9/8/2018, Great Blue Hill, Blue Hills Reservation, Milton, MA

ID: 5 ENTRY DATE: 20180908 TIME ARRIVED: 3:00:00 PM TIME LEFT: 6:00:00 PM

DATE COMMENT:

SUMMARY: Start of color in some trees.

WEATHER COMMENT: Light breeze from north, 60s, rain showers Thursday afternoon

WEATHER SKY - BLUE SKY PERCENTAGE: 0 SKY CLARITY: 0

WEATHER STATION REPORT: http://www.bluehill.org/Data/2018/september/sep08.txt

Pictures Taken For:
PICTURE POST: 1 iNaturalist: 1 OTHER: 0

ROUTE TAKEN: Parked in main lot - walked up N. Dot Tr, to Summit Road to Summit. Down via main ski slope.

TERRAIN: Slopy terrain on highest hill in Boston metro area.

PHENOLOGY: Vegetation in trees mostly green - some with start of color. Much of the ground vegetation is colors, like cat brier and grasses.

CONVERSATIONS: Talked with people at tower top about visibility.

EXTRA NOTES:

Posted on October 13, 2018 03:39 PM by ceaustin ceaustin

Observations

Photos / Sounds

What

White Wood Aster (Eurybia divaricata)

Observer

ceaustin

Date

September 8, 2018

Description

Found along the Red Dot Path near the parking lot within Blue Hills Reservation.

Fungi

Photos / Sounds

What

Fungi Including Lichens (Kingdom Fungi)

Observer

ceaustin

Date

September 8, 2018

Description

Found along the northern portion of the Red Dot Trail within Blue Hills Reservation.

Photos / Sounds

What

White Oaks (Section Quercus)

Observer

ceaustin

Date

September 8, 2018

Description

This may be a white oak. Found under a bear oak. The leaves are very different, though - more like a white oak. Is it possibly a Chestnut Oak? Found along the circuit path on Great Blue Hill.

Photos / Sounds

What

Eastern Chipmunk (Tamias striatus)

Observer

ceaustin

Date

September 8, 2018 04:44 PM EDT

Description

Found on the summit of Great Blue Hill within Blue Hills Reservation.

Photos / Sounds

What

Flat-topped Goldenrod (Euthamia graminifolia)

Observer

ceaustin

Date

September 8, 2018 04:52 PM EDT

Description

Found near the ski slopes on Great Blue Hill.

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