23rd Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest Wildlife
The Late Bloomer

The Late Bloomer is what I call the tree that always is the last to turn (mid to late November), but that when it does, produces the most vivid red foliage.

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Date Taken: 11.2025
Date Uploaded: 11.2025
Photo Location: Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States of America
Copyright: © Amy Torchinsky