Third Visit: 10/4/26


Time: 12:15pm
Climate conditions: Sunny - Clear, Puffy Clouds in Sky, Dry, Slight Wind
Temperature: 65°
Length of Day: 11 Hours & 36 Minutes
Sunrise: 7:45am
Sunset: 7:21pm
Organisms:
Smelled: wet leaves, wet wood
Felt: wind on skin/hair, hairy vine, squishy ground

Heard: wind in trees, birds chirping, squirrels chattering

Seen: Chipmunk, Spider web, leaves falling from trees

Changes Since last visit: Since my last visit, I have noticed some changes in color.  Tree leaves that are green are beginning to turn yellow.  Leaves on vines that were green are beginning to turn orange.  Green leaves on ground plants are starting to turn brown on the edges.  Overall, there are more leaves covering the ground.  Also, the swampy area is much more wet and the river seems to be more full of water.

Awe: How God causes the colors of leaves to change - the amazing science behind that.

Stewardship: I saw another person in this area walking away with some trash that he had picked up.  It was nice to see someone being a good steward of this area by helping to keep it natural/clean.

Questions: I wonder if the swampy area is more wet because of the recent rain we have had.  I also wonder if this area is more wet because of the cooler weather that we are beginning to have.

I wonder what affects the changing of the color of leaves the most - temperature, amount of precipitation, or something else.


I wonder why some leaves turn yellow, some turn red, some turn orange, some turn brown, and some do not turn color at all.



Picture of Me by my Field Study Location

Comments

  1. hc biologyOctober 15, 2026 at 11:56 AM

    Excellent work! Watch for patterns in the color change and leaf fall especially now through your next 2 visits! Bonus if you explain the color change with the next post. Be sure to link your sources.

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