Even evergreen trees like the Australian eucalypts lose their leaves all the time as the trees renew their photosynthetic apparatus. In Summer, especially, quite a lots of leaves are shed as these water-wise plants conserve moisture by getting rid of old or damaged leaves.
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lovely photo! it's easy to think that evergreens never lose their leaves!
ReplyDeleteNot living where those trees are I learned something...making it a good day..Actually here this is the start of a better time here in the states...
ReplyDeleteIt's amazing how efficient nature is and leaves us some beauty, too!
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