{"id":46591,"date":"2023-11-29T09:00:19","date_gmt":"2023-11-29T14:00:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.foresthillsconnection.com\/?p=46591"},"modified":"2023-11-29T08:38:05","modified_gmt":"2023-11-29T13:38:05","slug":"backyard-nature-a-showstopping-autumn","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.foresthillsconnection.com\/news\/backyard-nature-a-showstopping-autumn\/","title":{"rendered":"Backyard Nature: A showstopping autumn"},"content":{"rendered":"
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A maple in its fancy fall dress at Hillwood Museum and Gardens (photo by Diane Krauthamer via X<\/a>)<\/p><\/div>\n

by Marlene Berlin<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n

Fall has wowed us this year, with colors that stand out both in their brilliance and their longevity. <\/p>\n

The yellows, oranges and reds emerged with a vengeance within a day or two of our late October article on why the leaves change color<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Splashes of color continue to impress, from the bright yellows of some trees and bushes, to the pinks, reds and purples of viburnum, and the appearance of purple and red berries. <\/p>\n

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Rust-colored leaves on a Rock Creek trail<\/p><\/div>\n

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Purple berries of the beauty bush<\/p><\/div>\n

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A splash of yellow<\/p><\/div>\n

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Japanese maples at the Italian ambassador’s residence on Broad Branch Road<\/p><\/div>\n

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A colorful potpourri<\/p><\/div>\n

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The rose and green colors of an abelia bush<\/p><\/div>\n

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The bright yellow of ginkgo trees<\/p><\/div>\n

The ginkgos on Cumberland Street (above) have even been the backdrop of many social media photo ops. <\/p>\n

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Some of the fall colors are really popping right now in Van Ness. pic.twitter.com\/gYlD22bKvB<\/a><\/p>\n

— John Henry (@JohnHenryDC) November 17, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n