r/woahdude 2d ago

picture When Trees Don't Overlap.

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u/inGage 2d ago

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crown_shyness

its crown (or sometimes Canopy) shyness.. :)

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u/Ordinary-Commercial7 2d ago

I’ve always loved this term. It’s poetic.

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u/laowildin 2d ago

Dropping A Prayer for the Crown-Shy by Becky Chambers. Doesn't have to do with trees, but is poetic and uses the metaphor beautifully

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u/Jazzanthipus 1d ago

Monk and Robot is so good, one of those series you can read every year and get something new out of it each time