Signs of Autumn

With the cooler days of Autumn, the trees around our pond take on their fall colors. Several trees in the neighborhood have now dropped their leaves preparing for the Winter weather.

Signs of Autumn

When the cooler nights of Autumn meet the warmer, moist air of the surrounding valleys the result is valleys full of fog. This early morning photo of our barn shows the early colors of the changing Autumn leaves and the morning valley fog.

Signs of Autumn

The astronomical fall (Northern Hemisphere) began Saturday, September 22, and the first signs of Autumn are appearing. With the cooler days of Autumn, the  boxelder bugs (Boisea trivittata) start to leave the trees from where they were feeding to find protected areas for the winter.This group of bugs was located under the side door to our garage.

Although nymphs may be present in the fall, only fully grown adults survive the winter.

Signs of Autumn

The first snow of the season came and a couple of days later the temperature was back in the 70's. The cold and snow must have triggered the geese to head south and hundreds of geese can be seen on Miner's pond.



The early snow may have forced many of the trees to drop their leave but I did find some Autumn leaves at a local pond.