09/22/2025
Welcome back, autumn 🎃
With cooler weather around the corner, here are some other facts about what makes fall so fantastic:
🍁 In autumn fewer hours of sunlight and colder temperatures trigger a chemical change in tree leaves, which is why they turn colors such as red, orange, yellow, and brown. In some areas leaves become so bright they’re visible from outer space!
🍁 Farmers plant over a billion pounds of pumpkins (yes, it’s a fruit!) in early July to get a crop in the fall.
🍁 During this season, certain species of birds store seeds and other food in tree hollows for colder months. To help them remember where they stashed the grub, these birds’ brains actually grow larger!
🍁 Fall officially begins on the autumnal equinox —when Earth is positioned in such a way that the sun shines directly on the Equator. In Japan, kids celebrate this day by not having school!
Source: National Geographic Kids
