I once saw a dandelion curiously poking out through the top of a boxwood shrub that was nearly 3 feet tall, and upon investigation, measured the stalk at a staggering 35 inches (which is half the length of the tallest dandelion stalk on record found in Ontario, Canada). The flowers are ...
Embarking on the voyage to comprehend tree healthcare mandates a firm grasp of its foundational principles. At its essence, tree healthcare embraces a comprehensive strategy aimed at nurturing and preserving the well-being of trees. This entails a harmonious blend of proactive actions, ranging from ...
Mount Stuart is no stranger to champion trees. Even as far back as the 1800’s the tallest ash tree in Scotland was recorded growing next to the beech avenue at 134ft tall. Considering the Isle of Bute does not have a mountainous landscape, and there are no deep valleys to shelter our...
Home to the giant trees of the same name, Redwood National Park lies on the northwestern Pacific Coast in California. It’s home to some of the tallest trees in the world. There’s an enigmatic mix here of lush coastal scenery and lush prairielands. The Sequoia sempervirens – scientific ...
One landmark on the Fort Worth-based campus is Frog Fountain, which consists of four flutes topped with stylized lotus leaves – one for each class of students, with the shortest symbolizing freshmen and the tallest representing seniors. The water flowing from flute to flute represents the ...
There was enough scaffolding to stretch from Hong Kong to Macau three times over and more than 1,000 people working on the project. Light now floods into the glasshouse, partly because the tallest plants, which were brushing the ridge of the roof, have been pruned or replaced with shorter ...
The trail continued to ascend through dense forests where we got to see troops of Langur monkeys jumping from tree to tree. Today we walked through thick fog so cameras didn’t see much action. We had not seen any motorised transport since we set off three days ago; the trail was littere...
36. Giraffes are the tallest land animal in the world, reaching heights of 19ft (5.8 m). The ostrich is the world’s tallest bird. It can grow up to 9 feet (2.7m) tall. Over 2 metres (7ft) of agiraffestotal size is its famously long neck, which helps it reach leaves in tall...
Located not far from the Chinese border, the popular and picturesque town lies right by the 3,143 metre-high Fansipan; the tallest peak in Southeast Asia. In between them are all the romantic terraced rice fields of Muong Hoa Valley. ...
Dead Vlei, literally dead marsh, sits among the tallest sand dunes in the world, with some as high as 400 meters. Once abundant, the now almost barren area is home to a vast stand of dead Camel Thorn trees, dried out because of an intense change in climate 900 years ago. The dry...