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Traveller's tree in the heart of the Broceliande forest, Brittany, France
© David Henrot / Biosphoto
© David Henrot / Biosphoto
Traveller's tree in the heart of the Broceliande forest, Brittany, France
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Sully lime tree, over 400 years old, remarkable tree planted in 1601 located in Innimond, Ain, France.
© Jean-Philippe Delobelle / Biosphoto
© Jean-Philippe Delobelle / Biosphoto
Sully lime tree, over 400 years old, remarkable tree planted in 1601 located in Innimond, Ain, France.
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Bristlecone pine multimillennial - Cedar Breaks NM Utah USA ; Older than 2000 years
Pines growing at very high altitude (3000 m) and can survive
© Jean-Philippe Delobelle / Biosphoto
© Jean-Philippe Delobelle / Biosphoto
Bristlecone pine multimillennial - Cedar Breaks NM Utah USA ; Older than 2000 years
Pines growing at very high altitude (3000 m) and can survive more than 4500 years;they are generally observed in the combat zone, where no other species can survive extreme conditions, and their roots are slowly exposed by erosion over the centuries
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English oak (Quercus robur) in backlight with sunstar, Thuringia, Germany, Europe
© Frank Sommariva / imageBROKER / Biosphoto
© Frank Sommariva / imageBROKER / Biosphoto
English oak (Quercus robur) in backlight with sunstar, Thuringia, Germany, Europe
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Hundred-year-old olive trees in front of the Trinité hermitage, near Bonifacio. A famous site, built on a remarkable granite chaos. South Corsica
© Jean-Philippe Delobelle / Biosphoto
© Jean-Philippe Delobelle / Biosphoto
Hundred-year-old olive trees in front of the Trinité hermitage, near Bonifacio. A famous site, built on a remarkable granite chaos. South Corsica
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Century-old Laricio pines and birch trees in Corsica. Corsican pine, Pinus nigra var. corsicana - Valdu Niellu forest - Radulle waterfalls area -
© Jean-Philippe Delobelle / Biosphoto
© Jean-Philippe Delobelle / Biosphoto
Century-old Laricio pines and birch trees in Corsica. Corsican pine, Pinus nigra var. corsicana - Valdu Niellu forest - Radulle waterfalls area - Upper Golo Valley - Upper Corsica
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Century-old Laricio pines in the Radulle waterfalls in Corsica.
© Jean-Philippe Delobelle / Biosphoto
© Jean-Philippe Delobelle / Biosphoto
Century-old Laricio pines in the Radulle waterfalls in Corsica. Corsican pine, Pinus nigra var. corsicana - Valdu Niellu forest - Radulle waterfalls area - Upper Golo Valley - Upper Corsica
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Dead incens juniper and granite chaos on Mont San Petru in
© Jean-Philippe Delobelle / Biosphoto
© Jean-Philippe Delobelle / Biosphoto
Dead incens juniper and granite chaos on Mont San Petru in Corsica. Incens juniper (Juniperus thurifera)
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Very old Maritmie juniper (Juniperus oxycedrus subsp. macrocarpa), Plage d'Erbaju, Corse du Sud, Corsica.
© Jean-Philippe Delobelle / Biosphoto
© Jean-Philippe Delobelle / Biosphoto
Very old Maritmie juniper (Juniperus oxycedrus subsp. macrocarpa), Plage d'Erbaju, Corse du Sud, Corsica.
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Very old Maritmie juniper (Juniperus oxycedrus subsp. macrocarpa), Plage d'Erbaju, Corse du Sud, Corsica.
© Jean-Philippe Delobelle / Biosphoto
© Jean-Philippe Delobelle / Biosphoto
Very old Maritmie juniper (Juniperus oxycedrus subsp. macrocarpa), Plage d'Erbaju, Corse du Sud, Corsica.
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Very old Maritmie juniper (Juniperus oxycedrus subsp.
© Jean-Philippe Delobelle / Biosphoto
© Jean-Philippe Delobelle / Biosphoto
Very old Maritmie juniper (Juniperus oxycedrus subsp. macrocarpa), Plage d'Erbaju, Corse du Sud, Corsica.
