We have had a few days of rain following a period of very dry weather. As a result very dry rainforest vegetation became wet and sodden in a couple of days. This huge branch, which was rotten at its core, just could not cope with the weight of water-soaked Basket Ferns and came crashing to the ground during the day.
As you can see, it was right in front of the light sheet! This would have been a major catastrophe, for me, had I been standing there at the time. No additional damage was done. I could find no insects of any kind amongst the foliage as I dismembered the fallen limb. Pity.
That's a widow maker for sure. Glad its timing was lousy.
ReplyDeleteWell, remember "The Chumps at Oxford"? I could have been like that too.
ReplyDeleteI watch "Two Chumps at Oxford" quite regularly but a knock on the head from this branch would have sent me to places far removed from Oxford!
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An Ig Nobel, finally, after all these years. Congrats!
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