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The Leaf Peeper’s Guide to
in the White Mountainsof New Hampshire
in the White Mountains
The Leaf Peeper’s Guide to
in the White Mountainsof New Hampshire
in the White Mountains
You can enjoy autumn’s beauty all year longby preserving the colorful leaves. There areseveral ways to do this.
To preserve branches for use in bouquets, splitthe stems at the base. Cover branches with asolution of two parts water and one partglycerine to a depth of 2-4". Keep in a cool,well-ventilated place until there is a very s lightchange in the leaf color. Then remove and hangupside-down until dry.
To preserve leaves, gather them while they aresupple. Press between thick layers of blotterpaper or absorbent cardboard (do not overlapleaves). Place a stack of these layers betweentwo heavy, flat boards or books and bind
tightly with cords or straps.Store the leaves in a warm,dry place for about ten days,
checking them often andtightening the straps as
necessary. Display your leaves under
plastic in a photoalbum, or seal them
between layers ofclear contact paperor wax paper.
ca also prese v a t ’s b t in photographs. Try usingcolorful overhanging branches to frame aninviting scene, or move in for a closeup of thedelicate colors and patterns in individualleaves. You’ll love the results!
The changing colors of autumn signal that trees are
getting ready for winter. Throughout spring and summer,most of the food necessary for a tree’s growth is made in the
leaves. This food-making process takes place in the cells
containing chlorophyll, which gives leaves their green color.
In fall, partly due to shorter periods of daylight and coolertemperatures, the leaves stop making food. The chlorophyll
breaks down and the green color disappears; yellow and
orange—previously masked by the green—appear.The vibrant reds, purples, and bronzes come from otherchemical processes. The brilliant red of Maples has a sweet
side: in the warmth of fall days, sugar is produced in theleaves and then trapped by the night’s chill. The more sugar
that accumulates, the brighter red the leaves turn.
Th d re f c l r arii s f r tree t tr e. Leaves
directly exposed to the sun may turn red, while those onthe shady side of the same tree may be yellow. Color also
varies depending on weather conditions. When autumn
is warm and rainy, leaves may have less red coloration.
As olors v ry f ro mou tai to s t valley and from dayto day, there’s no way to predict when fall foliage
will be at its peak. This is a timeof change, when each day is
colored anew. Only two places in the
world have this brilliant foliage—New England and
part of Japan—but
there’s no betterplace on earth to see
nature’s most colorful
display than the WhiteMountains of New Hampshire.
E LE A F C AN Eon the south side of Mt. Washington
Above the treeline: Reds of blueberries peak late September
At 3,500 to 5,500 feet: Yellow Birch, Mountain Maple, andMountain Ash peak mid-September
At 2,000 to 3,500 feet: Birches and Sugar Maples peak early October
At less than 2,000 feet: Beech, Sugar Maples, Birches peak mid-October
Mid-low swampy areas: Red Maples peak mid-September
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