Below are some photos of the autumn changes in one and the same huge old horse chestnut tree through the month of October - until the very last few leaves still hanging on, one week into November...
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11 October 2024
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18 October 2024
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20 October 2024
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25 October 2024
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8 November 2024
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The very last leaves still left on this tree yesterday. I think the reason leaves on this branch stayed on longer than all the rest is that they're very close to the lamp post on the other side of the path (you can see it in the 2nd and 4th photos). I've noted the same thing with other trees as well: Branches very close to the light from the street lamps tend to keep their leaves longer!
The autumn leaves are beautiful
ReplyDeleteRo, looking at the photos now, I really miss the golden light in the first one, from a month ago...
DeleteYour autumnal posts are always a wonderful celebration of the season of mists and mellow fruitfulness.
ReplyDeleteThank you Graham. A sunny October can indeed be a feast for the eyes.
DeleteWhat a great visual study to do and I wonder if academics have noted what you have spotted about the effects of street lighting on leaves. Most interesting.
ReplyDeleteYP, so far this is not something I have looked into beyond my own observations!
DeleteThis tree is a prince among trees. Yes the street light might affect the tree on that branch to keep its leaves longer. You may want to write a scientific paper on this! Well, maybe not.
ReplyDeleteTerra, I think I'm quite content to just keep my observations to my blog... :)
DeleteA wonderful post, Monica. Some trees grow to be majestic, and it is not surprising that our ancestors sought out such trees as places for veneration.
ReplyDeleteHow are Barbie and Skipper doing, by the way?
Meike, I agree - and I'm quite happy just to have a place nearby were I can walk and see some such old trees through the seasons.
DeleteBarbie and Skipper still change outfits now and then according to season. They've probably shown most of their wardrobes on my blog by now, but since you ask, I'll include a couple of recent photos again soon. :)
That's an interesting observation about the street lights! The horse chestnut has been truly magnificent and it's sad that it's lost almost all it's leaves. However we can look forward to the photos of it's spring awakening.
ReplyDeleteCarol, five months or so of bare branches ahead now... (While for me, several layers of clothes!!)
Deleteour huge oak has a street light in its leaves. will have to pay attention to it. Now I know what the tree looks like that helps my bruises and veins. I use Bruise cream with horse chestnut lotion. The horse chestnut helps my varicose veins and my bruises from old age bumping into things
ReplyDeleteSandra, I think you mentioned that cream on some previous occasion, but apart from that I've never heard of horse chestnuts used in medical context!
DeleteWhat a clever observation! I love how you are showing them as it gets later and later!
ReplyDeleteThanks Ginny :)
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