A withered beech leaf from the previous summer still clings to a small branch in the sunshine while buds of leaves for this spring grow in the background. The leaf is bottom left of frame on the offshoot of a small branch, lit up by the bright sunshine. The main branch is in shadow and the tree off shoots are in light. Buds are visible at the ends of branches and the background are bright greens and browns

A beech leaf still on the branch from the previous season (marcescence) as the buds of this spring grow in the background.

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Ever wondered why some trees keep their leaves in the winter? Let’s hear from Research Assistant, Brendon Reidy. 🍂

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#Marcescence on my morning walk today 🍂

Light brown withered leaves are still holding on the beech tree on a snowy winter days. The area is totally covered with.

#SilentSunday

Marcescence
…still holding on 😊
Not senescence in this case 🤔

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#Hiking #Nature #Walking #Creek #Marcescence #Senescence #Aging
#Meditation #Photography

Orange remaining beech leaves on many trees, on a very foggy morning. They are marcescent (where the old dead leaves cling on until the new buds come in the late spring).

How beautiful are the marcescent beech leaves that cling on in winter?! So glad there was fog this morning :)

Frithsden Beeches, Berkhamsted.

#Marcescence #WinterLeaves #Berko

A young marcescent Beech tree glows with its own golden light in the deep hemlock forest. It anticipates spring's nourishing warmth and light, ready to finally drop its winter coat and send out tender new leaves... #spring #beech #marcescence #NaturePhotography

Last year's beech leaves
Hang on
Waiting for
Spring
To let them fall to
Rest.

Goodnight, Bluesky

#photography #trees #booksky #marcescence #leaves #nature

Beech leaves
Hang on all winter.
Marcescence, it is.
Beech leaves
Hang on
Until new leaves form and grow.
And hang on in their turn.

Like us, I guess.

Goodnight, Bluesky!

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Several beech tree branches with Marcescent leaves stretch horizontally parallel to the ground, with a small creek of muddy, high water and a road alongside in the background on a cloudy day.

Marcescence 😉

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Marcescent leaves add some nice colors to a winter scene 😊

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Orange & all its variations. Marcescence. Phenomenon where some trees keep their dead leaves in winter. In this case, a beech tree at a local park during a snowy walk. #abstractphotography #icm #winter #snow #marcescence #beechtree

Not all leaves fall in autumn! Some trees, like these young American beech, hold onto their leaves all winter in a cool phenomenon called #marcescence. Maybe they are protecting leaf buds from deer 🦌 or providing fresh mulch to help retain moisture in the soil come spring? What do you think?

Light brown leaves persist on a young beech tree. These are the only leaves found in this winter deciduous forest.

Marcescent leaves on a young beech tree - they look like flowers in winter woods 😉

Marcescence - I just learned this phenomenon today 😉

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