Sugar Maple/Acer saccharum – Americana Collection
In the last third of this October 2020, Sugar Maple Acer saccharum leaves appear as fire in the sky – details of autumn rust hanging tightly against a hard blue sky.
Sugar Maple/Acer saccharum – Americana Collection
Midway through October, the top leaves of this Sugar Maple Acer saccharum are changing colors from summer green into autumn rust.
Sugar Maple/Acer saccharum – Americana Collection
One of the signals of a seasonal shift from summer to autumn is the changing colors of deciduous tree leaves. Sugar Maple Acer saccharum is one of the more colorful trees with a mixture of reds, oranges, and yellows. This year, dry Midwest weather is causing many leaves to skip multiple colors and wither from green to autumn rust to brown.
