INTERESTING FACTS
ABOUT FALL
For those who live in regions where summer only
subtly gives way to fall or is seemingly gone before
the end of August, the 2019 autumnal equinox occurs
on September 23. That marks the offi cial beginning
of fall, also known as autumn. In fact, that the season
the follows summer seemingly goes by two different
names is just one of many interesting facts about fall.
• A season by any other name … Fall is the term
most often used to reference the season succeeding
summer in the United States. But the season is referred
to as “autumn” in other parts of the world, including
Great Britain. Fall was once even known as “harvest”
because of the harvest moon, which appears close to
the autumnal equinox.
• The colors of fall foliage are actually present yearround.
Fall is known for its colorful foliage. But the
pigments responsible for those colors are actually
present year-round. According to the SUNY College
of Environmental Science and Forestry, green, yellow
and orange pigments are present year-round. However,
during spring and summer, the leaves serve as factories
where many foods necessary to help the tree grow are
manufactured. That process takes place in the leaf in
cells containing chlorophyll, which gives the leaves
their green color. This process ceases as hours of
daylight decrease and temperatures drop. As a result,
chlorophyll breaks down, the green color disappears
and the vivid colors of fall foliage begin to appear.
• Squirrels have a (sophisticated) plan out there.
Squirrels hiding food in autumn for the upcoming winter
is a familiar sight. And squirrels are more organized
than many people may know. Groundbreaking research
released in 1991 found that, even when squirrels bury
that stash of nuts closely to one another, they will each
return to the precise location of their personal cache.
Recent research also has shown that squirrels bury
their stash based on certain traits, such as the type of
nut being buried.
• Babies born in fall are more likely to see the century
mark. Researchers at the University of Chicago studied
more than 1,500 centenarians born in the United States
between 1880 and 1895. They then compared birth and
death information with those centenarians’ siblings and
spouses so they could compare their early environment
and genetic background and their adult environment.
Their research found that most centenarians were born
between September and November.
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Fan Like Daddy!
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Ethan Sohl Of Shirley
Enjoying a Fall Day!
Our Granddaughters...
Torianna 10 Years Old And
Anastasia 9 Years Old
Of Rocky Point
Aria
Is Queen Of
Queens!
Melia Loving A
Summer Day In Fall At
Smithpoint Beach
Christian, 4 Months Old
At White Post Farm For
The First Time
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