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Emma Ann / Lesley University / Research Experience in Natural Science / Summer of 2019
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6/5/19 - Mount Auburn Cemetary
Tonight, I participated in the data collection of two transects. A transect is the path of sites of which a team member or group walks to record bat calls and sightings. At each site point, a detector is used to listen for and record bat “chatter” for a 60-second increment. The detector allows us to hear the echolocation frequencies that the bats emit when in flight. We walked transects B3 and Lake. I held the detector for B3 and recorded data for Lake.
This was a truly amazing experience for me because I’ve never participated in data collection like this, especially at night. While walking we could hear all sorts of sound such as bullfrogs and fisher cats. It was truly special to be able to hear the sound made by the bats flying overhead through the detector. Due to the time at night and limited visibility, there wasn’t much to document through the use of photos. I did, however, happen upon a little toad. A May Beetle also flew right into my face!
After the completion of the two transects, I was able to view a bat that my professor caught in the mist net. A mist net is used to safely and gently catch bats. I watched as he measured the bat’s forearm to get its height and swab it for Pseudogymnoascus destructans fungus. This fungus is causing white-nose syndrome which is deadly to bats. I was able to take some pictures and videos of the process.
A North American Toad of the genus Anaxyrus
May Beetles or Phyllophaga
A Big Brown Bat or Eptesicus Fuscus
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6/4/19 - Winchester Fells Reservation
- between 10:42 am and 2:00 pm - 63F, mostly sunny - vernal ponds - phenology of plants and animals - the reservation has three kinds of both pine and hickory
Hickory Nut
Hop-hornbeams of the genus Ostrya
Poison Ivy growing up a tree
Brackens of the genus Pteridium
Dandelions of the genus Taraxacum
Sassafras
Greenbriers of the genus Smilax
Blueberries of the genus Vaccinium
Different Oaks for Different Folks
Three Galls
Of the genus Malacosoma
Poor Man’s Soap
The Beautiful Scenery :)
Winter Firefly or Ellychnia Corrusca
Wintergreens of the genus Chimaphila
More Beautiful Scenery :)
Red Maple or Acer Rubrum
Indian Cucumber Root or Medeola Virginiana
Of the genus Ceratomia
American Chestnut Tree and Leaves or Castanea Dentata
Common Polypody or Polypodium Vulgare
Mountain Laurel or Kalmia Latifolia
Witch-hazel or Hamamelis Virginiana with a Witch-hazel Cone Gall Aphia or Hormaphis Hamamelidis
Leaf roll - something lives inside!
Possibly a Tulip-tree Beauty but not entirely sure
Pink Lady’s Slipper or Cypripedium Acaule
Fungi of the family Strophariaceae
Possibly Diaperis Maculata in a mushroom
Another ladybug type beetle
Birch leaves of the family Betulaceae
Yet another beautiful view :)
Yellow Star Grass or Hypoxis Hirsuta
Pincushion Moss or Laucobryum Glaucum
Common Haircap Moss or Polytrichum Commune
Flowering Greenbriers of the genus Smilax
Big leaf roll!
Wild Sarsaparilla or Aralia Nudicaulis
Wood Thrush or Hylocichla Mustelina
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My first “real” experience . . .
I wanted to start out by including some pictures of my first “real” experience in nature. Last summer (2018), I traveled to Alaska with my family. It was a life-changing experience that opened my eyes to the wonders of the world that we live in.
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Where to start . . .
Hello! My name is Emma Ann and welcome to my nature blog. I am taking a Research Experience in Naural Science course during this summer of 2019. I wanted to create this blog to document my experiences in nature and anything that I find particularly interesting. I hope you enjoy!
P.s. All photos and descriptions are quite amateur. I am still learning!
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