flora report

In My obvservations I have notice that there have been lots of Dandelions. The Dandelion is a weed that can grow to be anywhere from 2 inches to 12 inches tall. The Dandelion flower head is arounded 1 to 2 inches long and is covered in little strans of yellow peddles. The Dandelions have a unique way of spreading its seeds. When the Dandelions start to die the flower heads turn into this ball of seeds. These are not just regualr seeds. They are seeds that are crafted so that when there is some wind the wind blows the seeds off the Dandelion, and is carried through the wind to different areas. This is how the weed spreads to different areas so quickly. The Dandelions grow anywhere that is wet. This could be a lawn, meadows, and pastures. The Dandelions also supply necture that is eatin by bees. Because the Dandelions attract bees, then were ever the Dandelions are, so are bees. So this changes the biodiversity in the area that Dandelions are. The Dandelions can play a big role in the biodiversity in an area. If there is a animal that live by the Dandelions, and the Dandelions attract bees, then the animal might leave the area because of the bees. So the Dandelions can change the biodiversity in an area.



P.S um u still owe me five dollors Mrs. O

obvservation #4

 This is my fourth obvservation that I have done on the irrigation ditch in my backyard. It is June 3, 2010, and it is 52 degrees and rainy. The soil is wet, and there is no wind. It is very cloudy outside and looks like it will rain. I noticed that there were dandy lions that are growing around the ditch. This is interesting because they werent there last obvseration and there hasent been any sun to help them grow. Also with the dandy lions growing there will probly be more bees around this area. The dandy lions are weeds, so this could stop the growth of plants by the irrigation ditch. My hypothesis for my next obvservation is that it will be sunny so the bee's will come out. The bees will eat the neckter from the dandy lions, and the pollin from the dandy lions will be spread by the bee's.

P.S. You still owe me $5

obvservation #3

Today is June 1, 2010. This is the third obvservation I have done on the irrigation ditch in my backyard. Today it is 61.5 degrees outside. There are big black clouds heading this way, but right now it is sunny, and moist outside. There has been now wind at all. The soil around the the irrigation ditch is wet from all the rain that we have been getting lately. The irrigation ditch is finally flooded! All the debree, twigs, branches, and moss has been washed out of the dtich. There are frogs that have started to pop up along the banks of the ditch. I also notice that the willow tree along the banks of the ditch have start to grow there leaves. This could be due to the rain, and the irrigation ditch flooding. I think in my next obvservation I will see the debree all washed away. I also think that I will see more frogs pop up, and maybe see some new plants.

P.S I won the bet. The ditch was flooded. You owe me $5

64

This is my sencond obvservation on  the irrigation dich. It is May 26 and the irrigation ditch very moist today. The tempurature outside was around 64 degrees. The soil was very moist, and the dich its becoming less dry. In the first obvservation I noticed that the grass and soil was very dry. Jackson has gotten lots rain sence my last obvservation, and the irrigation dich has gotten very wet and the plants/ grass has started grow.  The weather is partly cloudy, and it is moist outside today. There was close to no wind. I think that in my next obvservation the irrigation ditch will start to fill with water and the ditch will be cleaned out. I think this because the farmer that owns the irrigation ditch has horses, and cows on his property, and he will need to start cirulating more water for him animals.                  


P.S, If the irrigation ditch has water in it in my next obvservation then you owe me $5 .                                                                                

first observation

The place I pick to observe was the erigation dich outside my house. I observe the erigation dich around 3:00 p.m on May 17. It was around 65 degrees outside and very sunny. The erigation dich soil was very dry because the water is not running yet. This is a very interesting spot because there is lots of vegitaion and wild life that live in and around it. The whole erigation dich is cover on by willow trees that run along the sides of the water. This is home to very many different kinds of life during the summer and the winter. During the summer there are very many plants that grow in and by it. There are usually lots of dandy lions, flowers, and moss. There are animals like frogs, ants and magpies. During the winter when the water is not flowing there are animals that stay in the dich. I have seen moose take cover from the snow storm by laying down in the dich. The moose also eat the willow trees that are on the sides of the dich. I have also seen deer, foxes, and coyotes in the dich. I think between the time of this observation and the next one the erigation dich will fill up with water. This will make the dich wet and the moss and other debree in the dich will go down stream and new life with begin to grow.

hello, my name is mr. Ben. I am doing a field study on the stream in my back yard