Nature Walk 10/19/2022

Today I walked the Pine Tree Preserve with a friend from class. The weather was perfect, with just enough sun and a light breeze to be comfortable in a jacket. I am happy with how I timed the walk, as it was a nice opportunity to clear my head mid-week and enjoy nature. I was struggling to find Bryophyta, which is a division of plants that lack flowers and roots and reproduce by spores released from a stalked capsule. After searching for a while, I was able to find some moss underneath a rock structure next to some pine trees. I found it funny how consistent this is with the nature of mosses, as they thrive in moist and shady locations. The rocks provided the perfect shelter for this moss, which I believe is why I was able to observe it here. Finding gymnosperms was very easy, as the park is covered with pine trees (hence the name, hahaha). Finding polypodiospida was also very easy, as I remembered that as soon as you enter the reserve, there are some ferns growing directly next to the entrance path. Identifying angiosperms was also fairly easy, as blooming and budding flowers caught the eye. Overall, this walk was a great experience.

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