The professor must be visiting from Antarctica, where leaves fall upwards
changing from blue to white. It is complete nonsense to suggest that leaves
do not change colour in the autumn in Europe. It might be true that only in
North America do they change COLOR in FALL, but that is a wordplay (OK,
orthographical and lexical play) of which even I would be ashamed.
As I write this I can see oak, larch and birch in various stages of colour
change, together with all manner of shrubs too. But the fuchsia bush leaves
remain green so far (and the flowers pink). Yes, fuchsia thrives in the
garden at very nearly 58 degrees north.
Piers
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From: Chuck Norcutt [mailto:chucknorcutt@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx]
Sent: 31 October 2010 22:53
To: Olympus Camera Discussion
Subject: [OM] Autumn around the world, was: Nathan's PAD 31/10/2010: autumn
in Denmark
Your post reminded me that I've been meaning to pose an autumn colors
question to the list. Each week the local newspaper runs a column for
children called "Ask a Scientist". Children write in with science related
questions and the newspaper selects a scientist from the local university to
answer the question.
A week ago the question had to to with leaves changing color in the autumn.
The question was answered by a biologist who was identified as a "visiting
professor" but no information was given about where he was from. But I was
rather astounded by the answer which, as a passing comment, said that the
only places in the world where leaves change color before dropping off the
trees in the fall are eastern North America and north eastern Asia.
I was certain that leaves must also change color in northern Europe but I
haven't been to Europe or anywhere else outside North America in the fall
for about 40 years. But certainly the Aspen trees in the southwest United
States turn brilliant yellow in the fall so I don't think he can be right.
What do y'all think?
Chuck Norcutt
On 10/31/2010 5:18 PM, Nathan Wajsman wrote:
> This morning, I got up at 8 and walked to the bakery to buy "morning
> bread", delicious rolls--Danish baked goods are simply the best in the
> world, and they taste even better when you are nursing a hangover from
> the night before. On the way, an autumn scene in the centre of my home
> town:
>
> http://www.greatpix.eu/Other/Picture-A-Day/4253606_netUM#1071658723_qU
> JLr-O-LB
>
> We don't have this sort of thing in Alicante.
>
> Nathan
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