As the amount of daylight gets shorter in the fall, chlorophyll production in leaves slows down and eventually stops.

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Next to 'why is the sky blue' and 'where do babies come from,' 'why do leaves turn color in the fall' might be the most frequently asked question about nature. Next to 'why is the sky blue' and 'where ...

Every autumn we revel in the beauty of the fall colors. The mixture of red, purple, orange and yellow is the result of chemical processes that take place in the tree as the seasons change from summer ...

The leaves, scientists will tell you, don't just fall off of the trees by happenstance. The tree intentionally drops the leaves to prepare for winter. And the changing of the colors of the leaves is ...

They are notably valuable in adding color to an otherwise shady landscape ... as the soil warms and provide beauty until early fall. The leaves will then begin to decline, and at that time ...

Opinions expressed by Forbes Contributors are their own. I cover travel, specializing in adventure and the great outdoors. The key to planning fall foliage trips and tours, though, is nailing your ...

Gardner said, by mid-to-late October, the fall leaf color should work its way down those mountain areas and into areas of lower elevation. ExploreFall, a website previously featured on WRAL ...

Fall children’s programs have begun in earnest. One of the highlights from today was watching a group of very young children using paint dabbers to make colorful fall trees. They worked so ...

He also notes that prime leaf-peeping times vary by location. "Two valleys on different sides of Mount Washington, New Hampshire, can have much different levels of fall colors. It all depends on ...