I have compared it with Geranium pic in google, yep, I think it is a Geranium ;] It's from the same plant with this: Please Register or Log in to view the hidden image!
The leaves in Texas are just starting to turn color. <activate science mode> What is the catalyst that sparks the change in color?...is the shorting of sunlight each day, or is it temperature related..or something else? <de-activate science mode> Please Register or Log in to view the hidden image!
It's the shortening of the days (but from experience I suspect temperature changes also affect it) that prompts trees to break down the chlorophyll in their leaves. When the green fades away the color of other molecules present in the leaves becomes visible. Carotene gives a yellow color, while anthocyanins give the leaves a red color. What colors the leaves change to in fall depends on the proportions of these two molecules present. Hope that helps Please Register or Log in to view the hidden image! Edit: Found a good link that goes a bit more into detail Please Register or Log in to view the hidden image! http://scifun.chem.wisc.edu/CHEMWEEK/fallcolr/fallcolr.html
