Some while back I mentioned the process of edaphoecotropism whereby a plant - usually a tree - absorbs and grows around an obstacle in its way (see here). There are several good examples near me where a young sapling has grown through a fence and then gradually embedded the fence within it as it's grown.
Well, today I saw this story on Facebook (link) and it made me smile. Here's what the poster - Dan Lambert - said:
'In 2012 our Granddaughter put her Barbie doll in a hole in our tree and left it there. The tree began to swallow her. Today, all that's left are her feet on one side and part of her head and arms on the other side. She went viral on a few sites when i posted her pix. has been on the local news, and even has her own facebook group called The Barbie Trees, with fans from 10 countries watching her slow demise! We live in Greenbrier, Tennesseee USA. She hasn't got long left now!'
The Barbie Trees Facebook page.
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