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Month: October 2007

Fall Musings

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This has been a fall to remember here on Huey Lane. August 1st a cat I rescued three days previous had six kittens and our Muscovey duck started setting on a clutch of eggs, late in the season so I was dubious of any survival. One of the driest summers and warmest falls, yet I […]

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The Colors of Fall

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We received an interesting bulletin from Penn State that sets forth some of the conditions that are necessary for a brilliant show of fall leaf color.  Leaf change is instigated by the dropping of temperatures. Chlorophyll strops being produced and the xanthophylls and carotenes responsible for the yellows and oranges become visible. Anthocyanins that result […]

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How Hardy are Cannas?

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The number of canna species has been reduced to 19, more or less, depending on which classification system that is being consulted. The original species are all from tropical or subtropical areas and have never been considered hardy in areas above zone 10. This idea may be changing The number of canna species has been […]

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