The resiliency of plants is indeed remarkable. From the tiniest lichen to the giant redwood - plants have adapted and continue to adapt in order to survive in the harshest conditions imaginable. In southern Ontario the weather and soil conditions are generally a lot more hospitable than, say, the far north or the equatorial deserts. Even here; however, plants need to be resilient in order to survive. No better example can be seen than how these white birch - Betula papyrifera - survived the recent ice storm. Here's the before and after:
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| December 25, 2013 |
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| January 18, 2014 |
Another small tree, this Tamarack - Larix laricina- hasn't quite sprung back all the way...
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| January 18, 2014 |
Perhaps that's the story with this pine tree - it has the most delightful spiral at the base of its trunk, as if it were planted sideways, or was somehow crushed when still a small tree. It's probably my favourite existing tree on the property.
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