that is fully grown has few predators but the calf has many such as wolves and bears. That is why the mothers stay with them until they are able to protect themselves from the predators.
Moose usually live in forest, near streams, lakes, swamps, in willows, or in the mountains. When the temperatures drop and snow covers their food source, they travel down to where there is plenty food sources and protection. When they come, down their main refuge is in a place with lots of willows and some sort of water. They mainly feed on is willows, dried grass, white fir, buds, and dead twigs. At about this time their offspring is almost full grown, the supply of food is perfect for a growing teen.
The average height of a grown moose is six to seven feet tall. Males usually weigh between 850 to 1180 pounds and females weigh between 600 to 800 pounds. They are the biggest member of the deer family. The moose have long brown fur; the fur is hollow to keep them warm. Their front legs are longer then the back legs, this allows them to jump higher. The moose usually peaceful but when they feel threatened they become very aggressive. They have very bad eye sight but excellent smell. This makes up for their other flaws.
For the males they will grow antlers but then shed them off after mating season so they will conserve more energy in the winter. If the male is an immature bull it will not shed in the winter but in the coming spring. When they shed rodents and small animals began to gnaw at the antlers to gain calcium. They also will charge people or even cars during mating season just like a female will charge when she has a calf.
As for the females they have the calves. The calf will stay with the mother for one year after its birth or until another calf is born. This forms a strong bond between the two. What also makes the bond so strong is usually the liter consists of one calf. The female’s attention is directed to that calf and makes her aggressive when she feels threatened. The mother that is fully grown has few predators but the calf has many such as wolves and bears. That is why the mothers stay with them until they are able to protect themselves from the predators.
Tuesday, May 20, 2008
Obsration #5
Site name/ location: Behind my house/ pond
Date: May 19, 2008
Time of day: 6:4pm
Temp: 62 degrees F
Weather conditions: Partly cloudy
Wind conditions: A very light breeze
Soil conditions: less dry, lots of grass
Hypothesis:I predict that more organism activity will occur during this time.
The once peaceful birds are now becoming more aggressive. I witnessed a bird come and knock another bird right off it perch. I saw this happen more then once which made wonder if they were competing over something. This makes me think that it is near mating season and the males are in competion for the females. Each time I come there is more and more biodiersity. There is ants, water bugs, and many varities o birds. There biotic factors such as rocks, mud, and dead twigs that help the enviroment. The ants and mice are living in the dirt and soil. Other bugs live under the rock and as it gets hotter soon frog will live there as well. The dead twigs are being used for nest which the birds are beginning to build. Very much is the same since my last visit but I predict much will be changing in my next time.
Date: May 19, 2008
Time of day: 6:4pm
Temp: 62 degrees F
Weather conditions: Partly cloudy
Wind conditions: A very light breeze
Soil conditions: less dry, lots of grass
Hypothesis:I predict that more organism activity will occur during this time.
The once peaceful birds are now becoming more aggressive. I witnessed a bird come and knock another bird right off it perch. I saw this happen more then once which made wonder if they were competing over something. This makes me think that it is near mating season and the males are in competion for the females. Each time I come there is more and more biodiersity. There is ants, water bugs, and many varities o birds. There biotic factors such as rocks, mud, and dead twigs that help the enviroment. The ants and mice are living in the dirt and soil. Other bugs live under the rock and as it gets hotter soon frog will live there as well. The dead twigs are being used for nest which the birds are beginning to build. Very much is the same since my last visit but I predict much will be changing in my next time.
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