Nature Study

In this spring time of the year, the phenomenon of autumn colors is perhaps very far from our thoughts. As life begins anew, we are not too anxious to contemplate that wonder of plant life that awes us in the fall. The daffodils and crocuses (crocus’?) have already burst forth into yellow and purple; the grass has more than overcome the gray countryside with a rich carpet of green. For the sake of this study, let’s turn our thoughts back to last fall. At one time or another, every one of us...