Sugar Maple
More color from maples. They are one of the most reliable big trees for color.
Maple Leaves
Suddenly the maples have turned bright yellow. On a walk yesterday we saw several maples with good color in the woods by along the bluffs west of Indigo Prairie and … Continued
Maple Leaf Carpet
The rain and wind this week knocked many leaves down. It’s rained enough that the ground is soggy.
Flowering Dogwood
I’m seeing some good color in the dogwood leaves this week. However, the hickories have mostly dropped their leaves and the oaks are still deep green.
Cedar Berries
Now is a good time to see the powdery blue berries on eastern red cedars. Some trees are covered with thousands of fruits and others have almost none. Cedars are … Continued
Possumhaw Berries
Even though there isn’t much fall leaf color yet, many of the native shrubs and trees have fruit that’s turning bright red. In addition to the Possumhaw seen here, I’m … Continued
Early Fall Leaves
Tree leaves seem to be reluctant to give up their green color this year; I’m growing impatient. I am seeing a few golden leaves, but green is the dominant color. … Continued
American Beautyberry
Yesterday I found some of these brightly colored berries on a bush below the dam of Cow Pond. At the PGT you can see Beautyberry on the eastern side of … Continued
Dogwood Leaves
Dogwood can have great fall color, but not this year; at least not so far. Most of the trees in the forest are still solid green. This picture was taken … Continued
