Our Condition Monitoring Star of the Week was posted by a Wake County, NC observer with station number NC-WK-6 on October 12th. We chose their report for several reasons. First, they not only noted fall colors but also identified the type of tree (River Birch) that is showing changes. In addition, they compared the tree to fall colors on other trees. Second, they offered some very useful information about pond in their area. They noted muddiness and algae, both of which are indicators of the health of the pond. We don't often see these types if information in observers' condition monitoring reports but we'd like to! We want to encourage all of you to note the species of plants you're referring to in your reports and be aware of changes in the bodies of water in your area. You can note water levels, muddiness, algae and other observations. Thank you for setting a great example NC-WK-6! Keep up the good work!
Categories:
Plants and Wildlife
Water Supply and Quality
While the leaves have started turning colors and falling from the trees,
the most significant change is in the river birch trees in our yard.
The other hardwoods barely seem to notice that it's fall. The new grass
seed continues to grow. A great blue heron was fishing on the pond this
morning, the water in the creek continues to flow and the pond is full.
Several hard rains have brought more muddy water to what was earlier
clear with a few strands of green algae starting to show up. The ground
is rather soft in the low-lying areas.
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