The Jinhae Gunhangje Cherry Blossom Festival is South Korea’s largest cherry blossom festival. It takes place from April 1st to 10th each year and attracts over a million tourists from around the world. According to Discovering Korea, an estimated 340,000 cherry trees bloom each spring in the coastline town of Jinhae. The festival began in […]
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Brown-winged Kingfisher
“The Brown-winged Kingfisher is a resident of the #Sundarbans and inhabits tropical and subtropical mangrove forests. Its a large coastal kingfisher with a large red bill whose prey include crab and fish. It detects its prey from perches in the mangroves; catches crabs by flying down low to land on the mud and rapidly seizes […]
What is a Bodhighara or Tree Shrine?
“What is a Bodhighara or Tree Shrine? Bodhighara is a shrine enclosing a bodhi tree. It consists of two platforms, with the tree on the upper platform. Buddhists regard the sal or ashoka tree as being sacred as Queen Mahamaya supposedly gave birth to Siddhartha Gautama or Buddha under this tree. This tree sheltered her […]
The Blue Trees Project raises awareness on deforestation!
Australian artist Konstantin Dimopoulos uses environmentally safe pigments to paint the trunks and limbs of trees in urban areas. Through his art installation, he is raising awareness of the nearly 32 million acres of forests lost each year around the world. He says, “The Blue Trees is a social art action. Through color I am […]
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Asian Water Monitor
“Asian water monitor is the world’s second-heaviest lizard! It can grow to 3 meters or 10 feet long and blend in perfectly with the exposed roots of the #Sundarbans’ mangroves. It is an excellent swimmer and has also been seen swimming far out at sea. It can remain underwater for up to half an hour. […]
Amazon Rainforest
1% of Tree species in Amazon store 50% of the region’s carbon! The Amazon rainforest is home to an estimated 16,000 tree species and researchers found that just 182 species dominate the carbon storage process. It is vital to the Earth’s carbon cycle, storing more of the element than any other terrestrial ecosystem. The […]
African Custard Apple
African custard apple’s fruit smells like pineapple and taste like apricot! It is a traditional food plant in Africa and can grow to around 8 meters or 26 feet in height. Its edible fruit is green when young and yellow when ripen. In traditional medicine, the bark is used to treat sores and leaves […]
Thousand-year Rose is said to be the oldest living Rose in the world!
The rose bush called the Thousand Year Rose grows on a wall of the Hildesheim Cathedral in Germany. It is around 21 meters or 69 feet high and 9 meters or 30 feet wide. The cathedral and the adjacent church have been declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1985. Today, the base of […]
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Safe Arbor TreeHouse
The Safe Arbor TreeHouse glows at night and has Wi-Fi! It is 15 meters or 49 feet above the forest ground and can be found near Port Orchard Bay in Washington, USA. It is home to the Danilchik family of Heidi, Paul and their daughter Maile who have been living here for many years. […]
Red-eyed tree frog
The Red-eyed tree frog spends majority of its life in trees! It hides in the rain forest canopy and is found in parts of Mexico, Central America and South America. This iconic rain-forest amphibian sleeps by day with its eyes closed and body markings covered. When disturbed, it flashes its bulging red eyes and […]