Blackjack Oak
This beautiful collection of leaves on the branch of a Blackjack Oak (Quercus marilandica) shows how the red coloration is revealed as the sugars of the green chlorophyll is absorbed into the tree as it prepares for the cold of winter. Photo courtesy: Larry Stritch.
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Blackjack Oak
This beautiful collection of leaves on the branch of a Blackjack Oak (Quercus marilandica) shows how the red coloration is revealed as the sugars of the green chlorophyll is absorbed into the tree as it prepares for the cold of winter. Photo courtesy: Larry Stritch.
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Uploaded on October 19, 2012
Taken on October 26, 2008