Posted: November 19, 2025
In October, I snapped a picture of this western bluebird sitting on my garden fence near an eastern redbud bush in my neighbor’s yard. The leaves have since turned yellow and are starting to fall off. It made me wonder what other signs of autumn I could find if I walked around my yard and
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Tags: ants, autumn, cosmos, cottonwood tree leaves, eastern redbud bush, leaf blower, sweet pea vines, western bluebird, zinnias
Posted: October 20, 2022
In autumn, the leaves of certain kinds of trees turn different colors and fall off. They are known as deciduous trees. Some of them are cottonwoods, elms, maples, oaks, and chestnuts. Other trees, such as spruce, juniper and pine, have needles instead of leaves, and they hang onto most of their needles all year long.
Posted: September 14, 2021
Do you have trees in your yard? Are there trees in your neighborhood? If you don’t have trees nearby, perhaps there are trees around your school. If you can find a nearby tree where it is safe for you to spend some time, take a notebook and a pen or pencil with you. Sit under
Posted: October 15, 2020
Neighborhood leaves gather by a fence This autumn, leaves are falling from trees and blowing all over the place. Some of them are quite beautiful, and many of them have different shapes. Maybe some of them are blowing into your yard. As they fall down and blow near your house, see how many you can
