Source: The Courier-Journal Date: October 12, 2018 Brittney Jackson If it felt like the rain clouds of the first few days of fall would never end, fear not. Soon, we’ll be bursting in yellows, oranges, and reds. (Photo: Lady-Photo, Getty Images/iStockphoto) With all the rain in September and the unusually warm start to October, the weather has not […]
VERIFY: Will record setting rainfall in September make the fall foliage more vibrant?
Source: WHAS 11 September 26, 2018 Kaitlynn Fish We’ve seen a record amount of rainfall across Kentuckiana this September and we’re on track to set a record for the entire year! All of this rain has many folks asking – what does that mean for our leaves changing colors this fall? Will more rain make […]
Fall color prediction 2017
Phenology: noun, a branch of science dealing with the relations between climate and periodic biological phenomena (such as bird migration or plant flowering) For the past six years, we have been watching the early signs of fall. Through daily and weekly photographs throughout the season, we have gained a better knowledge of what to look for in terms […]
Fall Color Report – October 14, 2015
Pictured above: sugar maple – Acer saccharumlo (location: just past front entrance kiosk to right as you are headed into Bernheim) Color will begin to increase quickly after the expected frost this week. Interior forests are still largely green, while lowlands and edges are well into change (the Sugar Maple above is on the forest […]