Sentences with phrase «base of the tree»

Now it seems that their position at the very base of the tree of animal life is in jeopardy, thanks to the humble comb jelly.

According to records, the hollowed base of the tree has been used as a shrine to Holy Mary since 1696.

With DNA evidence as solid as that used to convict criminals, researchers can trace the shared genetic lineage of life's different branches back to the very base of the tree, some 4 billion years ago, when the interaction between primordial bacteria and viruses culminated in the «mother cell,» the common ancestor of all life on Earth.

The base of the tree (which is, I would note from a theological perspective, an entirely pagan tradition) was made up of eight large books, representing the eight nights of Hannukah.

Then the family members build the person a little hut at the base of this tree in which they will live until they die.

But if we will walk quietly into the woods, sit patiently at the base of a tree, breathe with the earth, and fade into our surroundings, the wild creature we seek might put in an appearance.

The base of each tree displays a little plaque listing the name and country of a Christian who risked his or her life in order to save the lives of Jews.

Starting at the base of the tree, insert the whole RITZ Crackers, staggering them as you go.

The rusted fences came off, weeds came out, and the base of the trees were fortified with compost, an inner patch of gravel, and fresh oak mulch!

Into shallow dishes we put green paint for the trees and holding J's hand I helped him make a hand print on the card blank with his palm as the base of the tree and his fingers as the branches.

In most cases excluded resin falls into the ground and stays buried near the base of tree where it hardens for many years.

One drill hole in the base of the tree and your tree stands tall, straight, and stable.

These will be the base of the trees.

Eggs are laid in small hollows at the base of trees from which the young emerge as fully formed, albeit tiny, froglets.

By tracing their way down to the base of the tree, the researchers gleaned that the ancestors of all Formica ants formed colonies without recruiting slaves.

If the stories did indeed originate in China, then the Chinese version should sprout from the base of the tree, with all other stories emerging as branches off that trunk.

Stopping in a glade, Hodges showed a characteristic black, triangular «catface» scar at the base of a tree.

He crouches to unlock the metal frame bolting one camera to the base of a tree and scrolls rapidly through the images.

The honeydew then accumulates around the base of the trees and serves as a medium for sooty mold, which can injure or kill the tree.

She saw a large animal snuffling about the base of a tree.

Down at the base of the tree lie the very first single - celled organisms, from which everything else sprang.

His headlamp lights up a patch of tiny white blobs on the base of a tree.

In simple analyses, they end up closer than they should be at the base of the tree, as if they've «attracted» each other.

Ant workers at the base of the tree wait to attack intruders, while workers foraging on the leaves (as in the photo above), aren't as aggressive but are faster at managing the colony's brood.

As scientists went deeper into evolutionary history and closer to the base of the tree of life, the harder it became to know how closely related organisms are.

At the very bottom of the tree there was also a peculiar mechanism at play — as the tree's diameter expanded the woody strands rolled out from the side of the trunk at the base of the tree, forming the characteristic flat base and bulbous shape synonymous with the cladoxylopsids.

DEEP ROOTS Analysis of the Mnemiopsis leidyi comb jelly's genome suggests it sits at the base of the tree of animal life.

This prevents us from claiming unprecedented hemispheric warming during recent decades on the basis of these tree - ring density data alone.

Others ways to become grounded is by sitting at the base of a tree, which will allow you to connect to the roots of the tree and mother earth it will bring a sense of stability, strength and make you feel grounded again.

Some grow on logs, at the base of trees, in dead stumps, and in the decomposing matter.

A wood basket conceals the base of the tree and provides a sturdy base for easy decorating.

I used gray and white backers twine to just tied them around the base of each tree, and made a little mini tree garland.

He put the tree in one of my old crocks and placed all my red rolling pins around the base of the tree.

If you don't have any of your Christmas gift shopping done yet, find things you have on hand that fit your theme and stick them at the base of your tree.

Use wire cutters to cut the base of the trees off if necessary (mine wouldn't fit inside the ornaments with the base attached.)

The base of the tree also shows flowers which represent what the leaves match well: height, age or children etc..

Six mushrooms are usually found at the base of trees each day.

Twenty people holding hands would be needed to circle the base of this tree!

After the fall, Amy takes the leaves off of her tree display, sprays the tree with spray snow, and adds puffy snow around the base of the tree.

A tiger stood at the base of the tree.

«What he said was, Look, when I drive home every night in the fall I see all these leaves scattered around the base of the trees,?»

Ensure that excess wire is wrapped around the base of the tree or taped down, rather than dangling.

Meanwhile, the crèche at the base of the tree was just Friskie Tom's size, so he settled into it, all warm and cozy.

If your dog ends up drinking the dirty water at the base of your tree, he could get sick.

A trap had been set at the base of the tree, but it was clear that responders had to go to the animal, not wait for him to come down.

Chews or puzzle toys stuffed with smelly treats can be placed around the base of the tree.

That's why you should consider weighing down the base of your tree stand, whether your tree is fresh or artificial.