Re: Fall Tour

[Huw Powell <human@nh.ultranet.com>]

Actually it takes about 2 weeks for the color to move form northern NH
down to the seacoast (where I am).  The local papers tend to carry nice
full color graphic maps to further enable pinpoint traffic jams...

If you look at the USDA zone chart, NH goes from zone 3 to 6, due to the
moderating effects of the proximate Atlantic Ocean in the southeast. 
Heck, my yard goes from zone 4 to 5.

And, yes, of course the time the color hits varies by season.

Personally, I don't care whether the trip coincides with fall color,
come on, most of us who will/might participate live around here.  I have
a maple I can see from my bedroom window, so I barely need to break
through my coma to enjoy the season...

BTW, didn't someone set up a northeastern sub-list?  Shouldn't we be
discussing this there now that the general population of the planet
knows it's going to happen if they want to participate?

Robert Myers wrote:
> 
> Our peak color time here is about the third week of October (depending on
> the season we've had).  It is usually quite fantastic.  I was assuming that
> the colors in the NE would be earlier than ours.  Maybe not, huh?

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Huw Powell

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