On my walk through the neighborhood this morning I noticed this example of arboreal congestion.
I pointed it out to the tall person and he told me that it was a jumble of gas pipes, telegraph poles and several trees.
Hmm. I wonder why they had decided to congregate together. I asked the tall person and he told me that it is an example of an obligate symbiotic relationship, meaning that they depend on each other for survival. Without the support of the telegraph pole the gas pipe would fall down and without the support of the tree the telegraph pole would fall.
He couldn’t explain what the tree gained from this curious relationship so we walked on.
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Maybe the tree would be lonely without the pole and pipe??
Trees need friends, too!
Love and licks,
Cupcake
Friends supporting friends that is what it is all about sweet Bassa. Hugs and nose kisses
I love arboreal congestion, can refer to allergies, wiring of my mind, terrific.