3. Those who live the closest to the EQUATOR, which is the center of the planet, never experience the season of autumn. Around the equator, the temperature remains consistently warm.
4. Yellow, orange and variations thereof always reside in the PIGMENTATION OF TREE LEAVES, but they are just overpowered by the abundance of green from the chlorophyll in the leaves during the rest of the year.
Come autumn, however, when the sun weakens and days grow shorter, the amount of chlorophyll in leaves diminishes, allowing other pigments in the leaves to show through.
5. RED and PURPLE LEAVES are actually caused by the presence of sugars from sap that is trapped inside the leaves.
So, That's Why Sugar Maples Are So Pretty in the Fall. --DaCoot
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Thursday, October 16, 2014
12 Facts About Autumn-- Part 1
From the September 25, 2014, Lake County (Illinois) Suburban Life "12 fun facts about autumn."
Autumn has arrived and in the last several days I'd have to say the "Color Wave" has definitely hit around here by the Wisconsin-Illinois border near Lake Michigan. The trees and bushes are magnificent.
1. The first day of autumn is known as the AUTUMNAL EQUINOX. On this day, the number of hours of daylight and darkness are equal. This is because the sun is aligned with the center of the earth between the north and south of the planet.
The other equinox occurs in the spring, which arrives in the third week of March in the Northern hemisphere.
2. In GREEK MYTHOLOGY, autumn was was a time when Persephone, the daughter of Demeter, was abducted by Hades, the god-king of the underworld. During this time, Demeter, the goddess of the harvest, was distraught and the ground grew sparse and cold.
When Persephone returned in the springtime, the plants and life bloomed anew because of Demeter's happiness.
--Why the Seasons. --Cooter
Autumn has arrived and in the last several days I'd have to say the "Color Wave" has definitely hit around here by the Wisconsin-Illinois border near Lake Michigan. The trees and bushes are magnificent.
1. The first day of autumn is known as the AUTUMNAL EQUINOX. On this day, the number of hours of daylight and darkness are equal. This is because the sun is aligned with the center of the earth between the north and south of the planet.
The other equinox occurs in the spring, which arrives in the third week of March in the Northern hemisphere.
2. In GREEK MYTHOLOGY, autumn was was a time when Persephone, the daughter of Demeter, was abducted by Hades, the god-king of the underworld. During this time, Demeter, the goddess of the harvest, was distraught and the ground grew sparse and cold.
When Persephone returned in the springtime, the plants and life bloomed anew because of Demeter's happiness.
--Why the Seasons. --Cooter
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