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Strangulation

Strangulation

Originally, this was an ordinary tree like any other in the dry forest of Costa Rica. But unfortunately a strangler fig looped its roots around the trunk and br...
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Originally, this was an ordinary tree like any other in the dry forest of Costa Rica. But unfortunately a strangler fig looped its roots around the trunk and branches of the host, which will slowly die off now.
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Mar, 2017

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Welcome to ViewBug. Beautiful image and I'm so happy you told us about the tree. Life is a learning experience, thanks for being a teacher as well as a photographer.

Gorgeous shot! Well done

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