I conducted my sampling on May 16, 2024. Conditions were partly cloudy and 14°C. I selected two 100m transects using a random number generator. My sampling units were 1 m² quadrants placed on alternating sides of either transect, measured using a 1 m² square constructed from PVC pipe. From each sample, I recorded the flower species present, the number of each species present, and the sample’s position in the transect and elevation. The three species recorded were Golden beans (Thermopsis rhombifolia), Saskatoon berry plants (Amelanchier alnifolia), and Dandelions (Taraxacum). For each transect I sampled 26 replicates, each being 4m apart to try and ensure independence. A small challenge was the change in season from the last time I visited. Calgary went from being unseasonably cold to unseasonably warm in the span of a week. Because of this, the species I originally identified were no longer present, and I needed to identify the new species that had emerged. A possible ancillary pattern I noticed was how both Golden beans and Saskatoon Berries grow in groups. They have large but patchy coverage over the area and I question if this could screw my results as both my transects had patches of both. This brings some questions to my hypothesis. However, the patch distribution seems to follow my original prediction. This makes me feel as though my prediction and variables are still valid.