…slowly fading to brown and yellow Blackgum – dull red and leaf loss Sassafras – shows a variety of colors on remaining leaves Sweetgum – fading to red and yellow…

…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…

…reds. Yellow poplar – Increased amounts of yellows showing through. Dogwood – Red and burgundy. Sourwood – Signs of Red hue. Sweetgum – Yellow, red, and purple. Blackgum – Red…

…brown edges Oak – green slowly fading to brown and yellow Blackgum – shifting to orange and red Sassafras – shows a variety of yellow, orange, and red Sweetgum –…

…and red are gradually expanding. Red maple, sumac, and blackgum are primarily responsible for the faint patches of red, while hickory and poplar are providing small hints of yellow. Sweetgum…