718. “gimme shelter”

honey locust thorns
once warding off mastodons
now… keeps birdies safe  🦊❤️

I stood looking at the fierce thorns on a Honey Locust tree.  Their original purpose was to protect the tree from plant eating Mastodons thousands of years ago.  Today a bird’s nest is cradled by the razor sharp thorns to  provide its temporary inhabitants safety. Nature is amazing… 🦊❤️