Diario de marynorberg

Today I went with some friends from class for a nature walk! Although we saw plenty of birch and pine trees, our main focus was on the mushrooms. It was a hot and sunny day, so the shade was nice. On our walk down, we found many of the same species of mushroom, the "Hairy Rubber Cup", growing at the base of all the trees on the sidewalk. Once we got to the forest, there was a lot more biodiversity found among the mushrooms. Several were huge, and growing in clusters. But some, like the Milky Conecap, were tiny and difficult to spot in the tall grass. Some even looked like they had melted, because I think they were dying. Overall, we found several different kinds of mushrooms, and it made me wonder just how many mushrooms there are in my own backyard!

Today I did my nature walk in the Pine Tree reserve behind the Rec Center. It was cloudy and windy, but I enjoyed the fall weather. I went with my friend from this class, and we walked along the trails and noticed that we were surrounded by every kind of green plant! We saw ferns first, and noticed that they did not have the small spores underneath, which means they are not reproducing right now. We then found lots of moss around the rocks. They also did not have the spores sticking up. I think that the reproduction season is over. We saw some pinecones on the ground, and looked up and saw more hanging from the trees. There were lots of orange needles on the ground, which shows that even these big trees are getting ready for winter. However, some flowers were still in bloom! Which would explain why I saw some bees. The pollinators are still coexisting with these flowering plants.