Nature Walk 9/29/22
Today, September 29, 2022, I went on an afternoon nature walk to the local Chestnut Hill Reservoir. The weather was beautiful with a ~65-degree temperature, a few clouds in the sky, and the sun shining brightly. It mirrored the typical weather of day where we are no longer in summer but not yet in the heart of autumn. Looking around, I see that the trees are slowly changing color – from bright green to autumn orange – and there are already some leaves on the ground here and there. In the water, I saw some Canadian Geese, and at one point I even noticed a turtle sitting on a rock.
The first two things that stood out to me were what looked like Pokeweeds and Tansies. I do not always associate bright colors with wetlands which is why my eyes were drawn to them. The same assumption applies to what looked like American Asters and Knotweeds/Smartweeds/Waterpeppers which both resemble floral-type plants. Given that most of my observations had to do with individual plants, I thought I should save my last observation for things growing on trees. Specifically, I noticed Parmeloideae growing upon the majority of trees' bark surfaces.
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