Over the next week or two, fall colors at the University of Michigan Matthaei Botanical Gardens & Nichols Arboretum will unfold in all their majesty. Here are some sights----big-picture and small-scale---that Matthaei-Nichols staff and volunteer photographers captured at the Gardens and Arboretum. Click on any picture to see an expanded gallery of images.
Visit the Botanical Gardens: 1800 N. Dixboro Rd., Ann Arbor, MI 48105; and Nichols Arboretum: 1610 Washington Hts., Ann Arbor. 734-647-7600. mbgna.umich.edu.
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| Volunteer photographer Zohair Mohsen took this shot at Matthaei Botanical Gardens of a tiger moth caterpillar (Arctia caja) bristling with hairs. (Photo taken 10-5-16.) |
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| Volunteer photographer Zohair Mohsen captured the hidden beauty of cow parsnip (Heracleum maximum) seeds. (Photo taken 10-5-16.) |
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| Poison ivy is a problem plant for a lot of reasons but its fall leaves offer a bounty of subtle hues. (Photo taken by volunteer photographer Zohair Mohsen: 10-5-16.) |
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| Volunteer photographer Zohair Mohsen caught these elm leaves in their startling transition between summer and fall. (Photo taken at Matthaei: 10-5-16.) |
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| The Alex Dow Field in Nichols Arboretum shows off its prairie grasses. (Photo by Lars Miller: 10-9-16.) |
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| The Alex Dow Field in Nichols Arboretum shows off its prairie grasses. (Photo by Lars Miller: 10-9-16.) |
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| The river front along the Huron River in Nichols Arboretum is a favorite spot for contemplation and observation. An old box elder provides a sitting spot for visitors. (Photo by Michele Yanga-10-7-16.) |
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| Looking west up the Huron River along the river front at Nichols Arboretum. (Photo by Lars Miller: 10-9-16.) |
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| Always time for a selfie at the river front in Nichols Arboretum. (Photo by Lars Miller: 10-9-16.) |
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| The uncharacteristically quiet valley in Nichols Arboretum. (Photo by Lars Miller: 10-9-16.) |
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| Numerous benches in Nichols Arboretum offer a welcome place to rest and contemplate. (Photo by Lars Miller: 10-9-16.) |
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| The footpath along the prairie in Nichols Arboretum is a favorite place to walk. (Photo by Lars Miller: 10-9-16.) |
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| Why not study next to the Huron River on a perfect fall day in the Arb? (Photo by Lars Miller: 10-9-16.) |
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| Sumac turns a stunning red each fall. These are along the path that circles Dow Field in Nichols Arboretum. (Photo by Lars Miller: 10-9-16.) |
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| Hop hornbeam show its vivid yellow leaves and hop-like seed pods. (Photo by Michele Yanga-10-7-16.) |
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| The Gateway Garden at Matthaei blooms with vivid colors right up to the first frost. (Photo taken 10/4/16) |
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| Another view of the Gateway Garden at Matthaei. This garden is a favorite of birds, butterflies, and brides, and it blooms with vivid colors right up to the first frost. (Photo taken 10/4/16.) |
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| A viburnum at Matthaei begins to turn a beautiful shade of purplish-red. (Photo taken 10/4/16.) |
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| A cloud of white aster drifts across the landscape at Matthaei. (Photo taken 10/4/16.) |
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| Purple aster frames a bench at Matthaei. (Photo taken 10/4/16.) |
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| Sumac guarantees a show of red leaves each fall. (Photo taken Matthaei 10/4/16.) |
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| White anemone stands above the landscape each fall in the perennial garden at Matthaei. (Photo taken 10/4/16.) |
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| Green for now, these gingko trees will turn a dazzling gold almost allat once as cold weather nears. (Photo taken 10/4/16.) |
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| Trees, reeds, grasses, woody shrubs, and water make a perfect fall palette near Willow Pond at Matthaei. (Photo taken 10/4/16.) |
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| Dogwood surprises with its purple hues at Matthaei. (Photo taken 10/4/16.) |
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| Orange leaves against a blue sky at Matthaei. (Photo taken 10/4/16.) |
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| A Matthaei vista with maple trees. (Photo taken 10/4/16.) |
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| A Matthaei vista with maple trees. (Photo taken 10/4/16.) |
