Red Maple
/Our red maple has not been as spectacular this fall as it usually is. The rains and temperatures in September and October kept it green for a very long time and when it did start to turn red most of the leaves looked muddy rather than the rich red they usually display. The leaves began to fall before they were fully red.
The leaves on the tree at the very end of October finally changed to red…and then there was a lot of rain on November 2 and most leaves fell.
Now I’m hoping for some dry days to make the leaves easier to rake into the forest….
At least the maple put on a short show. The tulip poplars seem to be going from green to brown rather than putting on a dazzling yellow show as they do most years.
