How the leaves change color?

Trees are very important, they serve numerous purposes, yet their most important function is taking in carbon dioxide and giving off oxygen. Chlorophyll is the chemical that makes leaves green, and it's responsible for absorbing sunlight. This makes the energy needed to change carbon dioxide and water into food for the tree. When fall arrives, colder temperatures and Enjoy beautiful backroads throughout Brown County.longer nights cause the leaves to stop making food, and the chlorophyll disappears. Once the chlorophyll is gone, out come the beautiful colors! After the color change, the leaves die, the stem becomes frail and they fall to the ground...

Did you know you can identify a tree from its leaf colors?

Oaks: red, brown or russet
Hickory: golden bronze Endless Colors!
Dogwood: purple-red
Birch: bright yellow
Poplar: golden yellow
Maple trees show a whole range of colors:

Sugar Maple: orange-red
Black Maple: glowing yellow
Red Maple: bright scarlet



Fall Splendor at Brown County