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Mieke WA Minkjan | all galleries >> Photo a day gallery >> 31 Days in October Nature of things > 18 Shedded Bark
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18 Shedded Bark

Melbourne, Australia

Eucalyptus trees shed their bark to make it difficult for insect pests to maintain a home,
or simply to avoid the expense of upkeep (bark requires constant replenishment of oils to maintain its elasticity)
and as an adaptation to a to being a fire-loving tree in a fire-prone environment.

Eucalyptus usually requires fire for germination and by having lots of dry bark
(and flammable leaves) around the base of the tree is a great way to encourage fire.

Canon EOS 40D ,Canon EF-S 17-85mm f/4-5.6 IS
1/60s f/5.6 at 53.0mm iso160 hide exif
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Date/Time16-Oct-2010 16:10:47
MakeCanon
ModelCanon EOS 40D
Flash UsedNo
Focal Length53 mm
Exposure Time1/60 sec
Aperturef/5.6
ISO Equivalent160
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White Balance
Metering Modematrix (5)
JPEG Quality
Exposure Program (8)
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Jola Dziubinska23-Oct-2010 23:36
Excellent capture showing the details of the bark.
Frank Brault21-Oct-2010 22:24
Beautifully composed. Nature and you have made beautiful art. V
Maaike Huizer21-Oct-2010 12:01
This looks spectaculair. great composition too!
Julie Tremblay20-Oct-2010 09:47
Nice to see what a eucalyptus tree looks like. Thank you for sharing.
Margaret Lew19-Oct-2010 00:35
Beautiful image Mieke! Thought provoking explanation too, these trees are a fire hazard for us in cities but fire is a necessity for their regeneration... v
Guest 18-Oct-2010 22:53
Nature does create oddities! Great capture.
Guest 18-Oct-2010 17:08
Very interesting information Mieke!! Great photo of these eucaliptus!
Kerry Tingley18-Oct-2010 15:14
Interesting. They are ready for spring.
Yvonne18-Oct-2010 11:33
The Tasmanian blue gum does this too - huge shards of bark hang down. Fabulous shot
& really great info to match!
laine18-Oct-2010 10:24
Excellent shot & details, Mieke.
borisalex18-Oct-2010 07:41
Great natural scene, so untouched, only thing is about the fire hazard they pose this way! Good study! V.
Astrid Taen18-Oct-2010 05:46
Enjoyed reading the explanation. As Walter said we have lots of these Australian trees in California. It is almost seems like they are natives.
Cindi Smith18-Oct-2010 04:58
A great contrast. Love the composition and the image. Thanks for giving us the scoop on the bark.
Guest 18-Oct-2010 04:18
Wat een sterke compositie!
larose forest photos18-Oct-2010 01:37
Terrific information and excellent shot. Seeing the eucalyptus trees in Australia was a real pleasure. V
LynnH18-Oct-2010 01:30
How interesting. I love the smell!
Walter Otto Koenig18-Oct-2010 00:54
Very nicely composed image, it really shows the shedding so well.
Here the many Eucalyptus Trees, originally from Australia, pose a great danger during wildfire season. In very hot fires the trees can actually explode because of the oils inside.
carol j. phipps18-Oct-2010 00:34
I like this composition! Thanks for the information.