Walk through Webster Conservation Area

Today I went for a walk through the Webster conservation area. Usually when walking through a forest or on a natural trail, my focus is on my immediate surroundings, and making sure I am not getting lost or going down a dangerous trail. This time, however, I could simply walk along a trail and observe the life around me. There was a large variety of plants and fungi, which I focused my efforts on due to a lack of animal activity. The animals and insects were nowhere to be seen with a heavy rain pounding down. I saw a huge variety of mosses and other bryophytes, usually attached to the base of trees or against boulders. I snapped a photo of two members of the same genus, though they were distinct in color and shape. There was also a very strange white plant I found which is of the genus "monotropa." I did a bit of research-- it turns out that the plant is quite rare, has no chlorophyll as it is pure white, and is actually parasitic upon certain species of fungi. Crazy.

Posted on September 14, 2019 06:52 PM by matsjk