Family unknowingly had rare, valuable painting for 150 years
A painting hanging in a French family’s living room turned out to be far more valuable than just another trinket or heirloom.
Dozens of bird eggs and chicks rescued from wind-damaged eucalyptus tree in California
Dozens of bird eggs and chicks have been rescued from a single wind-damaged eucalyptus tree that was dangerously close to ...
East Bay Times10d
Eucalyptus trees removed in Los Gatos nature preserve to improve wildfire resiliency
The Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District removed about 150 eucalyptus trees in part of a nature preserve last month to ...
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Koalas Eat Only Eucalyptus, But That’s a Terrible Food Choice—Here’s Why They Do It Anyway
Koala. Image by Pixabay via Pexels. Koalas have honed their dietary choices over millions of years to rely almost exclusively on the leaves of eucalyptus trees. This specialization is unusual in the ...
The Conversation29d
I spy with my little eye: 3 unusual Australian plant ecosystems to spot on your next roadtrip
Spotted gums are tall, straight eucalyptus trees with dark green, glossy leaves. Old bark creates dark grey spots against their cream coloured trunk, giving them a mottled look. It is interesting ...