1st Nature Walk

I took advantage of the cool weather and went to the nearest pine tree preserve, which was about fifteen minutes away. I walked around for half an hour and took some photos of what can be categorized into three groups: plants, animals, and fungi.
One animal I saw was a sole black ant. I accidently came across its leafy home when I was trying to take a picture of the next animal - a gray squirrel. The squirrel was running with another but they eventually separated when the other climbed at tree. The fungi I noticed were completely different from each other. The lichens were fuzzy and they grew on a rock, while the earthballs looked spotted and they were shaded by some flat leaves. The plants I noticed were relatively thin oak trees. The branches wrapped some of them.
None of the organisms looked out of the ordinary so I doubt there was any polyploidization.

Posted on September 30, 2022 08:39 PM by itohan itohan

Observations

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What

Eastern Gray Squirrel (Sciurus carolinensis)

Observer

itohan

Date

September 30, 2022 02:53 PM EDT

Description

I saw a gray squirrel

Photos / Sounds

What

Common Lichens (Class Lecanoromycetes)

Observer

itohan

Date

September 30, 2022 02:58 PM EDT

Description

I noticed some lichen growing on a tiny boulder. I'm guessing it's a rock shield lichen but I can't pinpoint the species.

Photos / Sounds

What

Eechen (Genus Quercus)

Observer

itohan

Date

September 30, 2022 03:02 PM EDT

Description

I noticed a tree wrapped by its own branches

Photos / Sounds

What

Earthballs (Genus Scleroderma)

Observer

itohan

Date

September 30, 2022 03:11 PM EDT

Description

I noticed these mushroom growing under large, flat leaves. Interesting to see them grow beneath the shade.

Photos / Sounds

What

Silky Field Ant (Formica subsericea)

Observer

itohan

Date

September 30, 2022 03:17 PM EDT

Description

I saw an ant

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