In Australia, when bushfires hit Eucalypts get burnt to a cinder and don’t die. The Eucalypt has evolved as a species so well that after a few months new leaves begin to bloom through their blackened trunks. They are evergreens. They are survivors. They have adapted to fire over millions of years. Through each fire they propagate. A fascinating species.
The Story of our Eucalypts – Australian Academy of Science
How I am Like a Eucalypt
I live in Australia. I have had to evolve cause I can’t get around like I used to. I adapt to my changing environment. I don’t give up. I might find things a real challenge for a bit but honey I ain’t dead yet! I’m a survivor.
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You sound like you’re a fighter. Fighters are my heroes…ordinary people who show up to life- in spite of. BTW, Is the eucalypt plant the same plant that gives eucalyptus oil? I’m lazy to research..😀
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Yes the Eucalyptus oil comes from these trees too. We often call them gum trees. Some are quite beautiful. There about 5 species of these that Koalas love to eat.
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Thanks for the info…The oil was often used in my native country medicinally [ home remedies].
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What a great post. The bush fires were horrendous here.
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I’ve watched them burn across the Blue Mountains years ago. I volunteered at the shelter at the time. It was so intense. People crying and beside themselves cause they wernt sure if they had lost everything. Very surreal and sad.
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Oh wow I can only imagine. The fires in 2019 were something else. So much destruction and sadness. I love how the eucalypts are survivors 🙌🏼
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As a fellow Ocker having had several close shaves with bushfires and their aftermath, I hear ya! Always a wonder when the green shoots start appearing from the blackened landscape.
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Good response to the prompt 🙂
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