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slope point, the southernmost tip on new zealand’s south island, is hit with such persistently violent southern antarctic winds that trees grow in the leeward direction. (click pic or link for credit x, x, x, x, x, x)

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a couple months ago someone sent me an ask asking if I’d ever heard of Boquila trifoliolata and I was like ‘no way. this can’t be real’ and i looked it up and it was and I forgot about it until just now when my supervisor and I got sidetracked and I looked it up again to prove to her that it’s real and found out that not only does this plant vaguely mimic the leaves of whatever plant it’s vining on, it does it when it climbs on fake plants too so any theories about how it does it that include gene transfer or chemicals or touching it in any way are just out the window and those were like, the only theories the original researchers had about how it might be doing it. so anyway I am screaming and crying and whatnot

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sometimes I forget orchids grow on trees and I’m like. oh.

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everyone needs to slowwww down and look at a fucking tree

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A tree trunk throne in Kendall, England.

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Hedera helix, the common ivy, English ivy, European ivy, or just ivy Its purple-black berries, ripening in late winter, are an important food for pigeons and thrushes and poisonous to humans.

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Mature English ivy in bloom

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Pterocarpus Angolensis is a tree native to South Africa. It’s also commonly known as the bloodwood tree due to the fact that when it’s chopped or damaged, a deep red sap which looks eerily similar to blood, seeps from the tree. In fact, the purpose of the sap is to coagulate and seal the wound to promote healing, much like blood.

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Propagating Pine Trees From Cuttings * Organically Ann

“ On our urban Homestead, one of our favorite pine tree branches broke so I decided to try and propagate the branches to grow more trees. I have had great success in the past with other trees and plants using this method. Thank you for watching. God bless! ”

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Heather beetle: a natural killer

Introduction of a biocontrol agent for heather. The process required to find an agent to control heather, food preference trials and the application process

“Scotch heather was planted in Tongariro National Park from 1912 to 1922 to provide a habitat for grouse. Although the birds were never introduced, the plant flourished and was soon widespread through the park’s red tussocklands. Heather forms dense stands, and shades out native plants.” [x]

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Lifesaver tree - Holly (Ilex aquifolium)

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Identifying Woodland Plants with Dominic Price

A short film looking at several key woodland indicator species and how to identify them.

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How to identify Bell Heather (Erica cinerea)

Comparing Erica cinerea and Calluna vulgaris

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How to identify Heather (Calluna vulgaris)

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How to Prune a Scotch Heather from NCG.AVI

How To Prune a Scotch Heather or Calluna - these techniques are also great for pruning Daboecia or Erica, though the flower stalks will look a little different.

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Heather (Calluna Vulgaris)

Lorraine of Waggle Woods takes a look at the heather on the bogland at Drumduff and Drumnakilly mountain view