PRESENTATION OUTLINE
Fall Nature Patterns
By Mrs.Allin
September 2, Winona st.
Monarch butterfly feeding on zinnia
September 7,NMS
Blue asters in bloom
September 7, NMS
Bees pollinate Goldenrod , NMS
September 8, NMS
Milkweed seeds take flight
September 15, Sibley Marsh
Sumac leaves turn red and fruit forms
September 15, Sibley Marsh
Monarchs still in town.
September 15, Sumner St
Maple leaves turn gold at very top of tree
September 23, NHS
Milkweed plant pods dry, crack and release seeds
September 29, near trail at Nerstrand State Park
Downy woodpecker feeding on insects
September 29,
Nerstrand State Park
October 8
Sugar Maple treee on Sumner St. turns orange first at the top of the tree.
October 16, Sumner st. I think the leaves turn orange and drop off tree at the top first, because the tree shuts down water to the top of tree first. Leaves shut down green pigment and quit making sugar when temperatures get cool.
October 19
Leaves that turned orange first also drop from tree first. (Photo of same tree on Sumner St.)
October 19, Winona st.
Dropper Seed Dispersal
November 1, NMS
Crabapples start to dry up.
November 1, NMS
Goldenrod goes to seed
November 11, Ames St.
Sumac has lost all leaves.
November 11, Sibley School
