tamarack Posted October 19, 2016 Share Posted October 19, 2016 I have definitely noticed the pine needles dropping an awful as well. Might have to do with the dry conditions maybe? White pine needles only last two summers, with 95%+ falling during their 2nd autumn, such that only the current year's needles make it into winter. Red pine and pitch pine carry most needles into a 3rd year, but still do a major shed in early fall. Concerning "dull" colors, it must depend on location, or species composition (most oaks in the red oak group are rather dull, pin oak the exception among those usually found in New England.) If someone had seen the foliage in the foothills 5-10 days ago (we're well past peak now) and referred to the colors as "dull", I'd refer him/her to an optometrist. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Damage In Tolland Posted October 19, 2016 Share Posted October 19, 2016 Just an absolute pine needle disaster...Back pack blower in full effect tomorrow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kdxken Posted October 19, 2016 Share Posted October 19, 2016 Eastern Ma yesterday. Pretty much peak. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kdxken Posted October 19, 2016 Share Posted October 19, 2016 My woodpile. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mreaves Posted October 20, 2016 Share Posted October 20, 2016 1 hour ago, kdxken said: My woodpile. MPM approved? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
powderfreak Posted October 20, 2016 Share Posted October 20, 2016 Stowe Village Rec Path...time to start raking around these parts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CT Valley Snowman Posted November 4, 2016 Author Share Posted November 4, 2016 seems like one of the longer and more protracted foliage Seasons I can recall, my area was probably peak around October 20th but the later turning trees and the larger oaks have seemed to take forever to completely change and for the leaves to come down and there's still some areas of nicer foliage especially across south coastal areas of Southern New England. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Damage In Tolland Posted November 4, 2016 Share Posted November 4, 2016 2 hours ago, CTValleySnowMan said: seems like one of the longer and more protracted foliage Seasons I can recall, my area was probably peak around October 20th but the later turning trees and the larger oaks have seemed to take forever to completely change and for the leaves to come down and there's still some areas of nicer foliage especially across south coastal areas of Southern New England. 10-14 days late. Latest I ever recall here. Oak blizzards yesterday in the wind, but still tons to go Think the torch Sept. and little rain has just prolonged the misery Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ginx snewx Posted November 4, 2016 Share Posted November 4, 2016 took this yesterday from the top of our Observation Tower at work Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tamarack Posted November 7, 2016 Share Posted November 7, 2016 On 10/19/2016 at 7:03 PM, kdxken said: My woodpile. That's a mongo pile. Do you sell firewood, or maybe live in a drafty old 12-room farmhouse heated only with fireplaces? Hard to estimate cordage given the pic's perspective - what's in the frame looks like it could be 10 cords, or 20, or... Most I ever put thru a stove in a heating season was 9 cords, in Ft. Kent and with an inefficient stove and no real air circulation system. (Replaced the first, fixed the 2nd, and consumption dropped to 6 cd the next year and beyond.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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