@maninayton - My #treetuesday Entry
Even in death trees provide support and cover for life.
Here Ivy (Hedera helix) grows up a dead Hawthorne (I think it is anyway!)
In turn, this Ivy will be giving cover to a wide range of insects, birds and other wildlife. The wood of the dead tree will also be host to insects and fungi.
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Yes, trees have an interesting life cycle providing for many stages along the way.
Thank you for the comment @herebedragons. I hope you are well today?
Yes thanks. Good article.
Thanks for the resteem by the way :-)
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No such thing as dead....life goes on.
In one form or another, yes it does. Circle of life thing :-))
This is so cool! I have so many pictures of random trees to contribute to tree Tuesdays lol Thanks!
Hello @quickenspirit and thanks for the comment. I cannot take credit for coming up with this challenge (I'm not sure who did) but it is fun.
I wonder if the ivy caused the death?
Apparently, Ivy doesn't kill trees. Unlike Mistletoe for example which is a parasite and feeds from the tree, Ivy only uses the tree to climb. Its roots are in the soil where it gets its nutrients from and should not pose any problem for the tree. I may sound like a know it all but I only found this out while looking for the latin name today!
That's good to know. I had no idea lol.