Monday, November 12, 2012
Citations for Blog MLA Format Brandon Jenkins & Brandon Nguyen
Eaton Canyon Website:
Canyon, Eaton. "Eaton Canyon Nature Center Associates Home Page." Eaton Canyon Nature Center Associates Home Page. Eaton Canyon, n.d. Web. 12 Nov. 2012. <http://www.ecnca.org/index.html>.
Grass Scientific Names:
Shock, Clinton C. "Plants by Scientific Name." Plants by Scientific Name. Malheur Agricultural Experiment Station, n.d. Web. 12 Nov. 2012. <http://www.malag.aes.oregonstate.edu/wildflowers/plantlist.php/restrict%5Bplanttype%5D-Grass>.
Bunny's Scientific Name:
Ahlborn, G., and C. Polite. "Audubon's Cottontail." Audubon's Cottontail. California's Wildlife, 1999. Web. 12 Nov. 2012. <http://www.sibr.com/mammals/M047.html>.
Biology Book:
Campbell, Neil A. Biology: Concepts & Connections. 5th ed. San Francisco: Pearson/Benjamin Cummings, 2006. 696. Print.
Canyon, Eaton. "Eaton Canyon Nature Center Associates Home Page." Eaton Canyon Nature Center Associates Home Page. Eaton Canyon, n.d. Web. 12 Nov. 2012. <http://www.ecnca.org/index.html>.
Grass Scientific Names:
Shock, Clinton C. "Plants by Scientific Name." Plants by Scientific Name. Malheur Agricultural Experiment Station, n.d. Web. 12 Nov. 2012. <http://www.malag.aes.oregonstate.edu/wildflowers/plantlist.php/restrict%5Bplanttype%5D-Grass>.
Bunny's Scientific Name:
Ahlborn, G., and C. Polite. "Audubon's Cottontail." Audubon's Cottontail. California's Wildlife, 1999. Web. 12 Nov. 2012. <http://www.sibr.com/mammals/M047.html>.
Biology Book:
Campbell, Neil A. Biology: Concepts & Connections. 5th ed. San Francisco: Pearson/Benjamin Cummings, 2006. 696. Print.
List of Animals for Blog Brandon Jenkins and Brandon Nguyen
List of Animals, Number of Animals Seen, Scientific Names, and/or Evidence of Presence:
Great Basin Fence Lizard (Sceloporus occidentalis lonipipes): 2 on site seen, 5 on trail seen. These lizards were very scared and ran away as soon as you got close to them.
Mule Deer (Odocoileus Hemionus): 3 on site seen, 0 on trail seen. I saw three of them in my site, fully grown, and they let my partner and I get pretty close before they ran off. I also saw some deer droppings a ways up the trail.
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| A picture of a Mule Deer that I actually took with my phone |
Woodpecker (Picidae): 0 on site seen, 0 on trail seen. I heard one off in the distance, pecking away at some tree.
Audubon's Cottontail (Sylvilagus audubonii): 0 on site seen, 1 on trail seen. I saw one hiding in a bush as I was hiking up the trail, but it scampered away in fear as soon as I made a move towards it.
List of Plants for Blog by Brandon Jenkins and Brandon Nguyen
List of Plants with Amount Seen, Scientific Names, and Descriptions:
Coast Live Oak (Quercus agrifolia): 3 in site seen, at least 30 on trail seen. Theses Oaks all looked in good shape, but they dropped a large amount of dead leaves on the floor, covering most of the ground around them.
Red Willow (Salix laevigata): 3 in site seen, 14 on trail seen. These trees also looked in good shape, and dropped a minimal amount of leaves.
Black Sage (Salvia mellifera): TMTC on site seen, TMTC on trail seen. These shrubs covered most of the ground at Eaton Canyon, lived in bunches, and looked very dry and dead. There were way too many to count.
Prickly Pear Cactus (Opuntia littoralis): 1 on site seen, TMTC on trail seen. These cacti usually lived in bunches, but some stood alone. Some had the pear on top, while most did not.
Poison Oak (Toxicodendron diversilobum): 0 on site seen, 4 on trail seen. These are, of course, poisonous, so we stayed away from them.
Bush Sunflower (Encelia californica): 0 on site seen, 5 on trail seen.
Black Mustard (Brassica nigra): 0 on site seen, 10 on trail seen.
Black Cottonwood (Populus balsamifera ssp. trichocarpa): 0 on site seen, 2 on trail seen.
Scale-broom (Lepidospartum squamatum): 0 on site seen, 11 on trail seen.
Laurel Sumac (Taco Plant) - (Malosma laurina): 0 on site seen, 3 on trail seen.