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Very old Maritmie juniper (Juniperus oxycedrus subsp.
© Jean-Philippe Delobelle / Biosphoto
© Jean-Philippe Delobelle / Biosphoto
Very old Maritmie juniper (Juniperus oxycedrus subsp. macrocarpa), Plage d'Erbaju, Corse du Sud, Corsica.
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Very old Maritmie juniper (Juniperus oxycedrus subsp. macrocarpa), Plage d'Erbaju, Corse du Sud, Corsica.
© Jean-Philippe Delobelle / Biosphoto
© Jean-Philippe Delobelle / Biosphoto
Very old Maritmie juniper (Juniperus oxycedrus subsp. macrocarpa), Plage d'Erbaju, Corse du Sud, Corsica.
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Holly oak (Quercus ilex) patriarch, Castaniccia, Upper Corsica,
© Jean-Philippe Delobelle / Biosphoto
© Jean-Philippe Delobelle / Biosphoto
Holly oak (Quercus ilex) patriarch, Castaniccia, Upper Corsica, Corsica
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Patriarch cork oak (Quercus suber), Sartène region, Corsica.
© Jean-Philippe Delobelle / Biosphoto
© Jean-Philippe Delobelle / Biosphoto
Patriarch cork oak (Quercus suber), Sartène region, Corsica.
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Patriarch cork oak (Quercus suber), Sartène region, Corsica.
© Jean-Philippe Delobelle / Biosphoto
© Jean-Philippe Delobelle / Biosphoto
Patriarch cork oak (Quercus suber), Sartène region, Corsica.
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Very old chestnut tree (Castanea sativa), Castagniccia, Haute
© Jean-Philippe Delobelle / Biosphoto
© Jean-Philippe Delobelle / Biosphoto
Very old chestnut tree (Castanea sativa), Castagniccia, Haute Corse. Pianello chestnut tree in Corsica, "Tree of the Year" 2014, around 700 years old.
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Branches and foliage of an old Durmast oak (Quercus petraea) seen from a low angle, Forêt de Tronçais, Allier, France
© Monique Morin / Biosphoto
© Monique Morin / Biosphoto
Branches and foliage of an old Durmast oak (Quercus petraea) seen from a low angle, Forêt de Tronçais, Allier, France
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Sycamore Gap Tree, Hadrian's wall, Northumberland, England,
© Guy Van Langenhove / Biosphoto
© Guy Van Langenhove / Biosphoto
Sycamore Gap Tree, Hadrian's wall, Northumberland, England, United Kingdom
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Sycamore Gap Tree, Hadrian's wall, Northumberland, England, United Kingdom
© Guy Van Langenhove / Biosphoto
© Guy Van Langenhove / Biosphoto
Sycamore Gap Tree, Hadrian's wall, Northumberland, England, United Kingdom
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Sycamore Gap Tree, Hadrian's wall, Northumberland, England, United Kingdom
© Guy Van Langenhove / Biosphoto
© Guy Van Langenhove / Biosphoto
Sycamore Gap Tree, Hadrian's wall, Northumberland, England, United Kingdom
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Red fox (Vulpes vulpes), cub at the foot of a giant tree in a beech forest, Ardennes, Belgium
© Philippe Moës / Biosphoto
© Philippe Moës / Biosphoto
Red fox (Vulpes vulpes), cub at the foot of a giant tree in a beech forest, Ardennes, Belgium
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Durmast oak (Quercus petraea) under the snow in winter, Ardennes, Belgium
© Philippe Moës / Biosphoto
© Philippe Moës / Biosphoto
Durmast oak (Quercus petraea) under the snow in winter, Ardennes, Belgium
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Trunk of a 400-year-old Green Olive (Phillyrea angustifolia),
© Marie Aymerez / Biosphoto
© Marie Aymerez / Biosphoto
Trunk of a 400-year-old Green Olive (Phillyrea angustifolia), Jardin des Plantes de Montpellier, Herault, France. The natural crevices of the old tree hold the secrets and wishes of visitors to the garden in the form of small pieces of paper
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Bonsai of Scots pine (Pinus sylvestris). Age between 80 and 100
© Claude Thouvenin / Biosphoto
© Claude Thouvenin / Biosphoto
Bonsai of Scots pine (Pinus sylvestris). Age between 80 and 100 years. Garden of the Moulin de la Lande, Brittany, FrancePottery design Didier Schuller
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Indian banyan (Ficus benghalensis), Sainte Anne, Reunion Island,
© Stéphane Godin / Biosphoto
© Stéphane Godin / Biosphoto
Indian banyan (Ficus benghalensis), Sainte Anne, Reunion Island, France
