Saturday, November 9, 2013

Autumn Leaves

Why do leave fall from trees each fall? 

Last night we had a big freeze and all the leave are falling like snow! Click the link to watch!
 ginkgo leaves falling

In the fall, the tree prepares to sleep or go into dormancy for the winter by saving nutrients in its trunk.  When you see the leaves turn colors and start to fall, the tree is preparing to sleep for the winter.  The leaves on some trees such as our Ginkgo trees fall off right after the first very cold night we have.  It's really beautiful to watch!


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