…and poplar are showing the most significant changes and are now providing bright and vivid yellows. Black gum and sourwood have continued to turn and are displaying bright and deep…

…red maple, sourwood, sumac, and blackgum are among the species most affected by the rain. Though some of the most vivid colors from last week have disappeared; hickory, poplar, birch,…

…diversity from overlooks remain strong. High leaf retention from various oak species, maple, hickory, beech, and sweetgum, continue to provide swaths of color. Areas predominantly composed of poplar have experienced…

…during the storm but some Yellows persist Yellow-poplar – The existing roadside color was lost during storm. However, some green poplar now beginning to transition to Yellow/Gold…. Redbud – becoming…

…Burgundy Birch – Yellow Yellow-poplar – Yellow/Gold… most of the early turners have dropped leaves but still some yellow poplar to develop yet. Redbud – becoming more prominent with yellows…

…with hints of red. Poplar – Faint traces of yellow and brown. Maple – Faint hints of red and yellow. Sourwood – hints of red and yellow. Sassafras – Green…

…of sumac and some scattered sassafras are showing reds and oranges. Yellows and golds are starting to come in on yellow poplars, and also with birches at higher elevations/ And…