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Indian banyan (Ficus benghalensis), Sainte Anne, Reunion Island,
© Stéphane Godin / Biosphoto
© Stéphane Godin / Biosphoto
Indian banyan (Ficus benghalensis), Sainte Anne, Reunion Island, France
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Olive growing, (Picual variety), La Carolina, Andalusia, Spain
© Sylvain Cordier / Biosphoto
© Sylvain Cordier / Biosphoto
Olive growing, (Picual variety), La Carolina, Andalusia, Spain
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Winter mist and hundred-year-old chestnut tree (Castanea sativa), old chestnut tree, Haute Savoie, France
© Jean-Philippe Delobelle / Biosphoto
© Jean-Philippe Delobelle / Biosphoto
Winter mist and hundred-year-old chestnut tree (Castanea sativa), old chestnut tree, Haute Savoie, France
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Winter mist and old apple tree, Haute Savoie, France
© Jean-Philippe Delobelle / Biosphoto
© Jean-Philippe Delobelle / Biosphoto
Winter mist and old apple tree, Haute Savoie, France
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English oak (Quercus robur) in autumn, Hills in the region of Lake Paladru in Isère, France
© Jean-Philippe Delobelle / Biosphoto
© Jean-Philippe Delobelle / Biosphoto
English oak (Quercus robur) in autumn, Hills in the region of Lake Paladru in Isère, France
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English oak (Quercus robur) in autumn, Hills in the region of Lake Paladru in Isère, France
© Jean-Philippe Delobelle / Biosphoto
© Jean-Philippe Delobelle / Biosphoto
English oak (Quercus robur) in autumn, Hills in the region of Lake Paladru in Isère, France
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Chestnut trees in the Cevennes, Chestnut tree (Castanea sativa)
© Jean-Philippe Delobelle / Biosphoto
© Jean-Philippe Delobelle / Biosphoto
Chestnut trees in the Cevennes, Chestnut tree (Castanea sativa) centenary tree in autumn, Galeizon Valley, Gard, Cévennes, France
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Chestnut trees in the Cevennes, Chestnut tree (Castanea sativa) centenary tree in autumn, Galeizon Valley, Gard, Cévennes, France
© Jean-Philippe Delobelle / Biosphoto
© Jean-Philippe Delobelle / Biosphoto
Chestnut trees in the Cevennes, Chestnut tree (Castanea sativa) centenary tree in autumn, Galeizon Valley, Gard, Cévennes, France
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Multi-century old chestnut tree in autumn, Very old Chestnut tree (Castanea sativa) with a circumference of more than 10 m, about 600 years old, in
© Jean-Philippe Delobelle / Biosphoto
© Jean-Philippe Delobelle / Biosphoto
Multi-century old chestnut tree in autumn, Very old Chestnut tree (Castanea sativa) with a circumference of more than 10 m, about 600 years old, in Marignieu, Bugey, Ain, France
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Centenary chestnut tree in autumn, Old chestnut tree (Castanea sativa) in the countryside of Genevois, Savoie, France
© Jean-Philippe Delobelle / Biosphoto
© Jean-Philippe Delobelle / Biosphoto
Centenary chestnut tree in autumn, Old chestnut tree (Castanea sativa) in the countryside of Genevois, Savoie, France
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Hearts and letters carved in the trunk of a very old beech tree. Also known as "the witches' path", the Allée des Géants or Allée des Hêtres tortueux
© Monique Morin / Biosphoto
© Monique Morin / Biosphoto
Hearts and letters carved in the trunk of a very old beech tree. Also known as "the witches' path", the Allée des Géants or Allée des Hêtres tortueux is made up of old beech trees over four centuries old. These trees have undergone pleaching, which in the Montagne Bourbonnaise is a traditional technique that consists of braiding the branches of trees together and letting them grow in a chosen direction (e.g. vertically, horizontally or inclined). In this way, it was possible to delimit an alley, a path or even a piece of land... and in some cases, even to obtain a defensive role. These alleys had another advantage: they protected travellers from the sun in summer and from snowdrifts in winter. Saint-Nicolas-des-Biefs, Allier, France
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Heart carved in the trunk of a very old beech tree. Also known as
© Monique Morin / Biosphoto
