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Fall foliage primer 1: White oak leaves
Judith and Wayne have been sharing some of their bird photos, along with interesting information, in an informal birding primer. Many of you live in areas where you don't see the full range of fall color changes that people here in the upper Midwest or the northeast parts of the country are blessed with. I decided to provide an informal occasional (not every day) primer on the primary color contributors (trees, shrubs, vines) from my area.
Fall foliage primer 1: White oak, quercus alba
This tree doesn't provide the most brilliantly colored foliage, but when it just begins to change, the spots of color among the remaining green really stand out.
A word needs to be said about the term 'white oak'. It can be used in a species specific sense, i.e. the common name for Quercus alba. It can also be used in a general sense, referring to any North American oak tree whose leaves have rounded lobes. In that sense, 'white oak' encompasses a number species, including bur oak, chestnut oak, post oak, and chinkapin. Another group of North American oaks, ones with pointed lobes on their leaves, are called red oaks, including, of course, the 'red oak', Quercus rubrum, and the 'black oak', Q. velutina, as well as pin oak, and scarlet oak. There are other native oak trees, such as the live oak, that are classed as neither white nor red. There are other characteristics, such as properties of the acorns and of the wood itself that distinguish white oaks and red oaks, but for me the leaf shape is the easiest to use.
When actual leaf color is a bit dull, back lighting livens things up a bit. I took advantage of that for these shots. Red oaks, including pin oaks, can be quite vibrantly colored. I hope to be able to share some photos of a red oak later.
Midland, Michigan
Taken October 10, 2019
uploaded 10-17-19
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Rick Willis
1 hour agoGreat Light and Color 🌞...
Donna McCommon
4 hours agoOh how I dream for fall colors like this. We just don’t get the variety like you. We have a lot of pine trees with a few oaks or other trees that might change color. Thank you for sharing these beautiful colors.
Greg&Rose Photography
4 hours agoSuperb autumn colours
Lgood
4 hours agoI'm so glad that you are sharing the Fall Foliage primer. We certainly don't get the kind of color in North Texas that you and other parts of the country do. We see a lot of Live Oaks here (several in our front yard), and we have filled our backyard (over the years) with Red Oaks. I wanted to add some Bur Oaks, as I love their leaves, but we were a little skittish because the Red Oaks are so happy in the yard. I also like the Chinkapins too. Beautiful triptych. Gorgeous color.
Wayne Wendel
5 hours agoYou may not had the birds that we have in Texas but you really do have some outstanding fall color, nicely done, well photographed.
KDP450
7 hours agoGreat autumn shots. Lovely colour and light.
Judith Sparhawk
8 hours agoBeautiful color in these oak leaves. We get mostly yellow fall colors here, so it is a treat seeing the bright reds and oranges.
Loyd Dalton
9 hours agoElizabeth, what a great idea!
We southerners would love to know more about the changing color of the hardwood trees since, like Bill Boyd said below, we don't get to experience a real change of season and with very little color! Keep em coming! Great photos, BTW!
Bill J Boyd Photography
9 hours agoAwesome Autumn colors. We see nothing like that in my part of Texas.
WildeLifePhotography
11 hours agoGreat autumn colors.