Do certain trees always turn certain colors in the fall? Always is probably a stretch, but generally this can be true.
How about those lines of oak trees that become a deep maroon each year?
Maroon is a shade of red, so you might think these are red oak. Not so. I checked a lot of these trees last week, and every one that color was a white oak!
Here's one that grew up in the open- spreading nicely. It may not be completely typical though. My tree book says the single trunk is usually distinct about 2/3 of the way up the tree. Not true here.
However, the leaves with rounded lobes verify it is white oak, Quercus alba
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That tree has more of a "maple" shape to it. Hmmmmm...weird. Pretty colors though.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful trees...we don't have those in Florida.
ReplyDeleteHugs and chocolate,
Shelly
Looks like something stopped the growth in the main trunk for some reason. It certainly is an odd shape for an oak tree.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful trees. I think a job, that takes you out to see such scenery, could be nice, unless the weather is lousy
ReplyDeleteSome pretty fall colors there
ReplyDeleteI am visiting you back! I do think that the temperature - the amount of water - and the timing have a lot to do with the color of the leaves.
ReplyDeleteLin- It does, doesn't it. I'll have to find a better specimen.
ReplyDeleteShelly- no oaks in Florida? You must have chinquapins
Chuck- see comment to Lin
Carmen- It is the thing I love most about that job
Ann- late in the season the deeper colors have their own beauty
Chatty Crone- They sure do! Although last year and this year, I thought there wouldn't be much color at all and they've both been spectacular!