Fall

Cooler breezes give us relief from the stifling heat, A signal autumn is coming, and summer is in full retreat. Leaves on the trees turn yellow, orange, red and brown, As the days grow shorter, they eventually find their way to the ground. As temperatures continue to cool, animals prepare for the cold months ahead, Birds, reptiles, and mammals make ready for longer nights and shorter days instead. Diminished daylight triggers an internal clock, Signaling waterfowl to fly south, virtually non-stop. Monarch butterflies commence migrating to their winter home, Flying thousands of miles, their wings beating in cadence to an internal metronome. As days pass, daylight shrinks and nighttime expands, Driven by the earth’s voyage around the sun as we have come to understand. As the outdoor world starts changing, all plants and animals adjust, Preparing for the formidable winter ahead is a necessity, a must. Plants start dropping seeds while animals gather food stores - their pre-winter haul, It’s that time of year again, a time we call Fall.