Fall Colours in Southern Ontario, Canada
Have you ever seen the Fall Colours?
The fall colours in Southern Ontario are beautiful!
So, I had some of my readers ask about the fall time in Canada.
The trees, the colours, the leaves… if you’ve never experienced it before- check this out! It’s so amazing – the leaves look like they are painted I’ve heard some people say before. So, this will be a photo-featured blog.
The colours of fall in Southern Ontario, Canada.
The ravishing reds
My husband and I took a country road drive to relax and enjoy.
We couldn’t resist but take photos!
Here’s the classic shot of the Canadian maple leaf in the fall. 🇨🇦
It always amazes me when there are 3 of the same type of tree in the same area, and they all have different colour leaves.
This plant is called sumac. It looks very fuzzy. It was used by the Indigenous People’s of Canada as a natural dye for clothing and other things.
Sumac was also used to make a drink, and a stomach pain aid.
…but there is a type of poison sumac, like poison ivy, so take care when you see sumac.
Outrageous Oranges
Sometimes the orange is so bright that it looks like fire! 🔥
There are so many shades of orange too!
I think this colour is my favourite for the changing leaves. It’s so bright and vibrant!
Did you know that the red, orange, and yellow on the leafs are from a lack of chlorophyll because it’s less sunny and warm? Basically, the green fades away and the remaining colours start to show themselves.
Yep, it’s true! 🍂
Umm, yay, there are not a lot of words that start with y… 😆
youthful? yielding? I give up!
On to the next colour…
If you love enjoying nature check out these Fun Fall Activities in Ontario.
If you’re still looking for more ways to enjoy nature, visit the The Best Natural Attractions in Ontario.
The Yellows!
These yellows are so vibrant that they almost feel tropical! 💛
Yellow is a very common colour for many trees in Southern Ontario.
Some of the types of trees that get yellow leaves are:
- red maple
- aspen
- japanese maple
- silver birch
- honey locust
- hickory
- sugar maple
- beech tree
- staghorn sumac
There are a lot as you can tell.
There are actually more, but you get the picture…
…And of course, in fall the dried corn stalks in the large fields turn yellow too.
There are some farmers who even turn their fields of corn stalks into corn mazes!
Have you even been in one? They are fun! You are probably going to get lost a bit, but so fun!
Some of the corn mazes have clues or checkpoints that you have to find in the maze, then you get a prize if you find them all!
If you would like to learn more about corn mazes, check out this blog! Corn Maze & Fall Farm in Ontario.
You can use this interactive map to check out different areas on Southern Ontario and book your hotel too!
Georgeous Greens
Finally, there are some trees that loose their colour and their leaves later than other leaves, just like some birds migrate earlier than other birds.
…and of course, there are the evergreen trees.
As the name implies, they are always green.
The reason for this is that they don’t have leaves, they have needles instead.
Can you spot the evergreen trees?
Here you can see how trees in the same area can be completely different looking from each other.
Even if they are in the same area, different factors like the amount of sun or shade they get, the type of tree they are and the weather can affect the timing of the colour change for the leaves.
Early frost, lots of rain, very hot or very cold, very windy… all these extreme situations can affect when they trees leaves will change colour.
The Maple Leaf
The classic Canadian maple leaf. It’s so famous it’s even a symbol of Canada. It’s on our flag. 🇨🇦
When we had pennies, it was on them too!
I pulled out my coin collection so I could show you a Canadian penny!
The penny stopped being used in February of 2013.
Did you know there are many types of maple trees? I know there is the classic maple leaf on the Canadian flag, but there are many other types of maple trees. 🍁
If you are interested in learning about the different types of maple trees, check out this link.
What is a Native Canadian Maple Tree?
So, which is your favourite colour of leaves?
Do you have leaves like this where you live? If so, where?
Share in the comments your favourite and what you think it looks most like.
If you’re looking for a road trip to see the fall leaves, check out this Road trip near Toronto.
Whenever you’re headed out on a road trip Always Pack these Road Trip Essentials.
Or maybe you’re going fall camping, it’s also very beautiful! Be sure to pack these Comfortable Camping Must-Haves!
Rent a car to enjoy your autumn drive!
Here you can check out car rentals and treat yourself to enjoy your road trip to see the fall colours!
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Audrey Clark
Hi Loraine..we’ve taking rides all up north,and the sights are excatly how you described the trees so beautiful..
Lorraine Black
> Audrey ClarkIt’s so nice driving up north Audrey! Fall in Canada is awesome! 🙂
Linda Earl
I love the way you describe the trees. The words you used to describe the reds,yellows and greens the pictures tell the story. The maple leaf is our Canadian symbol. Your blog was enjoyable to read. It was like iwas on the road trip with you.
Lorraine Black
> Linda EarlThank you Linda for your comments! I appreciate them. Where is your favourite place to go to see the fall leaves?
Tara
What beautiful photos! Thanks for sharing! I definitely want to take a long drive around southern Ontario soon!
Lorraine Black
> TaraThanks Tara! I would love to see your photos when you go! Enjoy! Thanks for your comment. 🙂