It is a celebration in Hinduism where women pray for the prosperity and longevity of their husbands by tying threads around a banyan tree or vad. It honours Savitri, the legendary wife who rescued her husband’s soul from the ruler of the departed, Yama. Women give water to the tree, sprinkle holy red powder […]
Tribal woman from India addresses UN Forestry Meet after saving forests for 7 Years!
Tribal woman from India addresses UN Forestry Meet after saving forests for 7 Years! Ujiyaro Bai belongs to the Baiga tribe in the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh and started her fight to save forests seven years back. She first saw markings on some trees during her regular visit to the village for collecting […]
The Tree of Tule
El Árbol del Tule (or The Tree of Tule) is like a living cathedral that dwarfs the Church of the Assumption in Oaxaca, Mexico. It has the stoutest trunk of any tree in the world. The tree’s 50 foot or 15 meter diameter trunk supports branches the length of two tennis courts. To mitigate […]
Stunning Golden Gingko Tree Tunnel!
Many places in Tokyo, Japan grow ginkgo trees on both sides of the street. When the weather becomes colder, the ginkgo green leaves turn into beautiful bright golden tree tunnels like fine painting. Beautiful in any season, the tunnel comes into its full glory in autumn when the tree leaves turn a hue of […]
Spindle Tree
The Spindle Tree is popular for its bright pink or purple fruits! It gets its name from a wool spindle (used for spinning wool), where its wood was used for making spindles. It can grow up to 20 feet or 6 meters high and popular in gardens for its attractive autumn colours. Parts of […]
Santa Barbara Moreton Bay Fig Tree
Santa Barbara’s Moreton Bay Fig Tree is said to be the largest of its kind in the United States! It was transplanted from its original site on State Street in 1877 by a young girl named Adeline Crabb. The cutting had come from Australia as a gift to Adeline’s friend from a visiting sailor. […]
Quiver Tree Forest
The Quiver Tree Forest in southern Namibia is home to a spectacular collection of some of Earth’s most unusual trees, some of which are three centuries old. Strictly speaking, they are actually succulent aloe plants that can grow up to 33 feet high. The Bushman and Hottentot tribes use the hollow branches of this […]
Norway is the First Country in the World to Commit to Zero Deforestation!
Norway’s parliament has pledged the government’s public procurement policy will become deforestation-free. A committee of MPs recommended imposing regulations to ensure the country did “not contribute to deforestation of the rainforest”. Apart from this, Norway also funds forest conservation projects across the world and supports human rights programmes for forest communities. Nils Hermann Ranum, the head […]
Purple Trees at Germany’s Black Forest
Purple Trees at Germany’s Black Forest! Purple is a versatile color. It combines the fire of red with the serenity of blue and has the ability to soothe as well as excite passion. Purple is prevalent in nature in everything from eggplants to amethysts and humans have adopted it as a symbol of royalty. […]
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Natures Picture nature is a picture for all the world to see the earth its canvas and its gallery always on display if we just take a look lots of different pictures like a picture book filled with lots of colors flowers birds and bees lots and lots of blossom growing on the trees […]