Fall Color Guy, Boone. 21,884 likes 328 talking about this 9 were here. I am a professor of biology at Appalachian State University in Boone, NC and a plant ecophysiologist.
Fall Color Report 2025 Updates For the 14th year in a row, WataugaOnline.com is teaming up with Dr. Howard Neufeld, Professor of Plant Eco-physiology at Appalachian State University, better known as The Fall Color Guy to provide information as the colors start changing. For reports from previous years.
Science of Fall Color Essays Fall Color Science Essay on Daylength, Temperature and Precipatation Published 09/22/2021 Forests of a Century Ago. The following is the fall color report for Sept. 14 by Howard Neufeld.
Leaves have already hit peak color in the mountains, but there are other places throughout North Carolina and the South to glimpse the beauty of fall foliage. Appalachian State University biology. Fall officially begins Saturday, September 23, 2023Dr Howie Neufeld, professor of Biology at App State University in Boone, aka the "Fall Color Guy" shares with Verne (WBFJ radio) his prediction for the upcoming 'Fall color season' based on the weather conditions in the High Country over the past several months along with the latest weather trends.
An Appalachian State University professor explores the mountains to find the telltale shades of autumn. Then he shares on social media the best places to find the most color in nature. Beginning in late August, Neufeld posts weekly updates to the ASU biology website as well as his Fall Color Guy Facebook page, which has over 5,000 likes.
These blog-like posts inform the reader about the progress of changing leaves throughout the High Country and other areas of North Carolina, as well as explain the science behind the leaves' color. Neufeld also includes pictures and maps. The Fall Color Guy Facebook account has more than 19,000 followers.
While he is a biology professor at the college, he is also a Fall foliage expert who many people rely on for accurate information. It's still early to make accurate fall leaf color predictions, but the past two weeks of below normal temperatures have jump started some trees. We got down in the mid 40s for several days, with.