Mayde Creek Walk

Today I went to a different creek near my house- one that is a little more interacted with by humans; there were clear imprints from bicycles and the bayou was almost desolate of water. There were signs out recommending conservation of water, but why were there no preemptive laws to protect this area?

The temperature was down a lot from the last nature walk and it's rained the last couple of days, so while I saw some of the same species as the other bayou, certain abiotic factors could affect what was out today. I saw very few animals but heard everything from cicadas to frogs to birds. I looked everywhere in the trees and the marsh for the source of different sounds, but the animals must have evolved some very good ways of hiding themselves.

On the walk, I thought a lot about species relationships. The cicadas that hide out in the trees, the lichens and vines crawling up the bark, the turtles eating the bugs on the riverbank, and many more. It was apparent that crape-myrtle trees may be an invasive species on this trail. There were full-grown crape-myrtles on the other side of the residential fences and it looked like many of them pollinated the natural side of the fence and have begun to grow. They're making their homes surrounding many of the native trees and bushes and I'd like to look into their role in this environment.

Overall, it was a pleasant trip but I had hoped to see more.

Publicado el 28 de junio de 2022 por shelbycolvin