I probably should have shared these thoughts right at the start of the challenge, but learning from previous Square months there is always at least one fabulous person who joins us in the final week, so hopefully these thoughts will still be useful!
When I was preparing my Squares this month, MrB and I had a discussion about what is a tree. Wikipedia states that ‘In botany, a tree is a perennial plant with an elongated stem, or trunk, supporting branches and leaves in most species.’ Whereas Collins says ‘any large woody perennial plant with a distinct trunk giving rise to branches and leaves at some distance from the ground’. Which raises the question in my mind at least, when does a young tree become a tree?!
If you are one of those fabulous persons who have yet to square a tree you have until Saturday to create your square post with the tag #TreeSquare, and don’t forget to include a pingback to any of my daily square posts in July. The only absolute rule though for joining in with Squares is that your photograph must be square in shape!
The life of B 
So THAT’s why you were asking me ‘When is a tree not a tree?’ the other day. I still don’t know, but all the trees in my post today are very sure they’re trees, I think: https://margaret21.com/2021/07/28/a-history-of-a-holiday-in-fifteen-trees-thirteen/
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hee hee, my scheduled posts do get stuck in my head!
I am sure yours are all trees. Be there very soon. Currently 48hrs behind squares after two crazy work days. Thoroughly enjoying though catching up with comments this evening, and hopefully in half hour or so with all the squares
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You’re a saint and martyr!
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Nincompoop might be a better description!
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That too … But lovely with it x
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awww thanks xxx
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Interesting isn’t it. I did wonder about mine a couple of times.Is holly a tree? Well, it often gets called a tree and it seems that it depends on how you present it not on its “being” – present it as a tree or as a bush.
Anyway, today I have the tiniest bits of big trees and, more importantly, I’m presenting them as a square: https://wp.me/p35cNK-qxg
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as always you have honed in on the most important point – is it square!
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Well, you are getting philosophical, Becky! Well, mine are full grown trees in the early morning light: https://suejudd.com/2021/07/28/tree-square-28/
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that’s what happens after nearly 31 days of trees and two very long work days!
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TaKe care
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I will 🙂
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PS I’ll be there shortly to enjoy your squares. As you have probably gathered I am waaaaay behind today
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Well, I’ve been preoccupied
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Was it dentist today?
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Nope!
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When is a tree a tree? Mone certainly is: https://geriatrixfotogallerie.wordpress.com/2021/07/28/old-olive-tree/
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ooh yes looking at your url it must be!
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Yes it depends on your perspective as to what a tree is or isn’t Becky. I like the fact that to an ant your plant is a tree!
I have shared some trees from my walk yesterday – when the sun came to visit! https://debs-world.com/2021/07/28/where-i-walk-wordlesswednesday/
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so glad you like this one, and yay for the sunshine!
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I’ve always though that, from perspective of an ant, a blade of grass might be a tree 🐜
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ooh yes!
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And I can’t spell “Thought”
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it’s a big word 😉
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That’s very philosphical! Is a sapling a tree?
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And you got me thinking about my post for today. I did some research and a cycad is a gymnosperm tree. Phew. (don’t ask me what that means) 🙂
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oh my, my poor little brain doesn’t know what to think now!!
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I just went with it.
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exactly!
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That beautiful orchid would probably feel like a giant red wood tree to an ant! 🙂
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ooh yes!
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