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does the "princess" tree become the Empress (or Queen) tree as it matures???? :confused: ;) ;)

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so we were in the "shallows" then???

remember Norm, you started this journey down the diverging road through the woods

https://www.poetryfoundation.org/resources/learning/core-poems/detail/44272

The Road Not Taken
BY ROBERT FROST

Forum: Mini-Challenges, Games, and Photo Stories 01-28-2017, 03:31 AM

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one theory about the unicorn

the legend was supported by the actual existence of the narwhal and its single tusk (tooth)

Unicorn of the Sea: Narwhal Facts | Stories | WWF

Forum: Mini-Challenges, Games, and Photo Stories 01-27-2017, 07:59 PM

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shame on you Norm :(

but since you started:

interesting lists:

Animal Groups

https://www.thefactsite.com/2014/06/animal-group-names.html

What are groups of African animals called? - Africa Freak ;) ;)

Forum: Mini-Challenges, Games, and Photo Stories 01-26-2017, 05:23 AM

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here is our Guide John (John is 6'5") from our safari in Tanzania (this was photographed in the Lake Manyara National Park) and a very interesting type of acacia tree

Whistling Thorn
Common Name: Whistling Thorn, Swollen Thorn Acacia
Genus: Acacia
Species: dreparalobium

This acacia can grow about 18 feet tall, but is often stunted in its growth. The whistling thorn acacia protects itself with pairs of long thorns up to 3 inches long. Interspersed with these are modified thorns, called stipular spines, which are joined at the base by hollow bulbous swellings about 1 inch in diameter. These are home to four different kinds of stinging ants who pierce these swollen thorns with tiny holes. When the wind blows it turns old and abandoned spines into tiny whistling flutes, which gives the tree its name. . . . -

Whistling Thorn - Acacia dreparalobium

Forum: Mini-Challenges, Games, and Photo Stories 01-20-2017, 12:15 PM

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I agree with all you have said, I also like how you can see the change in terrain, from the flat plain to the escarpment in the back ground rising about 2,000 feet as well as the bird perched on top of the one tree.

for scaling purposes:

"The other two species are Grevy's zebras and mountain zebras. On average, plains zebras are smaller than the other two species of zebra. They range in height from 1-1.5 m (3.5-5 ft.) and can weigh almost 450 kg (1000 lbs.)." - Plains Zebra Facts | Common Zebras | Equus quagga

of course, I arranged the composition of all of that in advance, I learned from "Dr. Doolittle" to "talk to the animals" ;) ;)

If I Could Talk To The Animals Lyrics by Dr. Doolittle - Lyrics On Demand

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I was and still am amazed of the size of the baobab trees and the damage they can sustain

Forum: Mini-Challenges, Games, and Photo Stories 01-20-2017, 11:27 AM

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thanks, why??

Forum: Mini-Challenges, Games, and Photo Stories 01-19-2017, 08:16 PM

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ok, ok, I am completely aware that this is not a photo of a tree nor of a tree's fruit but many people do think it is. I thought it was a bush but based on what I found out and posted elsewhere in this thread, it is considered to be a herb (??)

honestly if you didn't know how the scientists classify it, what would you call it, tree or bush, I never would have said herb.

I photographed it on the grounds of the Lake Duluti Serena Lodge near Arusha Tanzania

to make up for my faux pas, here are a couple of baobab trees found in the Tarangire National Park in Tanzania

http://africageographic.com/blog/9-fascinating-baobab-tree-facts/http://afri...ab-tree-facts/

Forum: Mini-Challenges, Games, and Photo Stories 01-15-2017, 03:51 PM

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I first was going to post some song lyrics but although I think it is a great song by the late Harry Chapin, it is too "dark"

so please take a look at it on your own

http://www.metrolyrics.com/30000-pounds-of-bananas-lyrics-harry-chapin.html

Forum: Mini-Challenges, Games, and Photo Stories 01-15-2017, 07:44 AM

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well, if someone is posting a "grass" in this thread, :lol:

(It actually is considered both depending on size and usage - if used as lumber, some sources call them trees)

branching off, (pun intended), of course, here is another misunderstood item:

The banana plant is not a tree, but the world's largest perennial herb and grows up to 25 feet, developing massive banana leaves that may extend 9 feet in the air. Edible bananas are technically berries and do not produce mature seeds. Their rhizomes, or roots, can be hundreds of years old.
Do bananas grow on trees? FAQs by Chiquita® Bananas
www.chiquitabanana.com/worlds-favorite-fruit/banana-answers-information-faqs.aspx

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going out on a limb now I'll dare to post an image which includes a rhino with perched birds as well as trees

One of the amazing things about visiting the Ngorongoro Crater in Tanzania is the varied "habitat" found in it - all teeming with wild life

You have heavily forested crater walls (I don't know if those areas are accessible or not, I do know that animals climb them.

