Bubbletree

[guppiecat]

Though not seen here, the bubbletree has roots that complete the sphere. During times of wildfire, the bubbletree will pop out of the ground, rolling downhill and into valleys where it is more likely that water will prevent the spread of the fire.

Comments

[tanac.livejournal.com]

That's so neat!

[maiac.livejournal.com]

That is truly gorgeous.

But now I need video of the bubbletree rolling downhill.

[guppiecat]

There aren't any videos because anyone who tries to record it winds up setting themselves on fire.

I suppose I could attach a Go Pro to a tree ...

[maiac.livejournal.com]

I can see that making a video in the vicinity of a wildfire would be a problem.

[birdfigment.livejournal.com]

I like the photo, and the story is amusing.

http://xkcd.com/978/

[guppiecat]

Oh my, I'd not thought of that.

Some day, I'll need to write a cite checker to see which of my lies have made it into Wikipedia.

[minnehaha.livejournal.com]

Oh, *that's* where tumbleweeds come from.

K.