Phenology Exercise

I have included a number of photos (beyond the minimum 2-4) to show the different stages of leaf and flowering phenology.

In regard to the former, I found trees in three different stages. First, I found a tree in the "bare" stage, having no leaves, fruit, or flowers. I did not know the name of this tree, so I labeled it under "Kingdom Plantae." Second, I found a tree that was beginning to sprout buds, which will later grow into leaves. I didn't know the name of this tree either, so I also labeled it "Kingdom Plantae." Third, I photographed a Coast Live Oak to show how a tree appears when it is full of leaves. The Coast Redwood is another good example of this. Even more, the olive tree exemplifies a full-leaved phenology and a bare flowering-phenology.

I found a number of plants to demonstrate the different stages of flowering phenology: bare, flowering, and producing fruit. The olive tree is bare; it has neither flowers nor fruits/olives. The daisies and the Shepherd's Purse are both flowering. The Toyon and the European Holly are producing fruit; and, unless I'm mistaken, they will produce flowers later this year.

Posted on February 11, 2013 11:55 PM by ericandersen