We once had a mighty oak in our backyard.
But its branches were often falling, sometimes causing damage to our house. It also had some places where it was rotting, and we didn't want to take a chance. So we took it down.
We left a stump. We were concerned about the root system and what happens to the house when those roots disappear. Like maybe our screened-in porch will sink to the center of the Earth.
MEANWHILE...
While the tree stump might be dead, everything around it is teeming with life.
Plants, fungi, and moss - are all around the stump.
There are all also insects - ants, beetles, spiders. Are there termites? God, I hope not. I haven't seen any.
Inside the stump, there are plants and soil. There has even been a frog that resided there!
Our tree stump. Doing its part in the circle of life. Hail Simba!
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