mc18's Journal

I went to the march today, and I was able to notice changes as the spring season started. I noticed that red seeded dandelions were more common, as well as three-corned garlic. I saw many ducks, geese, and swans, but I was unable to determine the species because they were so far away. I many Field mustard, as well as Fuller's teasel. I was also able to see a Zebra Jumping Spider on a rock right next to my willow tree. I also saw that others made the same observation which made me think that they are more common in the spring.

I went out to the march and was able to identify several species I had never seen at the marsh before. One species that I was able to easily identify was the prostrate cape weed, which was a common yellow flower that I spotted around the march. I spotted a Coyote Brush, as well as several wild carrots. The most common plant I was able to see was the Rib wort Plantain. There were some plant species that I was not able to clearly identify. a couple examples of this is what I thought was a Scarlet Indian Paintbrush, and a Bristly Oxtoungue. I was not able to find the exact species for these two plants, so I went with the closes ID i could come up with.