You have on the crater floor habitats ranging from savannas, to lakes to swamp, to marsh to forest crisscrossed by hard dirt roads along with fresh water and water so heavily salted by minerals that it cannot be drunk by man or animal and which little can live in it but which does support food for certain birds.

Forum: Mini-Challenges, Games, and Photo Stories 01-10-2017, 11:56 AM

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the acacia tree in the back ground of this extremely cropped image, photographed in the Serengeti National Park, Tanzania, reminds me of the logo of the PBS "Nature" show

Inside NATURE's New Opening Sequence | Blog | Nature | PBS

Forum: Mini-Challenges, Games, and Photo Stories 01-09-2017, 09:52 AM

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FYI

I just saw that one of the classic sequoia trees (in a California State Park) was lost to a storm. This is one that years ago it was decided to cut a path through for the vehicles of the day and for the tourists to stand in.

would it have survived without that damage??? I think so but who knows

search:

Iconic Sequoia 'Tunnel Tree' Brought Down By California Storm : The Two-Way : NPR

Forum: Mini-Challenges, Games, and Photo Stories 12-24-2016, 07:47 PM

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you can bearly see parts of some trees in this photo ;);)

Forum: Mini-Challenges, Games, and Photo Stories 12-22-2016, 02:17 PM

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My guess:

just the seller's heart if s/he found out s/he was wrong about the condition of the equipment sold for $5

Forum: Mini-Challenges, Games, and Photo Stories 12-11-2016, 04:25 PM

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leafless trees at sunset in Tarangire National Park in Tanzania

Forum: Mini-Challenges, Games, and Photo Stories 12-09-2016, 03:38 PM

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not your usual tree: I present to you the Sausage Tree

Kigelia africana (sausage tree)

Kigelia africana (sausage tree) | Plants & Fungi At Kew

and if you look close, you will see that some of the "objects" in the tree have fangs and claws

found in the Serengeti National Park, Tanzania (a long way from our vehicle unfortunately)

Forum: Mini-Challenges, Games, and Photo Stories 11-26-2016, 06:50 PM

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you are not one who recommends a can of hair spray and a lighter???

don't laugh, some people have tried it.

Forum: Mini-Challenges, Games, and Photo Stories 11-22-2016, 01:45 PM

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I like the combo: the log, the grasses, the bush and the trees the difference shades of color

I hope you like it too

Forum: Mini-Challenges, Games, and Photo Stories 11-20-2016, 07:06 AM

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here in my part of Kansas, you don't find the massive changes in color as you might find in other parts of the country but you still can find some pretty sights

all photos are from the month of November of trees at the Topeka Zoological Park

Forum: Mini-Challenges, Games, and Photo Stories 11-19-2016, 05:07 AM

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thanks

a tree that kinda reminds me of a childhood memory

for some reason, I think of a dog in a tree when I view this photo

Snoopy Vulture Cartoon - Bing images

Forum: Mini-Challenges, Games, and Photo Stories 11-18-2016, 05:00 PM

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thanks, I'm no expert (look at my photos) and I can't id plants or trees if my life depended on it but I think you are right.

Forum: Mini-Challenges, Games, and Photo Stories 11-18-2016, 03:00 PM

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As I wandered around at the Topeka Zoological Park, I noticed this tree and the leaves still on the branches.

I was drawn to the fact that you could find the leaves "a changing" from green to red to orange to brown, curling and cracking and beginning to deteriorate.

I was experimenting with the Pentax K 5 II + Tamron AF 70 - 300 mm macro zoom ld 1:2 so I decided to set it at 300 mm and set it to macro mode

here are the results

Forum: Mini-Challenges, Games, and Photo Stories 10-17-2016, 03:22 PM

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showing abuse of an tree located at the Scoville Oriental Garden in Decatur, Illinois. It would appear that at one time in the past, and for a long time, the tree was used as an "anchor" with cables hooked around it. The abuse took years and the tree grew around the cables.

K 3 + HD PENTAX-DA 16-85mm F3.5-5.6 ED DC WR

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