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Sunday, August 4, 2013

Say it's not so - the leaves are changing color

Maple on 8th NW August 5
Photo by Lee Lageschulte
We can ignore the back to school ads on TV but photographic evidence is hard to ignore. Lee Lageschulte's camera captured this shot of a maple tree whose leaves have already changed to fall colors. The sun is still shining! What do the trees know that we don't?

According to a reader - the trees know that it's too hot, they need water, and they are stressed!

But wait! Yet another reader says "It's a Japanese maple. It turns color early and vividly. It's not heat stress or lack of water. You can see the green trees in the background, so it's not a heat or lack of water problem. It's the species of the tree."

Updated 8/9/2013 10:58pm
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2 comments:

  1. AnonymousAugust 5, 2013 at 8:20 AM

    Lack of water and heat stress, not fall.

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  2. AnonymousAugust 9, 2013 at 6:47 PM

    It's a Japanese maple. It turns color early and vividly. It's not heat stress or lack of water. You can see the green trees in the background, so it's not a heat or lack of water problem. It's the species of the tree.

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