...But like a comic book supervillain who had started off good, the Bradford pear crossed over to something darker. It turned from thornless to spiky, limber to brittle, chaste to promiscuous, tame to feral. Most of all, it became invasive. It is now an ecological marauder destined to continue its spread for decades, long after those suburban tract houses have faded away. Generations yet to be born will come to know this tree and learn to hate it.
The Chinese Pear That Ate America
...But like a comic book supervillain who had started off good, the Bradford pear crossed over to something darker. It turned from thornless to spiky, limber to brittle, chaste to promiscuous, tame to feral. Most of all, it became invasive. It is now an ecological marauder destined to continue its spread for decades, long after those suburban tract houses have faded away. Generations yet to be born will come to know this tree and learn to hate it.
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Earth Vibes - (Part 1)
More beautiful pics here: Flower power! California desert experiences a stunning super-rare wildflower 'superbloom' after years of…
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Long strange trip
Got out at noon. Time of arrival, approx 12:10! How about them Minneapolis?! Really breaks my Olympian record by at least 1/2 hour! I am secretly…
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Respect is a self-censorship mainly motivated by the fear of being found out.
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