The brand is owned by BMW but it doesn't make the MINI a BMW. Just like the above reference, where someone noted the relationship between Smart and Mercedes-Benz. Indeed they are. BMW bought the company from the Rover group and are producing the new Mini in a plant near Oxford, England.
According to the map, those in the Upper Peninsula and northern Michigan are predicted to see partial color and the leaves will peak around October 7 -- and for those in Michigan's southern portion, the peak is expected to come around October 14. But dates for peak colors can be hard to predict. The Foliage Network notes:
Februaryâs birth month flower is the violet. Iâve been acquainted with the wild flower variety since childhood. Growing up in Michigan, I loved looking for them in the spring. These tiny, sweet violets peeked out from their nest of dark green, heart shaped leaves under the base of trees and anywhere the grasses werenât suburban-shorn.