[Magdalen] Il pleut a verse.

[Judy Fleener]

On Thu, Oct 16, 2014 at 10:18 AM, Cantor03--- via Magdalen <
magdalen at herberthouse.org> wrote:

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> We've had a relatively dry summer, and we were down about 7 inches
> from the average.  That is until yesterday, when 5 inches came down  in
> a steady downpour.
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> I don't know about flooding from this deluge, but mostly, I suspect,  the
> hungry soil just lapped it up.
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> In the midst of the steady rain yesterday, I had some errands, and as  a
> result drove back and forth through the mountains in what is just  about
> peak time for autumn color.  The early trees - here mostly Red Maple  and
> Black Gum - are at peak, and the five species of oak are coloring  well,
> if not at peak.
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> I ended up going through a little-frequented neighborhood and was
> surprised at the large number of hickories in residents' yards.  These  are
> mostly Mockernut Hickories, but there are some Shagbark Hickories,  too.
> I caught them in full color - a deep butter yellow - and they will now
> lose
> their leaves very quickly.
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> Hickories are unusual in landscaping schemes because of their  prodigious
> tap roots.  Thus, hickories either are left over when  the home
> construction occurs, or are transplanted from a container which  prevents
> the
> tap root development.  Few nurseries seem to bother with them, and  that's
> unfortunate.
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> I think the rain and mist made the autumn landscapes all that more
> beautiful, and the color was almost visual overload.
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> David Strang.
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Judy Fleener, ObJN
Western Michigan