It’s phenology Monday!!!! Everyone headed out to different remnants and experimental plots to collected data on flowering Echinacea. Lea, Ashley, and I took care of experimental plot 2 at Hegg Lake.
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Lea phenologizing P2
In the afternoon it was hot! We measured basal Echinacea plants in experimental plot 1, then we split up into different projects. Anna and I worked on the group aphid project by excluding and adding Echinacea-specific aphids to various plants. Ashley and Gretel pollinated and painted heads for Ashley’s project. Tracie, Will, and Stuart worked on data organization.
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Tracie, Will, and Stuart mull over data.
Just before we finished for the day a large thunderstorm appeared and moved in. It made for quite a beautiful sight on our drive home!
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Thunderstorms over Solem Township
Happy Monday!
Wes
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