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Foliage
Report #5
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September 19, 2001
Cooler temperatures and shorter days have led to an increase in foliage
color. All areas in the Northeast are now reporting some degree of color
change. And, as expected, the mountainous areas are slightly ahead of
the low-lying regions and experiencing low color. The mountains of northern
Maine, portions of the White Mountains of New Hampshire, the Green Mountains
of Vermont, the Adirondack and Catskill Mountains in New York, and higher
elevations of the Berkshire Mountains in Massachusetts are in the low
color change range. Other areas reporting low color include extreme northeast
Connecticut, a small area extending from southwest New York into northwest
Pennsylvania, and portions of the Pocono Mountains in Pennsylvania. All
other areas are still just getting underway with very little change. At
this stage of the foliage season, the "show-offs" start to show
some moderate color. Show-offs are trees which are typically older, diseased,
or distressed. Some healthy trees, however, just enjoy changing early,
giving everyone a preview of what the other trees are about to display.
Leaf drop is very low to non-existent in much of the region. The exceptions being the higher elevations where the leaf drop is still low. Any leaf drop at this stage is typically attributed to brown, dried out leaves.
This information provided by Marek D. Rzonca, The Foliage Network. The next report will be released Saturday, September 22, 2001.
