It is fun to play the game- "What tree is it?" using only fall
color as an identifier. It can be done with some accuracy, once
you get to know the players. For example, concentrate on the
middle- lower tree in the above photo. Pay no attention to that
bright orange tree screaming out to you (we will get to it
later.) Look at the subtle copper tones of fall: |Copper tones
of the American Beech| Cool nights in October transform beech
leaves into these copper colored beauties. There are no other
leaves that take on this tone. This slide from one of my
programs illustrates wonders of the American Beech. Most people
recognize its smooth gray tree bark- not unlike an elephant's
skin. It also has wonderful nuts, most desirable for wildlife.
Now you know it has coppery colors in the fall. The view from
Malabar's Mt. Jeez is incredible this time of year. There was
literally a crowd there last night. Six car loads of people were
admiring the "fireworks" of fall color blasted onto the
landscape. The colors at sunrise wo