What Lives Where We Live?
What can we find outside?
Stony Brook is located in Norfolk MA and is open throughout the entire year! This sanctuary and nature walk trail is perfect for kids and their family's. The trail is 2 miles long and their is over 100 acres of wildness at Stony Brook.
On April 22nd, I took a visit to this sanctuary to investigate the organisms that live right in our tri-town! I picked this place because it is right next to Wrentham where it is easy to get to and available for everyone to visit. I have been going to Stony Brook for over 20 years, since I was a child! I love how caring and nice everyone is when you visit Stony Brook. The community in the area is welcoming and friendly to all!
I took a variety of pictures of flowers, trees, plants and birds. I heard a number of different birds while I was the Stony Brook, I did not get pictures of every single bird I saw but I could hear and see them chirping and flapping their wings. I also heard bumble bees buzzing in the flowers. Sounded like they were working hard and preparing for the warm weather!
Common name: Common Pear
Family name: Pyrus communis
Type of organism: Plant
Where I found it: Along the parking lot with several other pear trees.
Is it native to NE?: It was introduced to NE.
Most commonly identified: All year long but mostly in Spring/ Summer.
Common name: Wild Daffodil
Family name: Narcissus pseudonarcissus
Type of organism: Plant
Where I found it: Along the walk way walking to the main path.
Is it native to NE?: It was introduced to NE.
Most commonly identified: Winter/ Spring
Common name: Lesser Periwinkle
Family name: Vinca minor
Type of organism: Plant
Where I found it: At the beginning of the path into the woods.
Is it native to NE?: It was introduced to NE.
Most commonly identified: Winter/ Spring/ Summer
Common name: Lesser Burdock
Family name: Arctium minus
Type of organism: Plant
Where I found it: On the ground near larger trees.
Is it native to NE?: It was introduced to NE.
Most commonly identified: Spring/ Summer/ Fall
Common name: Paper Birch
Family name: Betula papyrifera
Type of organism: Plant
Where I found it: In the woods on the side of the path.
Is it native to NE?: It is native to NE.
Most commonly identified: All year long
Common name: Common Dandelion
Family name: Taraxacum officinale
Type of organism: Plant
Where I found it: In the butterfly garden.
Is it native to NE?: It was introduced to NE.
Most commonly identified: Spring
Common name: American Beech
Family name: Fagus grandifolia
Type of organism: Plant
Where I found it: Right on the edge of the path.
Is it native to NE?: It is native to NE.
Most commonly identified: All year long
Common name: Canada Goose
Family name: Branta canadensis
Type of organism: Bird
Where I found it: In the pond swimming under one of the bridges.
Is it native to NE?: Native worldwide
Most commonly identified: Winter
Common name: Eastern Gray Squirrel
Family name: Sciurus carolinensis
Type of organism: Mammal
Where I found it: In a large tree
Is it native to NE?: It is native to NE.
Most commonly identified: All year long
Common name: Western Yellow Pond-lily
Family name: Nuphar polysepala
Type of organism: Plant
Where I found it: In the pond located in the middle of the water.
Is it native to NE?: Native worldwide
Most commonly identified: Spring/ Summer
Common name: Northern Cardinal
Family name: Cardinalis cardinalis
Type of organism: Bird
Where I found it: In trees flying by the pond.
Is it native to NE?: It is native to NE.
Most commonly identified: Winter/ early Spring
Common name: Common Mare's Tail
Family name: Hippuris vulgaris
Type of organism: Plant
Where I found it: In the middle of the pond right near the Canadian Goose.
Is it native to NE?: Native worldwide
Most commonly identified: Spring/ Summer/ early Fall
Common name: Forsythia
Family name: Forsythia x intermedia
Type of organism: Plant
Where I found it: By the waterfall/ walk wall.
Is it native to NE?: It was introduced to NE.
Most commonly identified: Winter/ Spring
Common name: Pondcypress
Family name: Taxodium ascendens
Type of organism: Plant
Where I found it: On the side of the path in the sunlight.
Is it native to NE?: It is native to NE.
Most commonly identified: All year long
Common name: Red Deadnettle
Family name: Lamium purpureum
Type of organism: Plant
Where I found it: In the butterfly garden.
Is it native to NE?: It was introduced to NE.
Most commonly identified: Spring
Common name: Rhodora
Family name: Rhododendron canadense
Type of organism: Plant
Where I found it: In the butterfly garden located with the bumble bees.
Is it native to NE?: It is native to NE.
Most commonly identified:
Common name: Chives
Family name: Allium schoenoprasum
Type of organism: Plant
Where I found it: In the butterfly garden.
Is it native to NE?: It is native to NE.
Most commonly identified: Spring/ Summer/ early Fall
Common name: American Robin
Family name: Turdus migrations
Type of organism: Bird
Where I found it: I found this bird in an open field where other American Robins were located.
Is it native to NE?: Native
Most commonly identified: Winter
Common name: Chinese Quince
Family name: Chaenomeles speciosa
Type of organism: Plant
Where I found it: Near the butterfly garden in the sunlight.
Is it native to NE?: It was introduced to NE.
Most commonly identified: Winter/ Spring
Common name: Garden Grape- hyacinth
Family name: Muscari armeniacum
Type of organism: Plant
Where I found it: In the butterfly garden.
Is it native to NE?: It was introduced to NE.
Most commonly identified: Winter/ Spring