Here you see the fall view from the summit of the Salt Pond Blueberry Barrens. Those Barrens contain rocky fields of lowbush blueberries on a 38-acre tract conserved under the stewardship of the Blue Hill Heritage Trust.
Across the street (State Route 172), privately owned lowbush blueberry fields also are turning scarlet and crimson while their surrounding woods are holding their own color carnival:
As you may know, low bush and high bush blueberry leaves turn to hues of red and purple in the fall due to the high levels of anthocyanin and carotenoid pigments in the leaves. The low bush plants usually are more obvious because they’re often managed near access roads in large fields that are mowed or burnt every two years to stimulate plant growth and fruit yields.
(Images taken in Blue Hill, Maine, on October 15, 2026.)