It was a heartbreaking sight after a dog was found abandoned and tied up to a tree — but now the dog is in good hands as the owner faces justice. On April 22, a man was walking his dog through the Frank Niederwerfer Wildlife Sanctuary, in South Windsor, Connecticut, when he came across a dog, tied up to the limb of a tree. The dog was mostly in good health, though his … [Read more...] about Abandoned dog found tied to tree — dog now in good hands as owner charged with cruelty
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Italy’s Upside-Down Fig Tree Hangs From The Roof Of An Ancient Ruin
You don’t need Stranger Things to make it to The Upside Down. In Naples, Italy, visitors to the ruins of Baiae which sit within the modern city of Bacoli will find a botanical take on Stranger Things’ The Upside Down. Here, from the ceiling of a cave in the Parco Archeologico delle Terme di Baia, a fig tree has grown the wrong way up. Exactly how the gravity-defying tree … [Read more...] about Italy’s Upside-Down Fig Tree Hangs From The Roof Of An Ancient Ruin
The Wonju Bangye-ri Ginkgo Tree: A Living Witness to History
Every year, in late autumn, thousands of people flock to Bangye–ri, a village in Gyeongsang, South Korea, to witness the beauty of a majestic 860-year-old ginkgo biloba tree. The secular Wonju Bangye-ri Ginkgo Tree is a national monument of South Korea famous for its impressive crown which currently covers a perimeter of around 17 meters. At around 32 meters tall (104ft), it … [Read more...] about The Wonju Bangye-ri Ginkgo Tree: A Living Witness to History
If you see these hanging from your tree, you need to know what it means
Even though their name sounds harmless, Evergreen Bagworms can cause major problems. These creatures are not worms but rather a moth in its larval stage, and pose serious risks to both deciduous and evergreen trees – causing damage and even death if they are not removed. Scientifically known as Thyridopteryx ephemeraeformis, Evergreen Bagworms are named so because of the … [Read more...] about If you see these hanging from your tree, you need to know what it means
This Tree in Mexico Has the Thickest Trunk in the World, Supporting a Crown the Size of Almost Two Tennis Courts
The tree with the largest trunk girth on earth. El Árbol del Tule, located in the town of Santa María del Tule in the Mexican state of Oaxaca, is a magnificent cypress tree with an impressive circumference of over 42 meters (137.8 ft), equating to a diameter of 14.05 m (46.1 ft). The height is more difficult to measure due to the very broad crown, but it is reported to be … [Read more...] about This Tree in Mexico Has the Thickest Trunk in the World, Supporting a Crown the Size of Almost Two Tennis Courts