Yesterday the volunteers in the weekly plant study group applied some of what we’ve been learning to the field. Silver maple, hazelnut, snowdrops, and of course witch hazel were among the first plants to bloom this year, initiating the first phenology monitoring walk of 2018. Phenology monitoring will continue weekly until plants stop blooming, around November. Thanks to volunteer, Bill Zeh for the following photos!
Rattlesnake master (Eryngium yuccifolium) in North Prairie. Photo credit: Bill ZehBeebalm (Monarda fistulosa). Photo credit: Bill ZehMountain mint (Pycnanthemum spp.) Photo credit: Bill ZehScouring rush (Equisetum hyemale) in the North Woods. Photo credit: Bill ZehLichen. Photo credit: Bill ZehCommon chickweed (Stellaria media) behind the barn. Photo credit: Bill ZehSnowdrops (Galanthus novalis) non-native, first to bloom in our woodland. Photo credit: Bill ZehHairy Bitter Cress (Cardamine hirsuta). Photo credit: Bill ZehDead nettle (Lamium purpurerum). Photo credit: Bill ZehA ghostly looking stand of Cup plant (Silphium perfoliatum). Photo credit: Bill ZehWoodmint (Blephilia hirsuta) emerging. Photo credit: Bill ZehFungi on a tree. Photo credit: Bill ZehBeefsteak (Perilla frutescens) non-native, growing in the Mulch Pile Woods near the creek. Photo credit: Bill ZehWhite avens (Geum canadense). Photo credit: Bill ZehCatkins on hazelnut. Photo credit: Bill Zeh
