Wonders of Nature: Trees

[Mantor]

The Cashapona, or Walking Palm, stands on ten foot, or three meter, high bundles of outer roots that are used to walk to sunnier areas. They grow new 'root legs' in the direction they wish to move as older ones fall away on the opposite side. In this way, the Cashopa tree actually walks with one step taking an average of three months.
Every journey begins with the first step...

 

[asoul]

People trees

 

[Mantor]

Thanks Asoul for your pic

Roots communicate signals to the leaves, not unlike that of a brain, to stimulate growth, movement, color, thickness, according to the available water in the soil. They also stimulate appetite to regulate nourishment intake. The 'hunger' for nourishment and energy information is sent to the appropriate plant part from the roots with specific hormones that dictate sprouting and stem growth. Young trees can form rythums with their growth that match rain patterns of the environment, an example of memory and learning patterns, which are vital to, and the basics of, making decisions and planning.

 

[Out of Order]

I'm thankful for trees every time I take a breath......

 

[Bryan James]

The "Angel Oak" near Charleston, SC (I think).

 

[DiO'Bolic]

Auburn University’s landmark oak trees at Toomer’s Corner, poisoned by Alabama fan.

 

[FlakeNoir]

Auburn University’s landmark oak trees at Toomer’s Corner, poisoned by Alabama fan.

I love trees, so very much.

Sitting under them, climbing them, drawing or painting them... trees are magnificent.

 

[Out of Order]

My dog loves trees too.

 

[FlakeNoir]

My dog loves trees too.

Yar, mine also...

 

[cat in a bag]

Auburn University’s landmark oak trees at Toomer’s Corner, poisoned by Alabama fan.

Really? That is terrible. Rivalries are well and good, but that is waaay over the line.

 

[DiO'Bolic]

I love trees, so very much.

Sitting under them, climbing them, drawing or painting them... trees are magnificent.

Me too.

 

[FlakeNoir]

Me too.

You is bad....

 

[SusanNorton]

Oak Alley, in southern Louisiana:

 

[Out of Order]

Oak Alley, in southern Louisiana:

Run Forrest..............RUN!

 

[EMARX]

Oak Alley, in southern Louisiana:

Is that you standing in front of your house, Ms Norton?

 

[Haunted]

True love.

 

[DiO'Bolic]

 

[Out of Order]

Looks like I've been barking up the wrong tree......

 

[Moderator]

Picture not available as its identity is hidden to protect it from vandalism.

From Wiki:
The Methuselah Grove in the Ancient Bristlecone Pine Forest is the location of the "Methuselah", a Great Basin Bristlecone Pine more than 4,750 years old. For many years, it was the world's oldest known living non-clonal organism, until superseded by the discovery in 2013 of another bristlecone pine in the same area with an age of 5064 years (germination in 3051 BC).[5] "Methuselah" is not marked in the forest, to ensure added protection from vandals.

 

[EMARX]

Imagine, just for a minute. A dark moonless night and being chased by some unknown creature, and you stop to hide behind this tree.....there is a rustling as you feel something wrapping itself around your chest....