Our bodies produce vitamin D after the skin is exposed to sunshine. But ideally your baby won't be sunbathing at all in the first six months, so he won't get enough vitamin D from the sun â even if you live in a relatively sunny place, such as Florida.
Or they should, anyway. While leaves will always change color as the amount of sunlight wanes, several weather conditions can affect how brilliant they become. High heat or drought can rob leaves of their brilliance, or make leaves drop early. Insufficient rain in September can also hurt peak color.
Mimosa tree leaves are medium green in color, which nicely sets off the bright pink of the flowers. The tree is deciduous, which means the leaves drop from the tree in fall. They do not change color before they drop. The complex composition of the leaves gives the tree a light, feathery appearance.