Still Waters Posted November 2, 2015 #1 Share Posted November 2, 2015 The oldest tree in Britain is undergoing a sex change after 5,000 years, according to botanists. Perthshire's Fortingall Yew, estimated to be around 5,000 years old making it older than Stonehenge, is considered male as it produces pollen, as opposed to female yews which bear red seed-holding berries. However, botanists were shocked when "three ripe red berries" were spotted on one of the ancient yew's branches this year, suggesting at least part of the tree had become female. http://www.independe...e-a6717796.html 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bubblykiss Posted November 2, 2015 #2 Share Posted November 2, 2015 Aren't trees just that way? 5,000 years into life and suddenly they decide to shift genders. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taun Posted November 2, 2015 #3 Share Posted November 2, 2015 Aren't trees just that way? 5,000 years into life and suddenly they decide to shift genders. I know.... Doesn't tradition mean anything to those leafy miscreants?... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fedex Posted November 6, 2015 #4 Share Posted November 6, 2015 Oh it's stressed out? Turning female? Better give it a Snickers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MisterMan Posted November 6, 2015 #5 Share Posted November 6, 2015 The tree probably always identified as female, and was finally inspired by Caitlyn's example to undergo the physical change. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lightly Posted November 7, 2015 #6 Share Posted November 7, 2015 (edited) midlife crisis? actually, i wonder if the tree , in it's own way, is trying to produce a tree with the same propensity for lonnnng life.? * Edited November 7, 2015 by lightly Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silver Surfer Posted November 7, 2015 #7 Share Posted November 7, 2015 asif humans know what a 5000 year old tree might do. Its probably genderbendered many times. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MeOnlyMe Posted November 7, 2015 #8 Share Posted November 7, 2015 Its mental health should be evaluated first. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Finding Lance Posted November 7, 2015 #9 Share Posted November 7, 2015 Good thing they put up a fence someone could have just came by with a rune pick and it would have been game over Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
noppohn Posted November 7, 2015 #10 Share Posted November 7, 2015 (edited) it's just gay,the LGBT community should have a field day with this one, one could say, it's just a phase it's going through Edited November 7, 2015 by noppohn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ealdwita Posted November 7, 2015 #11 Share Posted November 7, 2015 I wonder what toilets (Across The Pond....'restrooms'), it'll have to use. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Finding Lance Posted November 7, 2015 #12 Share Posted November 7, 2015 I meant to say rune hatchet not pick lol no use in mining a tree Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yamato Posted November 8, 2015 #13 Share Posted November 8, 2015 Other trees in the area weren't immediately available for comment, but some of them appeared to be deeply offended by the transsexual sharing their forest. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+DieChecker Posted November 8, 2015 #14 Share Posted November 8, 2015 A tree changing genders? What will yew think of next. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
acute Posted November 8, 2015 #15 Share Posted November 8, 2015 I normally associate sexual experimentation with youth not old age. I think we should cut this tree down and count the rings. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sundew Posted November 8, 2015 #16 Share Posted November 8, 2015 Yew? Are you sure it's not a Bruce Spruce? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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