Autumn is the season which follows summer. Sometimes, autumn is called "fall". In the northern part, the weather is starting to get (cool) and nature is preparing for winter to come.
The leaves on the trees start (change) colour. Their colours change from green to beautiful golden colours such as orange, yellow brown. These leaves fall to ground, leaving trees bare(光秃秃). Many people like to travel during autumn season to enjoy the beauty of the (leaf). It's also an excellent time for families to go hiking and (camp).
Autumn is the time when many animals begin to gather (收集）food to be stored for the winter. Squirrels(小松鼠) and other animals busily gather nuts and acorns, so that they can eat them winter, when food becomes scarce(缺乏的).
Autumn is traditionally harvest time. is a time when farmers gather their crops and prepare them for market or storage for the winter. Pumpkins(南瓜) are (health) vegetables which are harvested in autumn. They are used to make pumpkin soup and pumpkin pie. Farmers use pumpkins to make the heads of scarecrows(稻草人). Scarecrows help to scare away the birds so they can't eat the (farmer ) crops(庄稼).
