The Horse-chestnut is one of the first trees to show the colours of Fall. This is when the tree withdraws chlorophyll and nutrients from the leaves
The Horse-chestnut is one of the first trees to show the colours of Fall. This is when the tree withdraws chlorophyll and nutrients from the leaves and prepares to discard the foliage
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Location: Scarborough, UK
Photo credit: © Nick Greaves / Alamy / Afripics
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