Silver Birch (Betula pendula) leaf, Aviemore
Introduction
The photograph on this page of Silver Birch (Betula pendula) leaf, Aviemore by Mike Pennington as part of the Geograph project.
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Image: © Mike Pennington Taken: 23 Jul 2013
The leaf had probably fallen off the tree because of water stress during an unusually warm spell of weather; it wasn't autumn!