The weather was chilly today; I wore my heavy coat for the first time since last winter, and I found a little surprise in the pocket: several crumpled one-dollar bills. This put me in a good mood to start my walk.

I observed a few different kinds of vine plants growing on chain link fences. It always strikes me as vaguely philosophical whenever I see a chain link coated in vines and leaves. The fence was put up to keep people out (or other things in), but these plants treat this...

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I went on an early evening walk around the Chestnut Hill Reservoir. The sun was glimmering across the water and there was a slight breeze in the air. I saw many people out for walks, runs, and catching up with friends on the benches along the reservoir. I was listening to Noah Kahan who is my current favorite artist. My walk was a peaceful experience and I found it very grounding.

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Today I went on my first nature walk, and it was very nice considering I've had exams the past three days in my classes. I finally finished my exams and decided to go on a nature walk to de-stress after all of the studying I had to do this weekend. While on my 30-minute nature walk around the Chestnut Hill Reservoir outside of Boston and some trails that surrounded it, I noticed all of the biodiversity around me and that there were a variety of species living in a small area. I was able ...

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I did my first nature walk around the Chestnut Hill Reservoir and the Pine Tree Reserve right next to it. I went on a chilly Sunday morning (September 24). You could tell it had rained the day before. It definitely felt like the beginning of fall. I walk and run around the reservoir almost every day. It was really interesting to go outside with a new perspective, looking for observations. I pass by these organisms every day and have failed to notice so many of them. The ones that caught ...

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I walked around the Pine Tree Preserve and part of the Chestnut Hill Reservoir this afternoon for half an hour. The weather was in the low 60 degrees Fahrenheit, and it was sunny with a low breeze. I saw a variety of plants, from grasses, ferns, trees and flowers, as well as a brightly colored unknown species. There were also a few plants with different colored berries (red, black and blue). There wasn't a lot of animal life, although I saw a bumble bee and a few dragonflies a flock of C...

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I chose to go to Hammond Pond area for my nature walk, as it has enough dense nature that I can walk around without seeing any buildings, roads, or other man-made objects. On the way there, I noticed some flowers from the Boston College Pine Tree Preserve, and quickly took photos of a wild blue dragonfly and wild bumblebee. After walking to the Hammond Pond area, I noticed a rotting fallen log. I grew up watching Man vs Wild and other nature shows, and I knew there would be lots of life....

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Today I went on my first nature walk for biology. The weather was beautiful; a sunny and crisp 60 degree afternoon. I took two of my friends on my walk with me and we walked the trail behind the plex and the res. I included 6 observations of wild organisms captured during my walk. There was lots of greenery along the trail and tall grass, so I thought maybe I could catch a garden snake or interesting insect, but was not able to find one. The first organism I saw was a yellow jacket, whic...

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My walk in nature today was on the trail next to the Boston College recreation center. The trail is a very serene and peaceful place where nature can thrive without much human destruction. It seemed like a nice getaway for those that need a break from everyday life. The weather was perfect, not too hot but not too cold. The sun was out and there were a lot of people going for runs outside on my way there. I expected to take pictures of different plants on my walk, but was pleasantly surp...

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This evening, I walked around the Pine Tree Reserve for my nature walk, right next to the Plex. The weather was surprisingly cold, as there was a cold breeze blowing through the trees. The paths were nice and paved, however, I wish they seemed a little less man made. There were a lot of different plants I found during my entire walk, many of them being weeds. I liked how it was darker in this preserve than on the rest of campus, and much quieter, because there were few people there, exce...

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I usually go run at the reservoir with just my ID card, so I don't take any pictures. This time, with my phone, I found it hard not to take a pictures of everything; when I really started trying to find stuff to observe, it was hard to select things that were more worth capturing than others. But then I remembered that I will be back on Friday, so I did not stress out too much. I have many more observations to make this semester and beyond at the Chestnut Hill Reservoir. The weather was ...

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I walked for around 40 minutes in the Houghton Gardens, which was nice because they are close to my dorm. It was about 60 degrees out and was a fairly overcast day, making it a nice break from other homework. The garden was very nice and had many different plants, including a few flowers. While it was small, there were a few streams running through the garden which were lined by plants. I was surprised to find very minimal animals, though, besides a chipmunk and a few flies. I really li...

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After my Ecology and Evolution lecture I decided to go on a walk around the Res with a friend who lives on the same floor as me in my dorm. We both wanted to decompress after having so many exams and also wanted to get coffee over by Cleveland Circle, and decided that the walk over there would be very relaxing and fun. It was raining the day before so a lot of the ground and grass was wet, and the weather that day wasn't the best either. It was cloudy and pretty cold, and especially arou...

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birds are reptiles btw!!!!!
so technically when scientists believed that dinosaurs were the ancestors of reptiles, they weren't wrong bc dinosaurs are the ancestors of birds(and tbh some non avian reptiles/non avian dinos) and birds are reptiles

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Today my nature walk was around the Newton reservoir and the Boston College Pine Tree Preserve. The weather was amazing; it was very sunny and there was a nice breeze, so the perfect walking weather. I went with a friend to make these observations!
The first observation I made was of a Canada Goose by the reservoir walking path. In the image there is only one, however there were a bunch of geese in the area. We carried on walking on the sidewalk and stopped a bird: the Mourning Dove....

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My nature walk started near the plex at Boston College at the beginning of the nature trail. Upon my initial entrance into the trail, I noticed many different species of plants and bugs. As I continued further into the trail, I noticed that the plant life different. The plants were less colorful and there seemed to be more weeds and green plants that humans hadn't removed.I continued my walk down up a hill and towards the Resevoir. While on my walk I was able to see many different specie...

