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[Darth Lefty]

The tree at the west end of Natoma Station is dead, or has decided it's November, which seems less likely. If you turn left from there and look into the park you can see others. Not the big oaks but the ones under them. Is this blight? Drought?

[4thgenFolsomite]

no, those are buck-eye trees, a native plant.  they always look like this time of year.  they are the first ones to turn bright green and get leaves in the spring and they are the first ones to turn brown.  they're fine and will be back next spring. 

[Darth Lefty]

Well, if you say so. I lived right there for seven years and don't remember it being brown in July.

[4thgenFolsomite]

Well, if you say so. I lived right there for seven years and don't remember it being brown in July.

I know.  its early, but they do it every year.  my pumpkins have all turned orange already too!  napa valley is starting their grape harvest 4 to 6 weeks early.  the drought is stressing plants and speeding up their usual cycle.