Needles Are falling
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“the (evergreen) needles are falling” (NPD:179)
This expression describes the event and timing as an observable phenomenon.
This term may be referring to a deciduous species of pine which are often given the “evergreen” label. Tamarack, or Western Larch, is a deciduous conifer, one of the few conifers that turns color and drops its needles.
Original post from Nov 2016.