The delicate structure of leaf veins in an old Acer leaf. Each autumn deciduous tree shed their foliage after withdrawing the nutrient and chlorophyll

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The delicate structure of leaf veins in an old Acer leaf. Each autumn deciduous trees shed their foliage after withdrawing the nutrients and chlorophyll from the leaf for next seasons growth

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Size: 5500px × 3682px
Location: Scarborough, UK
Photo credit: © Nick Greaves / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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