4 February 2012

15:30 hours. From 197th St E., Spanaway, Pierce County, Washington, to Pioneer Ave., Puyallup, Pierce County, Washington. Swan Creek. Travel along creek toward the foot bridge. The weather had been clear and sunny but I noticed that once I was along the creek there was no sun at all. The trees completely blocked out all the sun so it was very chilly back there. It was 13 degrees Celsius where I had parked but only 7 degrees Celsius along the trail. The trail was moist feeling and very soggy. Liverworts grew everywhere. The forest consisted mostly of conifer trees, Alder, and Maple. I collected a moss that was vibrantly red in color. It looked a little bristly like a paint brush dipped in red. It was very pretty. I collected it off a fallen tree along the water's edge. I collected two moss species that look like little ferns. One is soft and bushy and the other is a little scraggly comparatively speaking. I collected a liverwort of the base of a Doug Fir tree. I would love to come back to this are to collect when I have more time. I hope to find more liverworts. This seems to be an ideal habitat for them because they seem to be growing at the base of most of the trees near the water's edge. I wonder how much moisture liverworts actually need in order to thrive like they are down at Swan Creek?

Publicado el febrero 7, 2012 12:00 MAÑANA por dkennedy