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It’s the first day of autumn and the telltale signs are here

Why Do Leaves Change Color?


By American Chemical Society ——--September 22, 2014

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Crisp weather, pumpkin # lattes and most importantly, the leaves are changing colors. Ever wonder why some leaves turn red, others yellow and some just turn brown? It's all down to chlorophyll (more like bore-ophyll!) and the glucose stored inside trees that help reveal the reds, yellows and, less excitingly, browns of fall foliage.

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