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Oct 12 was 11 hours 12 minutes and 22 seconds.

I study the area at 4:20 and later at 8:15 to analyze the poison ivy.

At 4:20 it was 69 degrees and at 4:20 it was 61 degrees.

It was a visibly clear sunny day,  clear skies,   not that much wind


In going into my area I noticed many unique things to its ecosystem and how it is going through seasons.   I see many brown leafs and dead leafs.   I went to analyze my area for poison ivy and made a really fascinating discovery.  That there was a lot more poison ivy that was in the category of yellow, brown, or dead compared to other leaves and plants that didn't have as much being in that category of yellow, brown, or dead.

In testing poison ivy I have learned many things about how it works as a plant. In going through a study figuring out how to kill poison ivy; I have come to many ideas.   I analyzed the poison ivy ratio this time, and went back to my previous pictures and realized there is a lot less noticeable poison ivy in my most recent visit.   Or is there,  I then looked closely at the spots that used to have poison ivy. They weren't gone there stems and roots were still in contact,  this was the same for the poison that I sprayed on the poison ivy.   The leaves that I sprayed for the poison ivy didn't go through the full color faze from yellow, orange, red, brown, dead.   I then realized that both the poison that I used only treated the symptoms ( the leafs) and the leading cause the roots.   So in my end of research the seasons have so far done the same attack on the poison ivy,  not much and just the pedals.


It was a very beautiful day and I think that the change in the environment due to the seasons is changing how the ecosystem reacts to it.  I am noticing that the nocturnal creatures come out earlier because of the days are shorter.  I am noticing there has been difference in deer sights.  My family typically reports having deer every week,  and recently we haven't seen any in this area for a month. 









This is my photo that I take each visit


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  1. hc biologyOctober 16, 2026 at 9:06 AM

    What things other than poison ivy are you noticing? Any changes in bugs? Fungi? Flowers? Grasses? Watch for patterns in the color change and leaf fall especially now through your next 2 visits!

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