Young Red Maple leaves
These tiny treasures are young Red Maple leaves (Acer rubrum) that have just begun to unfurl from their protective bud. This young, they still show their underlying red pigments - soon hidden as the leaf develops its green, energy-producing chlorophyll.
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Uploaded on March 17, 2022
Taken on May 1, 2009
Young Red Maple leaves
These tiny treasures are young Red Maple leaves (Acer rubrum) that have just begun to unfurl from their protective bud. This young, they still show their underlying red pigments - soon hidden as the leaf develops its green, energy-producing chlorophyll.
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Uploaded on March 17, 2022
Taken on May 1, 2009