[Magdalen] Butter and Oranges.

[Cantor03 at aol.com]

We're lucky to have the three autumn foliage seasons here at the edge
of the Pennsylvania Poconos.
 
There is the early maple/hickory/black gum coloration, probably the  most
intense of the three.
 
This is followed by the oak season which is less intense, but it can  be
breathtaking because there are so many oaks.
 
Finally there is the deciduous conifer season (right now) with local
larches (tamarack, European Larch, and Japanese Larch), which
are a butter yellow. This color blends with the brilliant orange  color
of the Dawn Redwoods and the Bald Cypresses.
 
The autumn color stretches here from early September through late
November.
 
Meanwhile the rhododendrons, Appalachian, local Rosebays, and
short leaf varieties have set huge buds waiting for spring.   Some
of these shrubs are 12' - 15' in height and width.  
 
I can't wait!
 
 
 
David Strang.