Brooklyn1 wrote:
> On Wed, 13 Oct 2010 18:22:31 -0400, "Nancy Young"
> > wrote:

>> Beautiful. We had a droughty summer, the leaves are not going
>> to put on a real big show. I'm glad you're getting color.

> The lack of moisture is what's making this a great fall foliage year.,
> less minerals were diluted and disapated so when photosynthesis ceased
> the color is more intense.
>
> http://www.sciencemadesimple.com/leaves.html

I've lived through a lot of dry summers and the sucky part is that the
leaves
go from green to dull to brownish then they fall. My normally brilliant
sugar
maple is going to dull burgundy right now.

nancy