Sugar Bush (Rhus ovata): 0 on site seen, 6 on trail seen.
Coast Live Oak (Quercus agrifolia): 3 in site seen, at least 30 on trail seen. Theses Oaks all looked in good shape, but they dropped a large amount of dead leaves on the floor, covering most of the ground around them.
Red Willow (Salix laevigata): 3 in site seen, 14 on trail seen. These trees also looked in good shape, and dropped a minimal amount of leaves.
Black Sage (Salvia mellifera): TMTC on site seen, TMTC on trail seen. These shrubs covered most of the ground at Eaton Canyon, lived in bunches, and looked very dry and dead. There were way too many to count.
Prickly Pear Cactus (Opuntia littoralis): 1 on site seen, TMTC on trail seen. These cacti usually lived in bunches, but some stood alone. Some had the pear on top, while most did not.
Poison Oak (Toxicodendron diversilobum): 0 on site seen, 4 on trail seen. These are, of course, poisonous, so we stayed away from them.
Bush Sunflower (Encelia californica): 0 on site seen, 5 on trail seen.
Black Mustard (Brassica nigra): 0 on site seen, 10 on trail seen.
Black Cottonwood (Populus balsamifera ssp. trichocarpa): 0 on site seen, 2 on trail seen.
Scale-broom (Lepidospartum squamatum): 0 on site seen, 11 on trail seen.
Laurel Sumac (Taco Plant) - (Malosma laurina): 0 on site seen, 3 on trail seen.
Sugar Bush (Rhus ovata): 0 on site seen, 6 on trail seen.
Site Description for Blog by Brandon Jenkins
Site Description of Eaton Canyon Area by Brandon Jenkins
Location: Eaton Canyon, around a quarter-mile northwest up the main trail
Habitat: Chaparral, San Gabriel Mountains, Pasadena, CA
Dimensions: 30 paces wide, 40 paces long
The area that I viewed for this site description had a lot of different plants and varieties in feel, comparable to mostly the rest of the trail which did not have very much variety in plants or anything else. The ground cover was mostly one plant. It was very dead and dry looking, but that must be a normal state for it because the pictures on the Eaton Canyon Website show very similar pictures. The shrub that covered was of the ground was called the Black Sage (Salvia mellifera). It looked very dried up and dead and since it covered most of the ground, it gave the site a very dead and dry overall feel and look. But, some parts did have vegetation that looked very much alive, like the Coast Live Oak (Quercus agrifolia). There were three of these trees, and they looked in good shape, except for their dropped leaves. The leaves on the trees were green and fine, but under these trees, there were many dropped dead leaves that were brown and dry like the Black Sage. These dead leaves covered up a lot of the ground near and under the oak trees, and since the oak trees were exceptionally large, the leaves covered up a sizable amount of the site. A small part of the ground cover also consisted of dead Red Willow (Salix laevigata) leaves. The three Red Willows in the site, however, looked in good shape, and did not drop very many leaves. The canopy of the area consisted mainly of the Coast Live Oak tree branches, and also the Red Willow branches. Other than that, the area was full of sun. There are a few other different plants in the site and on the way to the site, like the Prickly Pear Cactus (Opuntia littoralis). There was only one cacti in my site, and it looked alive and well, but it did not have the "Prickly Pears" on it. There were some cacti that did have them a ways up the trail, but this one did not. The only other plant that existed in the site was green grass, and it was very thin, meaning it was not luscious. I could pick out one piece at a time, because each grass leaf was so far away from each other. I could not find a specific scientific name for it, but it did look a little like Annual Bluegrass (Poa annua). Of course there were rocks scattered throughout the site. Moving on the animals, there were not many seen. I heard a Woodpecker (Picidae) off in the distance west. I spotted two Great Basin Fence Lizards (Sceloporus occidentalis lonipipes) in total. They ran away as soon as I got near them. But, I did see three Mule Deer (Odocoileus Hemionus). They all looked fully grown, and I could not specify if they were male or female. They also ran off east once we got too close to them. I did not see any tracks or leavings of any other animals.
