Winter days are short and dry. Many plants stop making food in the fall. The chlorophyll goes away. Then we can see orange and yellow colors. These colors were in the leaves all summer, but the green covered them up.
Some leaves turn red.
This color is made in the fall, from food trapped in the leaves. Brown colors are also made in the fall. They come from wastes left in the leaves. Introduce your children to science while they are young, and you may kindle their lifelong love of learning. It's fun and easy with the Science Made Simple newsletter.