Hi ,
In South Africa, there are green-yellow trees that often grow near water. They were given the name "fever trees" many years ago because as people went close to bodies of water, they often got a mysterious disease. It was assumed that since these trees have such a pale and sickly appearance, they must be the source of the sickness. What
was actually happening to them was that they were being bitten by mosquitos that also live near the water. The mysterious disease was malaria!
The tree on the left is a fever tree, but the one on the right is the Palo Verde that grows in the Southwest - in this case, the Sonoran Desert of Arizona. The bark is very
similar. What makes the green hue is the chlorophyll that is found in the bark. Normally, this is found in the leaves and is used for photosynthesis, the process plants use for making food. So, since this substance is also found in the bark, this allows the trees to make food even during dry or drought periods when the trees have dropped their leaves to conserve moisture. So, just like instinct, which provides each animal with the exact "education" it needs to survive in its
environment, God has provided exactly what this tree needs to survive where it lives!
Is there ever an end to the amazingly designed things we see on this
planet?!