© Monique Morin / Biosphoto
Heart carved in the trunk of a very old beech tree. Also known as "the witches' path", the Allée des Géants or Allée des Hêtres tortueux is made up of old beech trees over four centuries old. These trees have undergone pleaching, which in the Montagne Bourbonnaise is a traditional technique that consists of braiding the branches of trees together and letting them grow in a chosen direction (e.g. vertically, horizontally or inclined). In this way, it was possible to delimit an alley, a path or even a piece of land... and in some cases, even to obtain a defensive role. These alleys had another advantage: they protected travellers from the sun in summer and from snowdrifts in winter. Saint-Nicolas-des-Biefs, Allier, France
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Hut made from fir and beech branches on the Allée des Géants with
© Monique Morin / Biosphoto
© Monique Morin / Biosphoto
Hut made from fir and beech branches on the Allée des Géants with the trunk of a very old beech tree as support. Does this hut belong to a Sylvain? You know, those legendary little beings who guard the forest? Also known as "the witches' path", this alley is made up of old, twisted beech trees over four centuries old. These trees have undergone pleaching, which in the Montagne Bourbonnaise is a traditional technique that consists of braiding the branches of trees together and letting them grow in a chosen direction (for example: vertically, horizontally or inclined). In this way, it was possible to delimit an alley, a path or even a piece of land... and in some cases, even to obtain a defensive role. These alleys had another advantage: they protected travellers from the sun in summer and from snowdrifts in winter. Saint-Nicolas-des-Biefs, Allier, France
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A relic of an old, twisted beech tree that is over four centuries old. Stones and mosses bring mystery and enchantment to this fabulous place. The
© Monique Morin / Biosphoto
© Monique Morin / Biosphoto
A relic of an old, twisted beech tree that is over four centuries old. Stones and mosses bring mystery and enchantment to this fabulous place. The Allée des Géants is made up of old trees that have undergone pleaching, which in the Montagne Bourbonnaise is a traditional technique that consists of braiding the branches of trees together and letting them grow in a chosen direction (for example: vertically, horizontally or inclined). In this way, it was possible to delimit an alley, a path or even a piece of land... and in some cases, even to obtain a defensive role. These alleys had another advantage: they protected travellers from the sun in summer and from snowdrifts in winter. Saint-Nicolas-des-Biefs, Allier, France
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The Alley of the Giants or Alley of the Twisted Beech Trees is about 220 metres long. Halfway along, a natural bench is offered to us on a huge
© Monique Morin / Biosphoto
© Monique Morin / Biosphoto
The Alley of the Giants or Alley of the Twisted Beech Trees is about 220 metres long. Halfway along, a natural bench is offered to us on a huge branch that links two old beeches together. Also known as the "witches' path", this path is made up of old beech trees that are over four centuries old. These trees have undergone pleaching, which in the Montagne Bourbonnaise is a traditional technique that consists of braiding the branches of trees together and letting them grow in a chosen direction (e.g. vertically, horizontally or inclined). In this way, it was possible to delimit an alley, a path or even a piece of land... and in some cases, even to obtain a defensive role. These alleys had another advantage: they protected travellers from the sun in summer and from snowdrifts in winter. Saint-Nicolas-des-Biefs, Allier, France
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The Allée des Géants is made up of old trees that have undergone pleaching, which in the Montagne Bourbonnaise is a traditional technique that
© Monique Morin / Biosphoto
© Monique Morin / Biosphoto