Location: Eaton Canyon, around a quarter-mile northwest up the main trail
Habitat: Chaparral, San Gabriel Mountains, Pasadena, CA
Dimensions: 30 paces wide, 40 paces long
The area that I viewed for this site description had a lot of different plants and varieties in feel, comparable to mostly the rest of the trail which did not have very much variety in plants or anything else. The ground cover was mostly one plant. It was very dead and dry looking, but that must be a normal state for it because the pictures on the Eaton Canyon Website show very similar pictures. The shrub that covered was of the ground was called the Black Sage (Salvia mellifera). It looked very dried up and dead and since it covered most of the ground, it gave the site a very dead and dry overall feel and look. But, some parts did have vegetation that looked very much alive, like the Coast Live Oak (Quercus agrifolia). There were three of these trees, and they looked in good shape, except for their dropped leaves. The leaves on the trees were green and fine, but under these trees, there were many dropped dead leaves that were brown and dry like the Black Sage. These dead leaves covered up a lot of the ground near and under the oak trees, and since the oak trees were exceptionally large, the leaves covered up a sizable amount of the site. A small part of the ground cover also consisted of dead Red Willow (Salix laevigata) leaves. The three Red Willows in the site, however, looked in good shape, and did not drop very many leaves. The canopy of the area consisted mainly of the Coast Live Oak tree branches, and also the Red Willow branches. Other than that, the area was full of sun. There are a few other different plants in the site and on the way to the site, like the Prickly Pear Cactus (Opuntia littoralis). There was only one cacti in my site, and it looked alive and well, but it did not have the "Prickly Pears" on it. There were some cacti that did have them a ways up the trail, but this one did not. The only other plant that existed in the site was green grass, and it was very thin, meaning it was not luscious. I could pick out one piece at a time, because each grass leaf was so far away from each other. I could not find a specific scientific name for it, but it did look a little like Annual Bluegrass (Poa annua). Of course there were rocks scattered throughout the site. Moving on the animals, there were not many seen. I heard a Woodpecker (Picidae) off in the distance west. I spotted two Great Basin Fence Lizards (Sceloporus occidentalis lonipipes) in total. They ran away as soon as I got near them. But, I did see three Mule Deer (Odocoileus Hemionus). They all looked fully grown, and I could not specify if they were male or female. They also ran off east once we got too close to them. I did not see any tracks or leavings of any other animals.
Sunday, November 11, 2012
Bird's Eye View for Blog Brandon Jenkins
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| I had to make this extra large so that everything could been seen easily. I drew this on a white piece of paper, took a picture, then uploaded it. |
Sunday, November 4, 2012
Observation Log for Brandon Nguyen
Observation Log - Brandon Nguyen
Times & Dates: 11:25 - 11:55 10/29/12
I hiked with Brandon Jenkins up the main path for about a quarter mile. Brandon and I began recording about the same time which was 11:20.
Observation:
11:20: Just starting our hike, about 85˚F, with clear and sunny skies. Went through the main path passing several plants and an occasional animal.
11:25: There were several oaks that I passed by, a cactus plant, some shrubs, rocks, and bushes. There was a bunny that was hidden in the bushes. I tried to get closer to get a clear picture. By the time I was by the bush, it was already gone.
11:30: There was a woodpecker off to the west. The ground was littered with dead leaves and some droppings. I did see a bluish bird. It was too fast to actually get a picture of.
11:35: There was a small swarm of insects flying in the air. Could have been gnats or flies. There was small amounts of green grass patches but there was not much of it.
11:40: Brandon Jenkins went closer to observe a reddish bulb on a cactus. I said that it might have been a dragon fruit but I was uncertain. The plants that I have seen in this area seem very dead. Must be the dry season.
11:45: Deer! Three of them! I pulled out my phone and began to record them. My partner made some kind of noise. Surprisingly, it kept one of the deer in place for some time. We were about twenty feet from the deer before it ran off.
11:50: We headed back to the bus. The temperature had risen about a degree or two but the sky was still sunny and clear. I gathered any of my belongings and ended my observation.
Observation Log for Blog Brandon Jenkins
Observation Log -Brandon Jenkins
Times & Date: 11:20-11:50, 10/29/12
Location: Eaton Canyon
I hiked northwest up the main trail about a quarter mile, until I stopped to do my observation log at 11:20 I took a set area of about 20 paces wide and 30 paces long, and observed what I saw, and the changes that happened over the half hour that I was there.
Observations:
11:20: Just arrived, temperature 84˚F (28.8˚C), sunny, clear skies. Main trail passes through the area, with many different plants and vegetation. I walked around the area, looking for animals and plants.
11:25: Plant-wise, I saw three oak trees, one cactus plant, shrubs, grass, rocks, & bushes. So far, I have seen a small lizard that ran away as soon as a made a movement towards it, a bunny that was hidden in a bush and ran away, and a few bees hovering around in the air. There are rocks scattered all over the area, varying in size from sand-like to boulders half the size of me.
11:30: I heard a woodpecker off in the distance west, somewhere in a tree, pecking away. The ground cover is mostly small rocks, shrubs, trail, and near oak trees, the ground is covered in hundreds of their dead leaves. A bluebird landed stopped to stick its head at something on the ground, but then flew away.
