Saturday, June 2, 2012

Banff

The Aspen trees in this grove are in all probability part of the same family.  Aspen trees seldom grow from seed; rather the grow from rhizomes like grass.  So even though one tree may have a life expectancy similar to a human being, the trees may be part of a family of trees that are thousands of years old.  Elk rub their antlers on the lower portion of the tree damaging the bark and turning it black.

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