Thursday, March 9, 2017

The funny sculpture

Some of you asked about the funny sculpture yesterday - according to the sign it was actually meant to be a bird - it sure didn't look like a bird to us !  We were at MY Cowspotdog Arboretum and Gardens and took a trial we hadn't been on before called the Live Oak Trail. Along the way we came across an open grove where lots of trees had been removed and there was a sign up explaining that this was a grove of Camphor Trees that are an invasive tree from Asia and they are being eradicated from MY park. Even the stump of the tree had a very strong smell and Mom said it actually smelled nice to her. We kept walking and came across this bridge that leads to the Rosemary Trail but for some reason this is the ONLY trail in MY park where doggies are not allowed so we didn't go that way. We did discover this odd looking lichen which we found out is called "Christmas Lichen" due to it red and white colors - pretty cool huh!



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17 comments:

  1. easyweimaranerMarch 9, 2017 at 6:07 AM

    a berd? hahaha we thought it is a squirrel LOL... you should check that tree from time to time... maybe that lichen makes it to a christmas tree and you will find gifts there once?

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  2. Hailey and Zaphod and their LadyMarch 9, 2017 at 6:16 AM

    Maybe it is our Canadian eyes but that statue looks more like a beaver to us!

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  3. Yamini MacLeanMarch 9, 2017 at 7:47 AM

    Hari OM
    Oh yes, camphor trees were invasive in OZ too and my local council (Hornsby Shire) had a blitz on removal of them about 15 years back! ... a bird? Nah. I'll stick with the squirrel... hugs and wags, YAM-aunty xxx

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  4. Two French BulldogsMarch 9, 2017 at 10:02 AM

    Oh my dawg! We thought it was a bear BOL
    Lily & Edward

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  5. Robin + ChristmasMarch 9, 2017 at 10:18 AM

    Very *interesting* sculpture!

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  6. DawnMarch 9, 2017 at 10:50 AM

    Doesn't look like a bird to me either. Cool lichen though!

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  7. SullyMarch 9, 2017 at 12:23 PM

    I think the sculpture looks like a squirrel.

    Aroo to you,
    Sully

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  8. Bella Roxy & MacduiMarch 9, 2017 at 2:20 PM

    We still don't see the BIRD, just a beaver. That lichen is very interesting.

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  9. M. K. ClintonMarch 9, 2017 at 2:52 PM

    Thank you for the update on the statue. That is really weird seeing red on a tree. ☺

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  10. Idaho PugRanchMarch 9, 2017 at 3:05 PM

    How funny we thought it was maybe a squirrel or a beaver BOL
    hugs
    Mr Bailey, Hazel & Mabel

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  11. ♥♥ The OP Pack ♥♥March 9, 2017 at 4:30 PM

    Well, thank you for the explanation on that sculpture, but we have to agree, it sure doesn't look much like a bird. You are so lucky to have such fun trails to follow.

    Woos - Lightning and Misty

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  12. stellaroselongMarch 9, 2017 at 4:48 PM

    It looks like a Iowa Squirrel to us. stella rose

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  13. The Army of FourMarch 9, 2017 at 4:50 PM

    Oooooh! I'm likin' that lichen! Ha roo woo roo.
    Cammie!

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  14. DukeMarch 9, 2017 at 5:20 PM

    The Christmas Lichen is beautiful!

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  15. Frankie Furter and ErnieMarch 9, 2017 at 5:22 PM

    OMD we thought it was a SQUIRREL... We wondered why you weren't CHASING it.

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  16. The Adventures of the LLB GangMarch 9, 2017 at 8:05 PM

    Wow...we've never seen red lichen before...very cool!!
    Smileys!
    Dory, Jakey, Arty & Bilbo

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  17. RubyMarch 9, 2017 at 11:41 PM

    OMD, that is soooo cool guys! I kinda see the burdie face, butts WTD is the hind part??! That burdie has a bigger butts than MA!!!! hehehehe
    That 'Christmas' tree is cool! I've never seen anything like that befores!
    Kisses,
    Ruby ♥

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