Nature’s Layers Unravelled – Encounters with birds, beasts, and relatives
There’s always a first time. The Green Ogre’s ‘Encounter’ series describes memorable first meetings with birds, beasts, places, natural monuments and natural phenomena.
Though not the tallest tree in the world, the Giant Sequoia is certainly the largest. Now, that has a lot of people confused. Tallest, largest… what’s the diff? The Giant Sequoia (Sequoiadendron giganteum) wins over the Coast Redwood (Sequoia sempervirens) in terms of total volume – a factor of height…
There are times when a species introduces itself to you – sometimes ceremoniously, but often without fanfare. This is a seminal moment in the life of any naturalist or nature enthusiast. I remember one such feeling way back in 2001 – of being in the company of sage, wise elders…
