Roughly this time last year, we posted an entry on the sad and short-lived love affair between people and their Christmas trees.
This year, in a related topic, the news are much happier: apparently, not all Christmas trees end up in ditches or on roadsides after all. Some actually make a few young babies very very happy!
As reported in the online version of National Geographic: Elephants in German zoos will be fed a treat of about 5 Christmas trees each now that the trees have served their purpose of looking pretty in the living rooms.
Better still: pine tree oils are beneficial to the elephants' digestion. According to the article, "people too might benefit from a little bark—but not necessarily in their bites. Some doctors are touting supplements with a pine bark extract called Pycnogenol. Supporters claim the antioxidant compound can reduce asthma attacks, thin blood, improve circulation, lower blood pressure, and relieve symptoms of diabetes."
......now if that isn't a win-win situation, we challenge you to show us a better one!
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He is so cute, but i think he needs a bigger mouth. & probably a toothpick to deal with those pesky pine needles!
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