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| This is an early-autumn view of the arboretum. The photo was taken about two months ago, on September 20, 2017. The grass is green; the trees, for the most part, have green leaves; and the crown of the sweet gum is starting to turn red. |
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| From September to November, the colors have changed. This photo is from last weekend, taken on November 11, 2017. The grass is going dormant, losing its greenness. Leaves of Magnolia grandiflora and Quercus texana remain obstinately green, while the little mockernut hickory has lost all of its leaves. The crown of the sweet gum tree is really red now! And we have an extra splotch of color: the crown of the Carolina ash, which is peeking out from behind the magnolia, has turned yellow-orange. |
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| Fall foliage of Sassafras albidum |
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| Pictured from left to right: Acer rubrum, Sassafras albidum, Liquidambar styraciflua, and Fraxinus caroliniana. |