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For my species, I found the Siberian Peashrub. There are a few of them scattered randomly around my house, and one of them is so tall I can't even get a picture of the peas, so I took a picture of the shortest one. I don't know how long they have been here, but it's well over 50 years. My father told me they were called snow peas, but after looking at pictures, Siberian Peashrub seems more accurate. My experience with Siberian Peashrubs is that they produce peas, and the peas are tasty. ...

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I walked through the Pine Tree Preserve on Boston College's campus. It was a sunny afternoon, a little bit chilly in the shade of the trees. At first, I thought I wouldn't see many organisms to upload - I was trying hard to find animals, but I didn't see many. But as I walked, I saw so many interesting-looking plants that I ended up uploading a significant number of pictures. It's crazy how even when you're not expecting anything, nature finds a way to surprise you.

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Hello Everyone!

The schedule for the rest of 2023's bioblitzes is on the Selby Gardens website with all bioblitzes scheduled until December including one tomorrow at Duette. Each bioblitz is 9am to 12pm and registration is on the website in case we need to reschedule, contact guests, or other issues as well as supply a map.

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I went to Pine Tree Preserve for my nature walk today. Despite being located right next to the Rec, this was my first time ever visiting the preserve. I am glad I picked today for my nature walk because the weather was beautiful. The air was a bit chilly, but the skies were clear and the sun was shining down through the trees. There was no rain in sight. On my walk, I observed various species of plants and insects both on the trail and off it, but I unfortunately did not document any wil...

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Today, I walked around in the Pine Tree Preserve right off of campus. The weather was cool, but comfortable. The sun was shining with very little cloud cover which raised the temperature as well. The tall pines created natural shade throughout the whole area. I noticed mostly wild plants that were a little bit off the path, and some insects. I could hear birds, but I did not spot any or any other animals. I enjoyed my first nature walk. It was quite peaceful just spending time in nature ...

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Today I took a walk around the Res. It is 65 degrees and the weather is beautiful today. I observed many different types of plants, berries, and bird species. It was nice to get out after a week of rain and grey skies. I observed many plants that I had never seen before like the Bittersweet Nightshade and American Pokeweed. I wonder if the bright color of these berries indicates some sort of poison. I was surprised that I was able to get close to the geese, especially because as I walke...

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Fact: PKOLS (Mount Douglas) is located entirely within the Coastal Douglas-fir Moist Maritime Biogeoclimatic Subzone (CDFmm)

Fact: The CDFmm is the smallest biogeoclimatic zone in all of British Columbia (0.3% of the total land area)

Fact: 98% of the ecological communities in the CDFmm are at risk of extirpation and/or extinction.

Fact: The CDFmm is home to the highest number of species and ecosystems at risk in all of British Columbia...

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Salimos entre 10h35 y 11h25 al jardín del instituto Maria Telo con los alumnos de la asignatura "Patrimonio Natural de Cantabria", de 2ºESO.
El objetivo de esta salida es ver la variedad de especies que pueden encontrarse en el entorno cercano si miramos bien, al mismo tiempo que se colabora con un proyecto de ciencia ciudadana.

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Index and reference observations

This project is an attempt to create a listing of individual organisms rather than a listing of observations. Each organism is represented by one observation of that organism: the index observation. The listing of index observations therefore functions as a listing of individuals. Having an index observation = being indexed.

For purpose of this project, a persistent community of the same species of organis...

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Think of the frogs,
those curious beings.
With their big knowing eyes,
what do they see?
Furthermore good fellow,
what do they think?
Of the plants all around,
of ponds and of streams,
of tall branching trees,
and skies full of dreams.

Yes,
the life of a frog
is a wonderful
mysterious
thing.

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Summer breeze
and memories
of good times.
Soft clouds
caressing
a blue sky . . .

I'm thinking of you,
lord how I love you.
Soft clouds
caressing
a blue sky . . .

Moonlight
shining
through the pine trees.
Magnolia fragrance on the breeze . . .

I'm dreaming of you.
How I love you.
Moonlight
shining
through the pine trees . . .

We'll I'm driving
through
the misty morning,
down this

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I went for a walk around the Chestnut Hill reservoir today. It was sunny and around 66 degrees F outside. As I walked past the bushes on the inside part of the reservoir, I noticed a lot of pollinators on the flowers. I saw a lot of goldenrods and knotweeds as I walked around. I managed to take pictures of a butterfly and a yellow jacket. There was a fair amount of biodiversity on the hike, although there was one species of flowers that was particularly common, demonstrating the low spec...

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“I wanna make a jigsaw puzzle that's 40,000 pieces. And when you finish it, it says, 'go outside'.” - Demetri Martin

Thank you to everyone who participated in NCWF’s Summer iNaturalist Bioblitz. From June 21st to September 23rd, participants across the state opened their doors, embraced the heat and searched for wonders of nature! With curious minds and playful hearts, we reached our goal of 200 thousand observations and 10 thousand total species. This summer was one to rememb...

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On Tuesday September 27, I had just finished a week's length of exam, so it was a perfect to go out on a nature walk with one of my friends. We headed out to Edmands Park off of the Newton Campus, and it was quite chilly, there was a crisp and gentle breeze that would come through and leave it cooler than before. As we walked around, we saw many chipmunks and squirrels roaming around the park. Sunflowers, fungi, and obvious mushrooms were also very common. However, as we walked a little ...

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No link abaixo vocês conseguem baixar um guia de macrofungos da Mata Atlântica, resultado de um esforço colaborativo incrível. Percebam que há bem menos espécies nesta lista do que reportadas em nosso projeto do Inat, mas isso não diminui a importância da ciência cidadã e da paixão pela natureza. Vamos juntos explorar e conservar a Mata Atlântica! 🍄🌿✨

https://fieldguides.fieldmuseum.org/pt...

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