The Allée des Géants is made up of old trees that have undergone pleaching, which in the Montagne Bourbonnaise is a traditional technique that consists of braiding tree branches together and letting them grow in a chosen direction (for example, vertically, horizontally or inclined). In this way, it was possible to delimit an alley, a path or even a piece of land... and in some cases, even to obtain a defensive role. These alleys had another advantage, they protected travellers from the sun in summer and from snowdrifts in winter. This relic of an old beech tree in the shape of a dreamlike animal is part of a very special bestiary that brings a mysterious, magical and fairy-like aspect to this fabulous place. Stones, mosses, twisted trees of more than four centuries old combined with the sun rays bring to light imaginary creatures. Saint-Nicolas-des-Biefs, Allier, France
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The Allée des Géants is made up of old trees that have undergone pleaching, which in the Montagne Bourbonnaise is a traditional technique that
© Monique Morin / Biosphoto
© Monique Morin / Biosphoto
The Allée des Géants is made up of old trees that have undergone pleaching, which in the Montagne Bourbonnaise is a traditional technique that consists of braiding tree branches together and letting them grow in a chosen direction (for example, vertically, horizontally or inclined). In this way, it was possible to delimit an alley, a path or even a piece of land... and in some cases, even to obtain a defensive role. These alleys had another advantage, they protected travellers from the sun in summer and from snowdrifts in winter.These old beech trees, one of which is shaped like a seahorse or a big-hearted dragon, bring a mysterious, magical and fairy-tale aspect to this fabulous place where stones, mosses, twisted trees of more than four centuries old combined with the sun's rays bring out imaginary creatures. Saint-Nicolas-des-Biefs, Allier, France
© Denis Bringard / Biosphoto
Ivory linden, late 15th century, Large-leaved linden (Tilia grandifolia), Grange-Sauvaget, Jura, France
© Denis Bringard / Biosphoto
Ivory linden, late 15th century, Large-leaved linden (Tilia grandifolia), Grange-Sauvaget, Jura, France
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A centuries-old Canary pine on the island of El Herrio. The
© Jean-Philippe Delobelle / Biosphoto
© Jean-Philippe Delobelle / Biosphoto
A centuries-old Canary pine on the island of El Herrio. The Canary pine (Pinus canariensis) is a magnificent species endemic to the archipelago, very resistant to fire and rapidly colonising bare volcanic soil, as here on the island of El Herrio.
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Old chestnut trees on the island of El Herrio in the Canary Islands, a species originally introduced by Spanish settlers and well adapted in some
© Jean-Philippe Delobelle / Biosphoto
© Jean-Philippe Delobelle / Biosphoto
Old chestnut trees on the island of El Herrio in the Canary Islands, a species originally introduced by Spanish settlers and well adapted in some mountainous areas
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Old chestnut trees on the island of El Herrio in the Canary Islands, a species originally introduced by Spanish settlers and well adapted in some
© Jean-Philippe Delobelle / Biosphoto
© Jean-Philippe Delobelle / Biosphoto
Old chestnut trees on the island of El Herrio in the Canary Islands, a species originally introduced by Spanish settlers and well adapted in some mountainous areas
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Multi-century old dragon tree (Dracaena draco) on the island of
© Jean-Philippe Delobelle / Biosphoto
© Jean-Philippe Delobelle / Biosphoto
Multi-century old dragon tree (Dracaena draco) on the island of Tenerife, Canary Islands. The Canary Island dragon tree is a critically endangered endemic species because its populations are small and highly fragmented. According to a census, there are only 697 wild individuals left in the Canary Islands - Taganana - Anaga Peninsula - Canary Islands
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Multi-century old dragon tree (Dracaena draco) on the island of
© Jean-Philippe Delobelle / Biosphoto
© Jean-Philippe Delobelle / Biosphoto
Multi-century old dragon tree (Dracaena draco) on the island of Tenerife, Canary Islands. The Canary Island dragon tree is a critically endangered endemic species because its populations are small and highly fragmented. According to a census, there are only 697 wild individuals left in the Canary Islands - Taganana - Anaga Peninsula - Canary Islands