Renee and Alex Amado had an OTC at their house over the summer and used it to compare phenological events of lilies in a warming chamber versus a control plot. They collected daily observations, took daily temperature readings and photographed the lilies in both plots. The dates of flower set and first blooming were earlier in the OTC than in […]

Day 1  Prairie Phenology Study 92 AP Environmental Science students formed small groups consisting of 4-6 students and they claimed their prairie plots in our school’s backyard. Students used yellow construction flags to mark their 4ft by 4ft territory and prepared for their long-term phenology study. Students used iNaturalist app to identify all the different species of plants, pollinators, or […]