As the vibrant green fades away, we begin to notice different shades of yellow and orange. The bright colors are wonderful to behold but why do the leaves turn those delightful shades during the fall in Kansas City?
We all know about "Photosynthesis" so we can cut the biology part short! But for those of you who have no idea Science Made Simple defines photosynthesis in a more understandable way!
"Leaves are nature's food factories. Plants take water from the ground through their roots. They take a
gas called carbon dioxide from the air. Plants use sunlight to turn water and carbon dioxide into oxygen and glucose. Oxygen is a gas in the air that we need to breathe. Glucose is a kind of sugar. Plants use glucose as food for energy and as a building block for growing.
Since our, Earth makes a 365-day journey around the sun, our part of the planet gets fewer hours of daylight! That is why our days get shorter and our nights become longer (YAY for more sleep)! As the days get shorter and shorter the leaves begin to produce less and less chlorophyll.
Eventually, when the tree stops producing chlorophyll completely, the carotenoid (create bright yellows and oranges in familiar fruits and vegetables. Corn, carrots, and bananas are just a few of the many plants colored by carotenoid) already in the trees leaves shows through! That is how you get 
the warm beautiful fall orange and yellows!
Stay tuned for "Why Leaves Turn Red"!
