A Tree molts its first bark, thus departing the larval or “sapling” stage and becoming a fully grown tree, capable of reproduction. A tree only ingests nutrients from the roots during the larval phase and will have to subsist on this food long enough to fruit before dying.
The tree pictured was immersed in “Royal Sap” as a larva and thus has the potential to grow into a Queen Tree.
(Source: malformalady)
love this guy.
(Source: general-winky, via mewnette)
Glen Baxter. The leading contemporary art critics found it overtly sentimental and lacking any serious theoretical underpinning but i recognized a masterpiece when i saw one. In and crayon on paper, 78 x 57 cm.
this is very me.
(Source: theshinysquirrel)
The chemical formulas of various substances used to mimic plant-based aromas and flavors.Tastes like science.
(Source: kilikilipowers)
pinnately compound leafletts on a palmately compound leaf.
the plants name is called “makahiya” and hiya in tagalog means “shy”.
whenever you touch the plants leaves, they immediately fold up together looking as if its really shy hence the name.
i was this plant in another life
I recently had the pleasure of seeing this in person. very neat.
(via runawayshounen)
