Autumn, also referred to as Fall in American English, is one of the four temperate seasons. It begins in September and lasts till December or beyond.

In some regions in Africa, Autumn starts in April, and ends in May. It marks the shift from summer to winter.

Autumn is typified by the sparkling colored leafage that gently drops from shrubs and trees to carpet the ground. They fall so as to protect the tree, and to ensure that they survive the winter.

During the winter period, leaves shrink and die. Trees process food for themselves when the old leaves fall off, giving way to the new ones.

If trees didn’t shed their leaves every year, the water within the cells of the leaves would become congealed into ice, and would consequently damage them.

When leaves fall off trees, it gives them a chance to start afresh, because during summer, most of the leaves must have decayed or eaten by bugs, so this gives them a chance to start anew.