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9. Our Athens tree is not a live oak

Sat Sep 27, 2014, 11:30 PM

Sep 2014

The Live Oak is a coastal plain & coastal tree.

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The Tree that Owns Itself [View all] underpants Sep 2014 OP

I'm actually moved by this. Pretty cool. BlueJazz Sep 2014 #1

Like a BOSS! OnyxCollie Sep 2014 #2

If corporations are people, trees must be people too. CaptainTruth Sep 2014 #3

I see there is a wag in our midst... Old Crow Sep 2014 #5

That deserves one of these SnowCritter Sep 2014 #11

(Don't you think you're going a little far out on a limb with this?) lastlib Sep 2014 #12

Ha! underpants Sep 2014 #17

That was PUNderful underpants Sep 2014 #18

and to 1dogleft Sep 2014 #24

This tree is in my town. CottonBear Sep 2014 #4

Found this listening to musice on YouTube last night underpants Sep 2014 #19

Thanks for the link! CottonBear Sep 2014 #28

yup, one of the little treasures here in Athens GA bench scientist Sep 2014 #6

and the double barrel cannon underpants Sep 2014 #20

Athens Rocks hueymahl Sep 2014 #23

I love Athens, my town! trishtrash Sep 2014 #27

Kicked and recommended. Uncle Joe Sep 2014 #7

Another wonderful story about the southern Live Oak. kmlisle Sep 2014 #8

Our Athens tree is not a live oak CottonBear Sep 2014 #9

What a beauty! Enthusiast Sep 2014 #13

Love this story. marlene.elyse Sep 2014 #10

I love trees! Enthusiast Sep 2014 #14

I stopped by and visited it this past November Hissyspit Sep 2014 #15

Eight feet around the tree can be quite a bit of space... Scootaloo Sep 2014 #16

The city has completely embraced (tree hugger reference) the tree underpants Sep 2014 #21

How lovely trees are sarge43 Sep 2014 #22

touching! i am going to share this story with the other trees hopemountain Sep 2014 #25

Excellent! calimary Sep 2014 #26