Not only does its name anticipate the American document of a century later, the English Bill of Rights anticipates some of the American billâs specific provisionsâfor example, the Eighth Amendmentâs ban on excessive bail and fines and on cruel and unusual punishment.
If the leaf contains carotene, as do the leaves of birch and hickory, it will change from green to bright yellow as the chlorophyll disappears. In some trees, as the concentration of sugar in the leaf increases, the sugar reacts to form anthocyanins. These pigments cause the yellowing leaves to turn red.
Or they should, anyway. While leaves will always change color as the amount of sunlight wanes, several weather conditions can affect how brilliant they become. High heat or drought can rob leaves of their brilliance, or make leaves drop early. Insufficient rain in September can also hurt peak color.