11:35: Flies have been hovering around all the time. There are small amounts of green grass covering the ground. The grass is very thin, meaning there is not very much of it packed together. They are just sticking up from the ground separately, and there is a very small amount of it. I saw another small lizard that ran away.
11:40: I went up close to the cactus, and saw that it had a red bulb growing on top of it. My partner, Brandon Nguyen, said that it might be a dragon fruit, but he was not sure. More small birds have flown over me. The shrubs that cover most of the ground look very dead and out of water. The creek at the beginning of the trail is dry too, so this must be the dry season.
11:45: I saw three deer! I was at one end of the area, turned around, and there they were, eating or sniffing something off of the ground. All three looked full-grown to me. I slowly approached them, while my partner took a video. They stopped and looked at us, as they let us slowly creep closer and closer to them. We got very close, within 30 feet of them, before they got uncomfortable and ran away east into the brush.
11:50: The end of my observations. Temperature had risen to 86˚F (30˚C), sky was still sunny and clear. I gathered my things and hiked back down the trail southeast.
Times & Date: 11:20-11:50, 10/29/12
Location: Eaton Canyon
I hiked northwest up the main trail about a quarter mile, until I stopped to do my observation log at 11:20 I took a set area of about 20 paces wide and 30 paces long, and observed what I saw, and the changes that happened over the half hour that I was there.
Observations:
11:20: Just arrived, temperature 84˚F (28.8˚C), sunny, clear skies. Main trail passes through the area, with many different plants and vegetation. I walked around the area, looking for animals and plants.
11:25: Plant-wise, I saw three oak trees, one cactus plant, shrubs, grass, rocks, & bushes. So far, I have seen a small lizard that ran away as soon as a made a movement towards it, a bunny that was hidden in a bush and ran away, and a few bees hovering around in the air. There are rocks scattered all over the area, varying in size from sand-like to boulders half the size of me.
11:30: I heard a woodpecker off in the distance west, somewhere in a tree, pecking away. The ground cover is mostly small rocks, shrubs, trail, and near oak trees, the ground is covered in hundreds of their dead leaves. A bluebird landed stopped to stick its head at something on the ground, but then flew away.
11:35: Flies have been hovering around all the time. There are small amounts of green grass covering the ground. The grass is very thin, meaning there is not very much of it packed together. They are just sticking up from the ground separately, and there is a very small amount of it. I saw another small lizard that ran away.
11:40: I went up close to the cactus, and saw that it had a red bulb growing on top of it. My partner, Brandon Nguyen, said that it might be a dragon fruit, but he was not sure. More small birds have flown over me. The shrubs that cover most of the ground look very dead and out of water. The creek at the beginning of the trail is dry too, so this must be the dry season.
11:45: I saw three deer! I was at one end of the area, turned around, and there they were, eating or sniffing something off of the ground. All three looked full-grown to me. I slowly approached them, while my partner took a video. They stopped and looked at us, as they let us slowly creep closer and closer to them. We got very close, within 30 feet of them, before they got uncomfortable and ran away east into the brush.
11:50: The end of my observations. Temperature had risen to 86˚F (30˚C), sky was still sunny and clear. I gathered my things and hiked back down the trail southeast.
Pictures of Eaton Canyon for Blog Jenkins & Ngyuen
Deer walking across the main trail. There were two other deer with it that had already walked away. Also an oak tree branch and green grass are shown. Taken approx. 11:45 10/29/12
Oak tree branches. There were many oak trees throughout the canyon. Also showing sunny, clear skies. Taken approx. 11:35 10/29/12
Dead-looking shrubs and an oak tree. Almost all of the shrubery in the canyon looked relatively dead and out of water. The main trail is also shown. Taken approx. 11:30 10/29/12
Far shot of oak tree. Oak trees were very abundant along the main trail. Taken approx. 11:35 10/29/12
Main trail, green grass, and an oak tree. The ground is also covered in many dead and fallen oak tree leaves. If there was an oak tree around, the ground would mostly be covered in dead leaves. Green grass, like the grass shown here was not very abundant. Taken approx. 11:40 10/29/12
Close-up of oak tree leaves and three acorns. Acorns could supply a large amount of food for other animals such as squirrels. Background also shows clear and sunny skies. taken approx. 11:40 10/29/12
Thursday, November 1, 2012
Brandon Jenkins & Brandon Nguyen's Video Post for Mrs. Mullen's Blog Project
I was making a weird noise that actually made them stop and listen, allowing us to come closer, before they ran away. Recorded approx. 11:45
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