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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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. […]
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 […]
Through his foundation, he implements solutions that help restore balance to threatened ecosystems, ensuring the long-term health and well-being of all Earth’s inhabitants. He has produced a number of media projects that include two short web films Water Planet and Global Warning, which have been viewed by people around the world. In 1998, […]
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Under the Orange Tree. As I sit under the Orange Tree, a place where no one can see, I think of the world’s greater things. Like life, love, and the songs that birds sing. Under the Orange Tree, I can be anything. A knight, a prince, or even a king! Under this tree, is […]
“Celebrate #InternationalYogaDay by doing the Tree Pose or Vrikshasana! This posture replicates the graceful, steady stance of a tree. Unlike most yoga poses, the Tree Pose requires keeping our eyes open in order to maintain body balance. How to do the Tree Pose or Vrikshasana? – Stand tall and straight with arms by the side […]
“As we approach Mother’s Day, we celebrate a Chinese mother who went on to fulfill her son’s wish of greening the desert. Yi Jiefang lost her son a few days after her conversation with him during which he said, “I want to go back to China after graduation to reforest the area,” while watching on […]
“Yellow Snake Tree is a deciduous tree native to south Asia. It can reach a height of 65 feet and flowers during the months of May to July. Its flowers are bell shaped and pale yellow with reddish-purple veins. It is commonly known as Paral in Hindi, Padal in Marathi and Patalam in Tamil. It […]
“Yellow Bells is a beautiful tree native to the American continent. It can grow to 25 feet in height and its flowers are sunshine yellow shaped like a trumpet. The leaves and roots of the plant contain bioactive compounds that may have medicinal uses. Unlike most flowering plants, honey bees are attracted to it but […]
What if trees were made of flesh and blood as we are? Russian Artist Yeka Haski started this project to show that killing a tree is a murder by painting “”ossubuco”” meaning cross-cut veal shanks on the trees felled. She’s drawing attention to the illegal felling of trees and deforestation in the area of Kavgolovo […]