A Wee Bit of Interest about Trees — Sunday, July 20, 2025

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(This is a Rio Grande Cottonwood—in our yard.  It was planted here when Terry’s father was about 5 years old.  He said the tree was a sapling at the time.  Today, this tree is listed on the National Tree Registry.  Every three to five years, someone comes out and measures our big, beautiful tree.  Terry’s Dad was born in 1921.  In 1926, this tree came to live here.  It is at least 100 years old. 🙂  )  Click the blue line to learn more.

“Biologists say that trees are social beings; they can count, learn, and remember.  They nurse sick neighbors, warn each other of danger by sending electrical signals across a fungal network known as the ‘wood wide web’, and for reasons unknown, keep the ancient stumps of long felled companions alive for centuries by feeding them a sugar solution through their roots.”

I love trees!  I’m sure you do too.

From my world to your heart,

Linda

17 thoughts on “A Wee Bit of Interest about Trees — Sunday, July 20, 2025”

  2. Lulu: “Wow, that’s amazing! Congratulations on your historic tree!”Java Bean: “Ayyy, I have more than a wee interest in trees myself!”Lulu: “You don’t fool anyone, Bean. You have exactly a wee interest in trees. But not that one!”

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