Buckwheat gone ... first freeze ...

We ended up this week unable to access our documents and therefore not able to program.  We treaded water in computer programming and hopefully we will be able to resume our study of READ/DATA statements on Monday.

In Selected topics, we recorded the weather for the day and analyzed the weather maps on NOAA.  Afterwards, we studied the geology of Allen County (Chattanooga shale, Fort Payne Limestone, crinoid fossils and the oil boon of 1915-1920).  We finished the class wrapping up our map reading of Kentucky.  Next week is our rock lab and plate tectonics.

AP Biology on Monday will be starting their photosynthesis lab.  Paper chromatography to separate plant pigments and practice using the spectrophotometers on Monday and analysis of chloroplasts on Tuesday.  In between, we have genetic problems assigned.

I got home in time to take a walk this afternoon.  My buckwheat plots were in bloom but a freeze last night killed them all.  The sunflowers and winter peas survived the 28 degree temperature.  On my walk I saw a few deer and hear the turkeys moving around on the ridge.  Another freeze tonight before a warm up begins.

No Monarchs since Monday and I think the migration is over.  Tonight, I checked our coneflowers that are still blooming.  There were several bumblebees hiding out below the petals trying to survive until it warms up.

Checking bees tomorrow if it warms up in the afternoon.