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Talking Trees

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February 2nd, 2010

Some trees can “talk” to each other. When willows are attacked by webworms and caterpillars, they emit a chemical that alerts nearby willows of the danger. The neighbouring trees then respond by pumping more tannin into their leaves making it difficult for the insects to digest the leaves. Just for Fun Q: What is a [...]

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Weird, Wacky & Wonderful

Written by admin
January 30th, 2010
i-saw

From the “Wonders-will-never-cease” Department comes the amazing iSaw. (They stole the name from a famous cartoon!) Never before has a chainsaw been available in such a small and portable form – must be great for indoor pruning of bonsai. Here’s what they’re saying… “Might come in handy for a negotiation or two.” “For the indoor [...]

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