*The trees are changing colors, the sun is shining, and leaves are on the ground!
Peak Season for Leelanau County is expected to be the second week in October (next week).
View good yellows in aspens and cottonwoods
View reds maples, sumacs, and Northern Oak
The leaf-peepers are out and about and these are just a few of the quotes from notable and public sources:
"I think it's going to be a really good year for colors." -- Daniel Schillinger, forester with the Leelanau County Conservation District,.
"Normal color season predicted." -- National Weather Service
"Colors will be especially sharp, and will be ahead of schedule." -- Greg McMaster, chief meteorologist, TV 7&4
How does daylight affect the color? Shorter days cause leaves to stop producing chlorophyll. The chlorophyll is what keeps the leaves green (remember all those science classes?), when the production stops the tress start to drop their leaves (or they "leave" on their own :)
We want the bright sunny days because that is what helps to produce the sugar which creates the brilliant reds and golds in oaks and maples. Cool nights help too.
Look to the interior of Leelanau County to change colors first. Then along the shorelines. It's that weather thing again and how it affects Leelanau County.
posted by Blog Poster @ 10:22 AM
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