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• Still’s team conducted their first drone survey in the spring of 2022, when the trees were in leaf.
  — Victoria Turk, Wired, 19 July 2022
• The first pie appeared to have a chocolate base and was covered in leaf and acorn pie crust cut-outs.
  — Valerie Nome, Peoplemag, 19 Dec. 2022
• Some varieties do not form corms and can be kept in leaf year-round as houseplants.
  — Adrian Higgins, Washington Post, 17 May 2021
• In the South, they are generally buried too deep in leaf litter – to avoid the heat – to get at human hosts.
  — Wendy Orent, Discover Magazine, 11 Dec. 2013
• Delta-9, because of this THC dry weight ratio, can’t be sold in leaf or vape forms, which are too light to circumvent the rules.
  — Michael Taylor, San Antonio Express-News, 27 July 2022
• Adults overwinter in leaf litter and emerge in spring to devour prey.
  — Rita Perwich, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 July 2023
• The Australian death adder spends most of its days hidden in leaf litter, often with only the tip of its tail exposed.
  — Elizabeth Kolbert, The New Yorker, 27 Mar. 2023
• Since the frogs live in leaf litter near stream banks, even foot traffic from tourists can be a disruptive issue.
  — Anna Funk, Discover Magazine, 16 Nov. 2020
• Daffodil clumps that need moving can be lifted while in leaf, but take care not to bruise foliage, slice bulbs or damage roots.
  — Washington Post, 5 May 2021
• Go full fall with dishtowels and cloth napkins in leaf or pumpkin motifs.
  — Alicia Chilton, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 Aug. 2020
• Fondant cutters, in leaf, flower, hearts, stars, and, of course, butterflies, are useful as well.
  — Beth Segal, cleveland, 4 June 2021
• Just visited a very concerned neighbor who is finding loads of worms in leaf litter.
  — Ellen Nibali, baltimoresun.com, 1 Oct. 2020
• The second thing that happens on bright, sunny and warm fall days with cool nights is that sugars begin to accumulate in leaf cells.
  — Paul Cappiello, The Courier-Journal, 15 Sep. 2021
• Genetic differences can explain much of the difference in leaf drop by the same species of tree in the same landscape, but there are other factors.
  — Calvin Finch, San Antonio Express-News, 24 Dec. 2021
• With most trees still fully in leaf, wet weather and stronger gusts could cause issues at times like clogged gutters, falling limbs and other debris.
  — oregonlive, 21 Oct. 2022
• Caterpillars also often find a home in leaf layers, which provides food for birds.
  — Marina Pitofsky, USA TODAY, 14 Oct. 2022
• The change in leaf color is also related to temperature, because trees can sense when the seasons are changing.
  — Caroline Delbert, Popular Mechanics, 4 Nov. 2022
• Many bombardier species prefer moist micro-environments and can often be found under logs and in leaf litter.
  — National Geographic, 30 June 2020
• Many butterfly and moth species lay pupae in leaf litter, so throwing away leaves each fall may be getting rid of these beneficial insects too.
  — Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 14 Nov. 2022
• Rust grows only on live tissue but makes overwintering structures that survive in leaf debris.
  — Rita Perwich, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 May 2023
• Rust grows only on live tissue but makes overwintering structures that survive in leaf debris.
  — Rita Perwich, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 May 2023
• Researchers said that two arachnids, a female and a juvenile, were found in leaf litter, but did not specify the exact location of their discovery.
  — Washington Post, 17 Nov. 2021
• Greater Cincinnati will begin to see minimal change in leaf colors in the beginning of October and past peak colors by the beginning of November.
  — Emily Deletter, The Enquirer, 21 Sep. 2022
• Metro area residents should secure loose outdoor objects and be ready for possible power outages as trees that are still fully in leaf and may sustain minor damage or bring down power lines during the storm.
  — oregonlive, 3 Nov. 2022
• Instead, the company aims to have their innovative electric machines power military drones, perhaps a small nine-passenger jet, or even take on other, non-aerial tasks—like move the air in leaf blowers or HVAC systems.
  — Rob Verger, Popular Science, 12 July 2023
• It's associated with the nematode litylenchus crenatae, which is a microscopic worm that enters and spends the winter in leaf buds, which causes damage to leaf tissue in American, European, and Asian beech species.
  — Chandra Fleming, Detroit Free Press, 9 Nov. 2022
• Beech leaf disease is associated with the nematode litylenchus crenatae, which is a microscopic worm that enters and spends the winter in leaf buds, which causes damage to leaf tissue in American, European, and Asian beech species.
  — Chandra Fleming, Detroit Free Press, 29 Oct. 2022
• Its brownish-beige patterning provides camouflage in leaf litter, and its general appearance as a non-venomous serpent isn’t too different from venomous vipers.
  — Joshua Rapp Learn, Discover Magazine, 6 June 2023
• Its brownish-beige patterning provides camouflage in leaf litter, and its general appearance as a non-venomous serpent isn’t too different from venomous vipers.
  — Joshua Rapp Learn, Discover Magazine, 6 June 2023
• This nutty theory suggests that doing so aids the environment, because beneficial insects such as butterflies spend the winter in leaf litter and only the most heartless villain would stoop to hurting butterflies.
  — Steve Bender, Southern Living, 22 Aug. 2023

Last Updated: 24 Jul 2024