In the depths of northeastern India, in one of the wettest places on earth, bridges aren't built - they're grown. The living bridges of Cherrapunji, India are made from the roots of the Ficus elastica tree. This tree produces a series of secondary roots from higher up its trunk and can comfortably perch atop huge boulders along the riverbanks, or even in the middle of the rivers themselves. picked by AutumnLotus 4 months ago tags living root bridges india cherrapunji ficus |
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Emerge from the heavy foliage of the Oasis - Before you stands the 145-foot tall Tree of Life. The branches span 165 feet across. There are over 100,000 leaves on the tree and the trunk is 50 feet wide. 20 artists carved into the trunk, branches and roots over 320 animals. Thousands worked on the construction of the Tree of Life which took 18 months to build. Photos picked by AutumnLotus 4 months ago 1 comments edit related share plime.com |
Oldest living tree cluster reveals every climate change that ever occurred. 5 comments edit related share scienceTheme pic is not an actual photo. I can't find one. picked by deEPCHill 2 years ago |
A likeness of the Virgin Mary spotted in the trunk of a suburban tree is being touted as a divine “blessing”. picked by AutumnLotus 1 year ago 15 comments edit related share weird |
Seems like they have a problem over in India with scheming relatives declaring family members dead in order to claim their possessions. This guy isn't going to take it anymore! picked by BrownTrout 3 years ago 0 comments edit related share politics |
It’s time for a list about brilliant bridges, but not the bridges you normally see in these kinds of lists. picked by AutumnLotus 11 months ago 3 comments edit related share plime.com |
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Remains of stone tools found amid ash deposits in India from a volcanic eruption 74,000 years ago show that modern humans were living there earlier than scientists had previously thought. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago 1 comments edit related share science |
Humans may one day be returning to the forests to live in ecological homes grown from tree roots. picked by AutumnLotus 1 year ago 0 comments edit related share science |
Police Capt. Randy Pentis said having a person allegedly call a tree service to remove someone else's tree is rare. "It's criminal," Pentis said. "It's grand theft of property." picked by hisidea 2 years ago 3 comments edit related share plime.com |
The tree, a deciduous hybrid related to the rowan, was first noticed in a small lay-by at Watersmeet in North Devon in the 1930s with a no-parking sign tacked to the bark. 0 comments edit related share scienceIt is only recently that scientists have undertaken a biochemical analysis to confirm the tree is a new species and it was formally named yesterday. picked by AutumnLotus 9 months ago |
In celebration of the 40th anniversary of the Apollo 11’s moon landing, National Geographic Channel will be featuring "Naked Science: Living on the Moon" on Sunday, July 19. picked by bornbad 5 months ago 0 comments edit related share science |
In 1986 Peter had the idea of growing a chair. Nine years later Peter & Becky became partners. Pooktre was born. Together they have mastered the art they call Pooktre, which is the shaping of trees as they grow in predetermined designs. picked by Mershaullk 3 years ago 2 comments edit related share plime.com |
A furniture maker was delighted when he sliced open a tree to find what he claims is an image of Jesus ascending to heaven. Forty-five-year-old Craig O'Connor from Bensalem, Pennsylvania discovered the image in a stain of sap inside the trunk. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago 24 comments edit related share plime.com |
Tree-House restaurant, on Highway 58 at the entrance in Onoyama Park in the south of Japan. What may look like a genuine tree is actually a man-made concrete structure, just like the French used to build in the late 19th century. Customers actually have to get in an elevator inside the “trunk” to reach the restaurant. picked by AutumnLotus 1 year ago 3 comments edit related share plime.com |
mephitic dipsomania blamed for execrable deracination of erudition 0 comments edit related share plime.comdeclared "deontologically deleterious" picked by teaya21 3 years ago |
The old chestnut tree that comforted Anne Frank while she was in hiding during the Nazi occupation of the Netherlands is to be cut down. 1 comments edit related share plime.commore from wiki on the tree picked by suebe 3 years ago |
You betcha'. 8 comments edit related share plime.comSome might call it a waste of a tree, but this is pretty clever no matter how you look at it. picked by twoflies 11 months ago |
“Sweet magnolia” does more than describe the fragrant blossoms of a popular evergreen tree. It also applies to magnolia bark’s effects on human breath. Scientists in Illinois are reporting that breath mints made with magnolia bark extract kill most oral bacteria that cause bad breath and tooth decay within 30 minutes. The extract could be a boon for oral health when added to chew... read full post picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago 0 comments edit related share science |
This is the most expensive tree in Britain – worth more than three times the average price of a home. 0 comments edit related share entertainmentThe Victorian plane, which has a 1.8m (6ft) wide trunk and stands in Berkeley Square in the heart of Mayfair, is valued at £750,000. picked by davethefish 2 years ago |
Of the many scenic wonders found within the Inyo National Forest, one of the most amazing is the Ancient Bristlecone Pine Forest, located between 10,000 and 11,000 ft. in the White Mountains, east of the Sierra Nevada. These trees are the oldest known living trees on earth. Here in the White Mountains, the ancient trees have survived more than 40 centuries, exceeding the age of the oldest Giant Se... read full post picked by AutumnLotus 9 months ago 1 comments edit related share plime.com |
Police make marijuana busts every day. But a drug seizure in Westport has even the police scratching their heads. Several marijuana plants were discovered growing in a holly tree, about 30 feet in the air. picked by AutumnLotus 4 months ago 3 comments edit related share plime.com |