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[Closed] Have I found the edge of Autumn?

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Spotted these two oaks today:

One in full autumn mode and another not quite up for it yet. The green one has a thicker trunk so I assume is older.

Anyone know why 2 trees of the same species would be so different in their response to autumn happening?

 
Posted : 20/10/2020 11:26 pm
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One is showing early signs of Acute oak decline.

 
Posted : 20/10/2020 11:31 pm
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Brexit innit.
The tree on the right is a Remainer

 
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Perhaps due to a greater mycelium symbiosis

 
Posted : 20/10/2020 11:36 pm
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Brexit innit.

Vote Leaf

 
Posted : 20/10/2020 11:47 pm
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The tree on the right is a Remainer

I bet it's not even an English Oak, it'll be some European Oak. Coming to this country and taking our soil.

 
Posted : 21/10/2020 12:27 am
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Tree Covid. Trovid if you will.

Tree on left has been partying with young cedars, yew trees and Lord knows how many shrubs.

Tree on right has been socially distancing from tree on left.

It followed the science.

 
Posted : 21/10/2020 12:32 am
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Trees are in different time zones.

 
Posted : 21/10/2020 9:18 am
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You've inadvertently left a very strange filter of dubious application on your camera?

 
Posted : 21/10/2020 10:25 am
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It's not called English Oak in the rest of Europe where it's also native...

 
Posted : 21/10/2020 2:31 pm
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It’s not called English Oak in the rest of Europe where it’s also native…

It is a beautiful reflection of society across Europe then...

 
Posted : 21/10/2020 2:37 pm
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Real answer. One of the things which tell a tree its autumn is the amount of light it gets. The smaller tree is in more shade so thinks its autumm sooner.

 
Posted : 21/10/2020 2:42 pm
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Vote Leaf

That A-corny joke

 
Posted : 21/10/2020 2:44 pm
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I've just spent a good while reading about mycelium symbiosis. Treemendous reply @somafunk.

Everyone else, your replies are just oakay.

 
Posted : 21/10/2020 2:47 pm
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Read the secret life of trees by Peter Wohlleben...

Trees learn and have memory.

Likely the autumnal tree had a bad experience of shedding its leaves too late in the year; a big storm or snow perhaps.

 
Posted : 21/10/2020 2:52 pm
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Green leaves matter innit.

 
Posted : 21/10/2020 3:08 pm
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*applauds*

 
Posted : 21/10/2020 3:54 pm