Observation # 5

Site: Backyard
Date: 5/19/08
Time: 7:08 pm
Temp: 65 degrees F
Weather: sunny, breezy
Soil: dry


Today i noticed some moss on a tree. The moss growing on the tree represents a symbiotic relationship, commensilism. In commensilism, one of the two organisms is benefited by the relationship, while the other is neither harmed, nor benefited but is unaffected. The tree provides the moss with a home for it to grow on and the trees remains unaffected by its new inhabitant. I have also noticed the flowers have now bloomed and the grass is incredibly green. This seems to have happed over night. On my previous visit, the flowers showed no sign of flowers and the grass was most definitely not as green. I'm guessing this is due to the excessive rain and melted snow followed my a few solid days of sunshine.