Example of Phenology - Flickr - brewbooks

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Description: Rhododendron macrophyllum, state flower of Washington. Once again, we saw the flowering cycle as very elevation dependent, with the first flowers being observed at about 1000 meters elevation., along with new leaves. This was an example of Phenology: which "is the study of periodic plant and animal life cycle events and how these are influenced by seasonal and interannual variations in climate, as well as habitat factors (such as elevation). " en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phenology Elevation 1000 meters (3300 feet) Mount Townsend ( Trail 839) Olympic National Forest, Hood Canal Ranger District mosaic70769327c6fd9793c96e3814a3b1b127ccba168d. Date: 11 June 2014, 10:10. Source: example of Phenology. Author: brewbooks from near Seattle, USA. Camera location47° 51′ 21.31″ N, 123° 02′ 09.12″ W View all coordinates using: OpenStreetMap 47.855919; -123.035867.