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.