The thinner tree was cut years ago and the big one has been holding and feeding it since then. They "wake up" together in the spring and "go to sleep" together in the autumn.
#Tiredearth #biodiversity
Rebecca Herbert
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Rebecca Herbert
@RebeccaH2030
- Bison being released into Banff National Park for the first time in 140 years #Tiredearth #ClimateAction
00:00 - Replying to @RebeccaH2030He is not a thief at all! He takes back his share of the blessings that God has bestowed upon him.
- Replying to @RebeccaH2030The whale shark is listed as endangered on the International Union for Conservation of Nature's List. Numbers of the giant plankton-feeding whale sharks have more than halved over the last 75 years as these slow-moving sharks continue to be fished and killed by ship propellers.
- Many fish including other sharks will rub themselves against Whale Sharks to kill/dislodge parasites from their bodies. #Tiredearth
00:00 - A termite road (above) and an ants road (below) both protected by a row of their soldiers in a confrontation without fighting. #Tiredearth
00:00 - In #England you see these "wavy" brick fences. this shape uses FEWER bricks than a straight wall. A straight wall needs at least two layers of bricks to make is sturdy, but the wavy wall is fine thanks to the arch support provided by the waves. #Tiredearth
- Mountain goat, on the verge of being killed by an eagle, throws itself down the mountain in a last-ditch attempt to survive. Also, kudos to his buddy for sticking by him the entire time, ready to back him up. #Tiredearth
00:00 - When penguin chicks leave their nesting colonies, they head to the sea. The chicks are often unaccompanied, and it can be a long and dangerous journey. When these chicks encountered a giant petrel, an intrepid Adelie penguin appeared out of nowhere to rescue them. #TiredEarth
00:00 - I was shocked when I saw this scene! What do you think? #TiredEarth
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